Intro

Question 1

Definition of building and building works (BO 2)

Answer 1

Building: the whole or any part of a domestic or building (public or not) that is constructed or adapted for public entratainment, arch, bridge, cavern, etc…
Building works: any kind of building construction, site information, ground investigation etc

Question 2

Exemptions and exempted buildings BO 41

Answer 2

Exemptions : government buildings and buildings controlled by the Building Authority
Exempted building works: not involving structure and not contravening building regulations

Question 3

Approval and consent BO 14(1)

Answer 3

No person shall carry out any bldg. works without prior approval and consent of BA in specified form. Any person who contravenes this shall be guilty of an ofence under BO 41

Question 4

New submission and major revision plans

Answer 4

60 days

Question 5

Resubmission plans

Answer 5

30 days

Question 6

Amendment plans

Answer 6

28 days

Question 7

Consent application

Answer 7

28 days

Question 8

Occupation permit application

Answer 8

14 days

Question 9

Grounds for dissaproval BO 16(1)

Answer 9

Submitted plans not as prescribed
No fire certificate
Application not in prescribed form
Contravene BO, BRglt, Town planning, 
Prescribed document not submitted
Prescribed fee not paid
Different in height, design, type from immediate bldg
Vehicular Acces dengerous
Further info required
Differ from approved plans
Likely to cause collapse to adjoining bldg/ground
Land under crown 
Inadequate internal streets
Not resisting landslip

Question 10

Building Authority power of exemption/modification BO 42

Answer 10

Application for exemption/modification shall be in specified form citing special circumstances
Conditions may be imposed by the BA