Hong Kong Ordinances

BUILDINGS ORDINANCE - SECT 9

Appointment and duties of registered contractors

(Past version on 01/04/1998).
(Past version on 22/12/1997).
(Past version on 07/11/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) A person is required to appoint a registered general building  contractor
to carry out for him building works or street works other than
specialized works.

(2) A person is required to appoint a registered specialist  contractor to
carry out for him specialized works of the category for which the contractor
is registered.

(3) A person is required to appoint another registered general 
building contractor to continue to carry out for him building works or
street works other than specialized works if the appointed registered 
general building contractor for the works is unwilling or unable to act.

(4) A person is required to appoint another registered specialist  contractor
to continue to carry out for him specialized works of the category for which
the contractor is registered if the appointed registered specialist contractor
for the works is unwilling or unable to act.

(5) A registered general building contractor appointed to carry out
building works or street works other than specialized works is required to-

   (a)  provide continuous supervision to the carrying out of the works in
        accordance with his supervision plan;

   (b)  notify the Building Authority of any contravention of the regulations
        that would result from carrying out the works shown in the plan
        approved by the Building Authority for the works; and

   (c)  comply generally with this Ordinance.

(6) A registered specialist contractor appointed to carry out
specialized works is required to-

   (a)  provide continuous supervision to the carrying out of the works in
        accordance with his supervision plan;

   (b)  notify the Building Authority of any contravention of the regulations
        that would result from carrying out the works shown in the plan
        approved by the Building Authority for the works; and

   (c)  comply generally with this Ordinance.

(7) (Repealed 15 of 2004 s. 15) (Replaced 54 of 1996 s. 10)