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51. Protection of public officers

(1) A public officer does not incur any personal civil liability for any act done or omitted to be done by the officer if the officer did or omitted to do the act in the honest belief that the act or omission was required or authorized by or under this Ordinance.

(2) The protection conferred by subsection (1) does not in any way affect the liability of the Government for the act or omission of the public officer.

PART 11
Transitional Provision

52. Energy audit carried out before Part 4 commences

If—

(a) an energy audit is carried out on or after the date on which a code of practice concerning an energy audit in respect of a building is identified by the Director under section 40(3) but before the commencement of Part 4;

(b) the person who carried out the audit possesses the qualifications required for registration as a registered energy assessor; and

(c) the person is a registered energy assessor on the commencement date of Part 4,

the audit is regarded, on the commencement of Part 4, as an energy audit carried out on the commencement of Part 4.

Buildings that Require Certificate of Compliance Registration and Form of Compliance

1. Commercial building.

2. A portion of a composite building that is not for residential or industrial use.

3. Hotel and guesthouse.

4. Common area of a residential building.

5. Common area of a portion of a composite building that is for residential or industrial use.