Hong Kong Regulations

BUILDING (STANDARDS OF SANITARY FITMENTS, PLUMBING, DRAINAGE WORKS AND LATRINES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 73

Testing of drainage works and procedure thereupon

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

PART VII

TESTING OF DRAINAGE WORKS

(1) The registered general building contractor or the registered specialist
contractor appointed in respect of any drainage works shall, on the completion
of such works, but before any trenches in which drains or sewers have been
laid are filled in, apply, in writing, to the Building Authority for such
works to be tested.

(2) On such application the Building Authority may inspect and test the
drainage works and shall-

   (a)  if he is satisfied with the result of such test, notify the registered
        general building contractor or the registered specialist contractor
        appointed in respect thereof accordingly; or

   (b)  if he is not so satisfied, order such work to be carried out as may be
        necessary to cause such works to comply with these regulations.

(3) An order made under paragraph (2)(b) shall be in writing and shall
specify-

   (a)  the work to be carried out; and

   (b)  the period of time within which such work must be carried out.

(4) After the expiry of the period specified in any such order, the Building
Authority shall again inspect and test the drainage works and, where, by
reason of any failure to comply with such order, more than one further
inspection and test is necessary, shall inspect and test such works such
number of times as may be necessary and, when he is satisfied with the results
of any test, shall notify the registered general building contractor or the
registered specialist contractor appointed in respect of such works
accordingly.

(5) In respect of every inspection and test made in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph (4), the registered general building contractor or the
registered specialist contractor appointed in respect of the drainage works
shall pay the prescribed fee.

(6) If the Building Authority does not test any drainage work within 4 days of
the receipt of an application therefor under paragraph

(1), the trenches in which any drains and sewers have been laid may be filled
in. (L.N. 516 of 1997)