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123C PDFTitle:BUILDING (DEMOLITION WORKS) REGULATIONSGazette Number:L.N. 176 of 1998
Regulation:9Heading:Certain operations to be carried out only under competent supervisionVersion Date:01/04/1998

(1) The operations specified in paragraph (2) shall be carried out only-

        (a) under the immediate supervision of a technically competent person appointed by the registered specialist contractor appointed in respect of demolition works; or (L.N. 515 of 1997)
        (b) by workmen experienced in demolition works and under the supervision of a technically competent person appointed by the registered specialist contractor appointed in respect of demolition works. (L.N. 515 of 1997)
(2) The following operations are specified for the purposes of paragraph (1)-
        (a) the actual demolition of the framework of a building or of any floor, wall, roof or staircase, save where there is no risk of a collapse of any part of a building in the course of, or as a result of, the demolition works, so as to endanger any person employed in the demolition works, other than a risk which could not reasonably have been foreseen;
        (b) the actual demolition of any part of a building where there is a special risk of collapse, whether of that part of the building or of any part of a building, in the course of, or as a result of, the demolition works, so as to endanger any person employed in the demolition works;
        (c) the cutting or breaking up or dismantling of reinforced concrete, steelwork or ironwork forming part of the structure of a building;
        (d) the use of any powered mechanical plant or equipment in actual demolition work. (L.N. 358 of 1980)
(3) The operator of powered mechanical plant or equipment used in demolition work shall-
        (a) have at least 3 years experience in operating the particular plant or equipment;
        (b) possess such other training, knowledge, skills and experience in the operation of the particular plant or equipment as the Building Authority may specify from time to time; and (L.N. 609 of 1997)
        (c) operate under the immediate supervision of a technically competent person appointed by the registered specialist contractor appointed in respect of demolition works. (L.N. 515 of 1997)