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and display of certificate of conformity for the occupation of Building |
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| (1) |
A certificate of conformity
for the occupation of a building or a license for the temporary occupation thereof
shall state the purpose for which the building has been constructed and where
the building is a non-residential or multi-purpose building the certificate or
licence shall also indicate --
(a) the intended use or uses for which
the building in its several parts has been designed and approved;
(b)
the number of persons for whom means of escape in case of fire are provided in
the building; and
(c) the maximum permissible live load which each floor
may support |
| (2) |
In a non-residential building,
copies of the certificate of conformity for the occupation or the licence for
the temporary occupation of the building shall be displayed on every floor or
part of the building in such manner as the Authority may direct together with
a copy of the direction of fire escape floor diagram showing clearly the approved
fire escape route or routes from that floor or part of the building where the
licence is displayed.
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| (3) |
The possession of a certificate
of conformity for the occupation or a licence for the temporary occupation of
a building or part thereof shall not exempt the owner thereof from having to comply
with the requirements of relevant authorities which may be endorsed on the approved
plan, plans of the building or part thereof, or written permit or may otherwise
be applicable to the building or part thereof under any other written law.
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| (4)
| The
Authority may recall and cancel a certificate of conformity for the occupation
of a building if, in the opinion of the planning committee, the strength of the
building has become less than required to carry the loads indicated on the certificate
or the building no longer complies with these regulations for the purpose or use
stated on the Certificate. |
| (5)
| A
certificate of conformity for the occupation of a building shall not be recalled
under paragraph (4) only because the building fails to comply with a written law
not in force when the certificate was issued |
| (6)
| Before
a building or part thereof is used for a purpose other than as stated on the certificate
of conformity for the occupation of the building or for a purpose which is likely
to increase the danger of fire occurring within the Building or a part thereof,
the owner of the building or part thereof shall notify the Authority of such purpose
or proposed use and shall comply with all written directions given by the Authority
in respect of the purpose or use and carry out such building works as may be required
by the these Regulations to make the building or part thereof suitable for the
purpose or use. |
| (7) |
The exit from a building
other than a private dwelling house and every door opening on to a staircase of
the Building and all other means of fire-escape which are provided therein in
accordance with the Code of Fire Precautions for Buildings shall, except where
otherwise required by the fire chief, not be locked or obstructed whilst the building
or a part thereof is being used or occupied. |
Offenses
after completion of building work |
| 26. | The
owner or occupier of a building or part thereof or, if the building or part thereof
is part of a housing development or any other building development, the developer
shall if he, without any rasonable cause, contravenes or fails to comply with
the provision of regulation 21 or paragraph (2) (6) or (7) of regulation 25 be
guilty of an offence under the Law and shall be liable on conviction to a fine
as described in section 25 of the Law. |
