competent authority for the purpose of distinguishing such building. For the purposes of this subsection the competent authority shall be—
- (a) in the case of the island of Hong Kong, Aplichau, Kowloon and New Kowloon, the Commissioner of Rating and Valuation;
- (b) in the case of the New Territories (not including New Kowloon), the District Commissioner, New Territories.
(3) No person shall obscure or deface any street name or building number.
Recovery of costs of works by Building Authority. 23. (1) In any case where under this Ordinance the Building Authority is authorized to recover the cost of works carried out by him or caused to be carried out by him, he may certify under his hand the cost due and names of the persons liable therefor, and may by such certificate apportion such cost among such persons.
(2) Such cost may include—
- (a) the cost of materials supplied by the Building Authority for the purpose of carrying out such works; and
- (b) supervision charges.
(3) A copy of the Building Authority’s certificate shall be served upon each person affected thereby.
(4) Interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from the expiry of one month from the date of such service shall be recoverable as part of such cost.
(5) The payment of such cost by any person shall be without prejudice to his right to recover the same from any person liable to pay the expenses of the repair of, or of other building works in connexion with, any building.
(6) Without prejudice to any other remedy of the Building Authority for the recovery of such cost, the Building Authority may recover the same by action in the District Court where the amount claimed does not exceed five thousand dollars, and in the Supreme Court where the amount claimed does exceed this sum, under the provisions of this section.
