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(2) Every applicant for inclusion in the contractors’ register shall submit his application in the prescribed form to the Building Authority.

(3) In respect of every application for inclusion in the contractors’ register, the Building Authority shall within three months—
 * (a) upon payment by the applicant of the prescribed fee publish in the Gazette and enter in the contractors’ register the name of the applicant, and issue to him a certificate of registration in the prescribed form; or
 * (b) inform the applicant that his application has been deferred for a period not exceeding six months; or
 * (c) refuse the application.

(4) Any person whose application for registration is refused may appeal to the disciplinary board established by regulations.

7. (1) Except where exempted by the Building Authority every building owner shall appoint a registered contractor in respect of all building works undertaken.

(2) If a registered contractor so appointed become unwilling or unable to act, the building owner shall, save where exempted by the Building Authority, appoint another registered contractor in his stead.

(3) The registered contractor appointed by the building owner shall—
 * (a) give continuous supervision to the carrying out of building works;
 * (b) notify the Building Authority of any contravention of the regulations that would result from the carrying out of the work shown in a plan approved by the Building Authority, and
 * (c) comply generally with the provisions of this Ordinance.

8. (1) If a registered contractor be convicted by any court in the Colony of such an offence or appear to the Building Authority to be guilty of such negligence or misconduct in the execution of any building works as in his opinion—
 * (a) renders the contractor unfit to be on the contractors’ register; or