Ingenieur Vol 71 ingenieur July 2017 | Page 25

The owners under this provision include: a) The Joint Management B o dy or Management Corporation having control of the building; or b) The person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance of the common property of the subdivided building. PROCESS FLOWCHART OF PERIODICAL INSPECTION OF BUILDING LOCAL AUTHORITY Serve notice to building owner or M.C. OWNER Appoint P.E. NOTICE TO OWNER TO CARRY OUT INSPECTION The local authority shall by notice in writing serve on the owner of a building that it is required that the building is inspected every ten years from the date of issuance of CFO or CCC of the building. If the owner fails to perform the inspection after the notice is issued, the local authority may appoint an engineer to perform the inspection and recover the expenses from the owner. INDEPENDENCE OF AN ENGINEER An engineer shall not be appointed by the local authority or owner of a building for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of a building under Section 85A if the engineer has any professional or financial interest in the building, for example:- a. he has been responsible for the design or construction of the building or any part thereof; b. he or any nominee of his is a member, officer or employee of a company or other body which has a professional or financial interest in the building or any part thereof; c. he is partner or is in the employment of a person who has a professional or financial interest in the building or any part thereof; d. he holds any interest in the building or any part thereof; e. a person shall be treated as having a professional interest in the building event if he has interest only as a trustee for the benefit of some other person; and f. in the case of married people living together, the interest of one spouse shall, if known to the other be deemed to be also an interest of the other. PE Perform visual inspection Visual inspection Issue report to L.A. LOCAL AUTHORITY If report finds building structurally stable LA forward report to building owner If report finds doubt on building structure stability/ integrity, LA authorise PE to do full structural investigation PE PE perform full structural investigation Full structural inspection PE prepare report with recommendation for repair and strengthening works or demolition LOCAL AUTHORITY Issue order to repair as per recommendation by PE or order for demolition OWNER 23