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123 PDFTitle:Buildings OrdinanceGazette Number:E. R. 1 of 2012
Section:23Heading:Building works, etc. to cease on order of Building AuthorityVersion Date:09/02/2012


(1) Where in the opinion of the Building AuthorityˇX (Amended 54 of 1996 s. 19)

    (a) any building works or street works are being carried out in contravention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance or are connected with any building works that have been so carried out; or
    (b) any building works that are being carried outˇX
        (i) will cause, or will be likely to cause, a total or partial collapse of any adjoining or other building, street or natural, formed or man-made land;
        (ii) will render, or will be likely to render, any adjoining or other building, street or natural, formed or man-made land so dangerous that it will collapse, or be likely to collapse, either totally or partially; or (Amended 72 of 1980 s. 8; 54 of 1996 s. 19)
        (iii) are in dangerous conditions within the site of the building works, (Added 54 of 1996 s. 19. Amended 16 of 2011 s. 18)
    he may by order in writing served on the registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor, registered minor works contractor or other person carrying out such works, as the case may be, require that such works cease until the order is withdrawn. (Amended 20 of 2008 s. 19)
(2) The Building Authority may by order in writing served on the registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor, registered minor works contractor or other person carrying out building works or street works require that the works cease if there has been a material deviationˇX (Amended 20 of 2008 s. 19)
    (a) from the technical memorandum for the preparation of a supervision plan for the building works or street works; or
    (b) from the supervision plan for the works,
    which in the opinion of the Building Authority may lead to a dangerous or potentially dangerous situation. (Added 54 of 1996 s. 19)
(3) The Building Authority may by order in writing served on the registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor, registered minor works contractor or other person carrying out building works or street works require that the works cease if he is satisfied that a condition imposed on the giving of his approval or consent has not been, or is not able to be, complied with. (Added 54 of 1996 s. 19. Amended 20 of 2008 s. 19)
(4) If the Building Authority orders that the works cease, the person carrying out the building works or street works shall cease to continue the works as quickly and as safely as possible. (Added 54 of 1996 s. 19)
(5) The Building Authority may in withdrawing an order that works cease make the withdrawal subject to reasonable conditions. (Added 54 of 1996 s. 19)
(Replaced 40 of 1965 s. 4. Amended 43 of 1993 s. 5)