(2) Upon the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the receipt by the Building Authority of the certificate of completion given by an authorized architect under subsection (3) of section 4, such permit shall be deemed to have been granted, unless by registered post or in other sufficient manner the Building Authority has notified the building owner that the building works have not been carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
Powers of Building Authority. 13. (1) The Building Authority or any public officer authorized in writing by him in that behalf may at any time enter and where necessary, in the presence of a police officer, break into any premises—
- (a) to ascertain whether any building or structure is dangerous or liable to become dangerous;
- (b) to inspect or test any drainage system;
- (c) to ascertain whether the provisions of this Ordinance or of any notice order or regulation hereunder are being complied with;
- (d) to carry out or cause to be carried out any work which he is authorized to carry out under this Ordinance.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)—
- (a) a building owner shall provide or cause to be provided reasonable means of access to every part of any building works carried out by him; and
- (b) the Building Authority or a public officer authorized under this section may take such steps in respect of the building works as he may deem necessary, including the making of openings and the taking of reasonable samples.
(3) The Building Authority may by order in writing require an authorized architect to carry out such tests as may be specified in the order.
Building works to cease on order of Building Authority. 14. Where in the opinion of the Building Authority the provisions of this Ordinance are not being complied with in connexion with any building works he may by order in writing served on the building owner require that the building works cease until such order is withdrawn.
