Hong Kong Regulations

BUILDING (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 37

Duty of authorized person, registered structural engineer or registered geotechnical engineer

(Past version on 22/12/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The authorized person appointed in respect of any building works or street
works shall give such periodical supervision and make such inspections as may
be necessary to ensure that the building works or street works are being
carried out in general accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance and
regulations, the plans approved in respect thereof by the Building Authority,
the supervision plan prepared in compliance with the technical memorandum
issued under section 39A of the Ordinance (if required) and any order made or
condition imposed, pursuant to any provision of the Ordinance or regulations
in that behalf, by the Building Authority.

(2) The registered structural engineer or the registered geotechnical engineer
appointed in respect of any building works or street works shall give such
periodical supervision and make such inspections as may be necessary to ensure
that the structural works or geotechnical works, as the case may be, are being
carried out in general accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance and
regulations, the plans approved in respect thereof by the Building Authority,
the supervision plan prepared in compliance with the technical memorandum
issued under section 39A of the Ordinance (if required) and any order made or
condition imposed, pursuant to any provision of the Ordinance or regulations
in that behalf, by the Building Authority. (15 of 2004 s. 54)

(3) Where a supervision plan is required, the authorized person, the
registered structural engineer and the registered geotechnical engineer are
each required to appoint such number of technically competent persons as
appropriate to give such supervision as may be required under the supervision
plan on each site for which the authorized person, the registered structural
engineer and the registered geotechnical engineer are appointed under section
4 of the Ordinance. (15 of 2004 s. 54)

(4) The Building Authority has the power to reject or revoke the appointment
of any person as a technically competent person appointed under paragraph (3)
if the Building Authority is not satisfied that the qualifications or
experience of the person appointed are sufficient for him to carry out the
duties required of him. (L.N. 514 of 1997)