Hong Kong Regulations

BUILDING (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 18

Stability certificate

(1) Where any building works consist of repairs, alterations or additions to
any building, the authorized person who has prepared the plans in respect of
such building works shall, at the time such plans are submitted to the
Building Authority for his approval, send to the Building Authority a
certificate, in the specified form, that he has inspected such building and
that it is, in his opinion, capable of bearing the loads and stresses which
may be increased or altered in any way by reason of such repairs, alterations
or additions. (L.N. 347 of 1993)

(2) Where such building has been constructed in such a manner as to require
the services of a registered structural engineer such certificate shall be
signed by the registered structural engineer and countersigned by the
authorized person appointed in respect of the building works. (L.N. 188 of
1974)