Hong Kong Regulations

CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 56

Information to be furnished to Commissioner

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

PART VIII

NOTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION WORK

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a contractor who undertakes construction work
shall, within 7 days after the commencement of the work, furnish in writing to
the Commissioner the following information-

   (a)  the contractor's name and address;

   (b)  if the contractor is a firm, the name under which it carries on
        business and the name and address of every partner in the firm;

   (c)  the name and address of every subcontractor employed on the work;

   (d)  the location of the construction site;

   (e)  the nature of the work;

   (f)  the date upon which the work was commenced;

   (g)  whether any mechanical power is being or will be used in connection
        with the work and, if so, the nature of the mechanical power; and

   (h)  the expected duration of the work.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if-

(a) at the date of commencement of the work-

        (i)    the contractor has reasonable grounds for believing that the
               work will be completed in a period of less than 6 weeks from
               that date; or

        (ii)   any other construction work is being undertaken at the same
               construction site and the information specified in paragraph
               (1) has been furnished to the Commissioner in respect of that
               construction work; or

   (b)  not more than 10 workmen are or will be employed on the work at any
        one time.