Hong Kong Ordinances

BUILDING MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE - SECT 40A

Powers of Authority or authorized officer

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Authority or an authorized officer may, for the purpose of
ascertaining the manner in which a building is being controlled, managed or
administered-

   (a)  enter and inspect any common parts of a building;

   (b)  attend any general meeting of a corporation;

   (c)  require a corporation or any person managing the building to furnish
        him with such information in the possession of the corporation or that
        person, as the case may be, as the Authority of authorized officer may
        specify in relation to the control, management and administration of
        the building;

   (d)  inspect the books or records of account and other records maintained
        under section 27(1) including any accounts relating to any fund
        established and maintained under section 20; and

   (e)  inspect any other documents or records kept by a corporation in
        relation to any of its functions, duties or powers.

(2) Any person who obstructs, or fails to comply with a reasonable requirement
of, the Authority or an authorized officer acting under subsection (1) commits
an offence and is liable to a fine at level 4. (Amended 69 of 2000 s. 18)
(Added 27 of 1993 s. 34)