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HONG KONG

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An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to the construction of buildings. [] it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows—

1. (1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Buildings Ordinance, 1955, and shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by proclamation in the Gazette.

(2) (a) This Ordinance shall apply to the island of Hong Kong, Aplichau, Kowloon and New Kowloon.


 * (b) The Governor in Council may by order apply the same to the New Territories (not including New Kowloon) or any part thereof at such time and subject to such modifications and exemptions as he may from time to time deem fit.

2. (1) In this Ordinance, save where the context otherwise requires—

“authorized architect” means any person whose name is for the time being on the register of authorized architects maintained under section 3;

“building” includes the whole, or any part, of any domestic or public building, arch, bridge, chimney, cookhouse, cowshed, dock, factory, garage, hangar, hoarding, latrine, lift, matshed, office, out-house, pier, shelter, shop, stable, stairs,