Demolition of building in progress
Power of local authority to reject the demolition
plan and stability report.
2C. Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of by-law
2B, the local authority may examine and in
so doing may reject any demolition plan or
stability report which is not in accordance
with MS 2318:2010(P) and if it rejects such
plan or report it may require such submitting
person to resubmit a new demolition plan
or stability report in respect of the rejected
portion.
Notice of commencement or resumption of
building operations
2D. (1) Notice of the intention to commence or
resume the demolition of a building required
under subsection 70(9) of the Act shall be
made in Form B of the Second Schedule
and shall include particulars of the intended
work.
(2) If the work is not commenced or resumed
on the date given in such notice, a further
notice in Form B of the Second Schedule
shall be given before the work may be
commenced or resumed.
Method of demolition
2E. The demolition works shall conform to MS
2318:2010(P).
Duties of a submitting person
2F. (1) The submitting person certifying the plan
under paragraph (2) of by-law 2B shall be
responsible for the proper execution of the
demolition works and shall continue to be
so responsible until the completion of the
demolition works unless(a) with the agreement of the local
authority, another submitting person is
appointed to take over; or
(b) the local authority agrees to accept
his withdrawal or replacement at the
request of the owner provided that the
demolition works has not commenced.
(2) Where the local authority agrees to accept
the submitting person’s withdrawal or
replacement under subparagraph (1)(b), the
demolition works shall not commence until
another submitting person is appointed to
take over.
(3) Where any submitting person who has
submitted the demolition plan has died or
become bankrupt or cannot be found or
has been deregistered from the register or
for any other reason ceased to practice, the
owner or occupier shall as soon as possible
appoint another submitting person to act for
him and to submit adequate evidence to the
local authority of the circumstances.
Exemption from this Part
2G. The local authority may if it deems fit
exempt any minor demolition work from the
requirements of this Part.
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