Hong Kong Regulations

BUILDING (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 22

Building Authority to be notified on change of authorized person, registered structural engineer, registered geotechnical engineer, registered contractor, etc.

(Past version on 01/04/1998).
(Past version on 22/12/1997).
(Past version on 07/11/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Where, in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance, another
authorized person, registered structural engineer, registered geotechnical
engineer, registered general building contractor or registered specialist
contractor is appointed in respect of building works or street works, the
person for whom the building works or street works, as the case may be, are
being carried out shall, in writing, notify the Building Authority of the name
of such authorized person, registered structural engineer, registered
geotechnical engineer, registered general building contractor or registered
specialist contractor within 7 days of his appointment. (L.N. 514 of 1997)

(2) Where an authorized person, registered structural engineer, registered
geotechnical engineer, registered general building contractor or registered
specialist contractor appointed in respect of building works or street works
has, during the carrying out of any such works, become unable or unwilling to
act, in the case of a registered structural engineer, any structural work, in
the case of a registered geotechnical engineer, any geotechnical work, in the
case of an authorized person, all works, and in the case of a registered
general building contractor or registered specialist contractor, the building
works or street works for which he is appointed, shall cease until another
authorized person, registered structural engineer, registered geotechnical
engineer, registered general building contractor or registered specialist
contractor, has been appointed and the Building Authority has been notified in
accordance with paragraph (1). (L.N. 514 of 1997; L.N. 608 of 1997)

(3) An authorized person, registered structural engineer or registered
geotechnical engineer is required to notify the Building Authority in writing
of a change in the appointment of any technically competent person appointed
under regulation 37 within 14 days of the change and to provide the Building
Authority with the personal particulars, qualifications and experience of the
new technically competent person appointed under that regulation. (L.N. 514 of
1997)

(4) A registered general building contractor or registered specialist
contractor is required to notify the Building Authority in writing of a change
in the appointment of any technically competent person appointed under
regulation 41 within 14 days of the change and to provide the Building
Authority with the personal particulars, qualifications and experience of the
new technically competent person appointed under that regulation. (L.N. 514 of
1997)

(5) An authorized person, registered structural engineer or registered
geotechnical engineer is required to cease that part of the works, which in
accordance with the supervision plan, is under the supervision of the
technically competent person appointed under regulation 37, on the cessation
of such appointment until a new technically competent person is appointed.
(L.N. 514 of 1997)

(6) A registered general building contractor or registered specialist
contractor is required to cease that part of the works, which in accordance
with the supervision plan, is under the supervision of the technically
competent person appointed under regulation 41, on the cessation of such
appointment until a new technically competent person is appointed. (L.N. 514
of 1997; L.N. 608 of 1997)

(7) Where any operator of powered mechanical plant or equipment used or
proposed to be used in demolition works is appointed, a registered specialist
contractor is required to notify the Building Authority in writing of a change
in the appointment of the operator within 7 days of the change and to provide
the Building Authority with the personal particulars, qualifications and
experience of the new operator of the plant or equipment. (L.N. 514 of 1997;
L.N. 608 of 1997) (L.N. 438 of 1990; 15 of 2004 s. 45)