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BUILDINGS
No. 68 of 1955.
315

(3) In giving his consent to the carrying out of any building works involving the structural use of steel, concrete or timber the Building Authority may, notwithstanding the provisions of any regulations, by order in writing require the building owner, authorized architect and registered contractor to comply with such conditions as he may prescribe concerning—

(a) maximum loads and stresses;
(b) tests of materials;
(c) the use of materials;
(d) standards of workmanship; and
(c) qualified supervision.

(4) The Building Authority may refuse his consent to the carrying out of any building works which would result in a new building until he has received plans in respect of the whole building for such building works as in his opinion are necessary to make such building comply with the standard of structural stability and public health established from time to time by regulations.

(5) The Building Authority shall refuse his consent to the carrying out of any building works which contravene an approved plan prepared under the (Cap. 131).Town Planning Ordinance.

(6) The Building Authority may refuse his consent to the carrying out of any building works which—

(a) do not conform with draft plans prepared under the (Cap. 131).Town Planning Ordinance;
(b) contravene the provisions of any other enactment; or
(c) would result in a building differing in height, design, type or intended use from buildings in the immediate neighbourhood or previously existing on the same site.

(7) Upon the expiration of such time as may be prescribed by regulations from the date of receipt by the Building Authority of all the particulars referred to in subsection (2), his consent to the building works referred to in such particulars shall be deemed to have been given unless by registered post or in other sufficient manner he has notified the authorized architect—

(a) that such particulars are not such as are prescribed by regulations; or