Hong Kong Regulations

BUILDING (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 25

Certificate to be given by registered contractor and authorized person on completion of building works

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

(1) Within 7 days of the completion of any building works in respect of which
he has been appointed, the registered general building contractor and
registered specialist contractor shall, in the form specified for building
works resulting in a new building or not so resulting, as the case may be,
certify that the new building has been erected or the building works carried
out in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance and regulations and
shall, within the said 7 days, deliver such certificate to the authorized
person, registered structural engineer or registered geotechnical engineer, as
the case may be, appointed in respect of the building works. (15 of 2004 s.
47)

(2) Within 14 days of the completion of any building works, other than
demolition works, in respect of which he has been appointed, the authorized
person shall, in the form specified for building works resulting in a new
building or not so resulting, as the case may be, delivered to him, in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1), by the registered general
building contractor and the registered specialist contractor appointed in
respect thereof, certify that the new building has been erected or the
building works carried out in accordance with the plans approved in respect
thereof by the Building Authority, and that the new building or such building
works, as the case may be, are in his opinion structurally safe and shall,
within the said 14 days, send such certificate to the Building Authority.

(3) Where the form specified for building works, other than demolition works,
resulting in a new building or not so resulting, as the case may be, is
delivered to the registered structural engineer or registered geotechnical
engineer appointed in respect of the building works, in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph (1), by the registered general building contractor and
the registered specialist contractor appointed in respect thereof, the
registered structural engineer or registered geotechnical engineer shall
within 7 days of the receipt thereof certify that the new building has been
erected or the building works carried out in accordance with the plans
approved in respect thereof by the Building Authority, and that the new
building or such building works, as the case may be, are in his opinion
structurally or geotechnically (as the case may be) safe, and shall deliver
such certificate to the authorized person who shall within 7 days of the
receipt thereof send the same to the Building Authority. (L.N. 188 of 1974; 15
of 2004 s. 47)

(4) Within 14 days of the completion of any demolition works in respect of
which he has been appointed, the authorized person, registered structural
engineer and registered geotechnical engineer shall, in the form specified for
demolition works, certify to the Building Authority that- (15 of 2004 s. 47)

   (a)  the demolition works have been completed in accordance with the
        approved plans;

   (b)  any structure or building remaining on the site is, in his opinion,
        structurally safe; and

   (c)  any land or street affected by the demolition works has an adequate
        margin of safety. (L.N. 514 of 1997) (L.N. 188 of 1974; L.N. 347 of
        1993; L.N. 514 of 1997)