(2) An application under subsection (1) must be in writing.
(3) The Director may, on an application under subsection (1), grant an exemption from the requirement under section 22 in respect of any building services installation if the Director is satisfied that it is, for heritage conservation or technical or operational reasons, undesirable or impracticable for the installation to comply with the requirement.
(4) An exemption may be granted under subsection (3) in respect of all building services installations covered by an application or any of the installations.
(5) An exemption granted under subsection (3) may be subject to any condition that the Director thinks fit.
(6) If—
- (a) an exemption granted under subsection (3) is subject to any condition under subsection (5) and the condition is contravened; or
- (b) the ground on which the exemption was granted no longer exists,
the Director may, by a notice issued to the owner concerned, withdraw the exemption.
(7) A notice under subsection (6) must not take effect before the expiry of 28 days after the day on which it is issued.
PART 5
Improvement Notice
26. Director may issue improvement notice
(1) The Director may issue an improvement notice to the developer or owner of a prescribed building, the owner of a common area of a prescribed building or the responsible person of a unit of a prescribed building if the Director is of the opinion that the developer, owner or responsible person—
- (a) is contravening a requirement under this Ordinance; or
- (b) has contravened a requirement under this Ordinance in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated.
(2) An improvement notice issued to a person must—
- (a) state the Director’s opinion referred to in subsection (1);
- (b) specify the requirement that is being or has been contravened; and
- (c) contain a direction directing the person to remedy the contravention within the period specified in the notice.
