Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL ORDINANCE - SECT 36

Notice of completion of construction operations

(1) After the completion of any construction operations, the contractor and
the authorized person shall each give notice of the completion to the Council.

(2) If any construction operations (other than those carried out under works
orders) are carried out in stages, after the completion of each stage, the
contractor and the authorized person shall each give notice of the completion
to the Council.

(3) A notice of completion shall be given within 14 days after the completion
of the construction operations or the stage of the construction operations (as
the case may be) but the Council may in a particular case extend the period
for giving the notice.

(4) The notice shall be in a form specified by the Council and shall state the
value of the completed construction operations or the value of the completed
stage.

(5) A notice is required to be given under this section only if—

   (a)  the construction operations are carried out under a term contract; or

   (b)  it is reasonably estimated that the total value of the construction
        operations exceeds the amount specified in Part 1 of Schedule 5.

(6) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to give a notice as
required by this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a
fine at level 1.