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
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