### Building (Administration) Regulations 《建築物(管理)規例》

37. Duty of authorized person, registered structural engineer or registered geotechnical engineer
(1) The authorized person appointed in respect of any building works or street works shall give such periodical supervision and make such inspections as may be necessary to ensure that the building works or street works are being carried out in general accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance and regulations, the plans approved in respect thereof by the Building Authority, the supervision plan prepared in compliance with the technical memorandum issued under section 39A of the Ordinance (if required) and any order made or condition imposed, pursuant to any provision of the Ordinance or regulations in that behalf, by the Building Authority.
(2) The registered structural engineer or the registered geotechnical engineer appointed in respect of any building works or street works shall give such periodical supervision and make such inspections as may be necessary to ensure that the structural works or geotechnical works, as the case may be, are being carried out in general accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance and regulations, the plans approved in respect thereof by the Building Authority, the supervision plan prepared in compliance with the technical memorandum issued under section 39A of the Ordinance (if required) and any order made or condition imposed, pursuant to any provision of the Ordinance or regulations in that behalf, by the Building Authority. (15 of 2004 s. 54)
(3) Where a supervision plan is required, the authorized person, the registered structural engineer and the registered geotechnical engineer are each required to appoint such number of technically competent persons as appropriate to give such supervision as may be required under the supervision plan on each site for which the authorized person, the registered structural engineer and the registered geotechnical engineer are appointed under section 4 of the Ordinance. (15 of 2004 s. 54)
(4) The Building Authority has the power to reject or revoke the appointment of any person as a technically competent person appointed under paragraph (3) if the Building Authority is not satisfied that the qualifications or experience of the person appointed are sufficient for him to carry out the duties required of him.
(L.N. 514 of 1997)

38. Duty of authorized person or registered structural engineer to submit to Building Authority notice under regulation 24
The authorized person appointed in respect of any building works or street works shall submit to the Building Authority, within 7 days of his receipt thereof, any notice to the Building Authority delivered to him under regulation 24.
(L.N. 188 of 1974; L.N. 438 of 1990)

### Building (Administration) Regulations 《建築物(管理)規例》

39. Fees in respect of additional inspection upon completion of building works or street works
Where, on the completion of any building works or street works, more than one inspection thereof is, in the opinion of the Building Authority, necessary by reason of any contravention of the provisions of the Ordinance or regulations or by any incorrect information, the authorized person, registered structural engineer or registered geotechnical engineer appointed in respect thereof may be required to pay the prescribed fee in respect of every such additional inspection.
(L.N. 188 of 1974; 15 of 2004 s. 55)

40. Duty of registered contractor to keep approved plans and supervision plans on site
The registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor and registered minor works contractor appointed in respect of building works shall keep on the site of the building works or street works, and shall produce to the Building Authority at such times as he requires, all plans and supervision plans of the building works or street works supplied to him, in accordance with the provisions of regulation 36, by the authorized person, registered structural engineer or registered geotechnical engineer appointed in respect thereof.
(L.N. 188 of 1974; L.N. 514 of 1997; 15 of 2004 s. 56; 20 of 2008 s. 41)

### Building (Administration) Regulations 《建築物(管理)規例》

41. Duty of registered contractor to supervise
(1) The registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor and registered minor works contractor appointed in respect of building works or street works shall, during the carrying out thereof, give continuous supervision thereto to ensure that the building works or street works, as the case may be, are carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance and regulations and with the plans approved in respect thereof and with any order made or condition imposed, pursuant to any provision of the Ordinance or regulations in that behalf, by the Building Authority and the supervision plan prepared in compliance with the technical memorandum issued under section 39A of the Ordinance (if required). (L.N. 514 of 1997) 
(2) Where a supervision plan is required, the registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor and registered minor works contractor are each required to appoint such number of technically competent persons as appropriate to give such supervision as may be required under the supervision plan on each site for which the registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor and registered minor works contractor are appointed under section 9 or 9AA of the Ordinance. (L.N. 514 of 1997)
(3) The Building Authority has the power to reject or revoke the appointment of any person as a technically competent person appointed under paragraph (2) if the Building Authority is not satisfied that the qualifications or experience of the person appointed are sufficient for him to carry out the duties required of him. (L.N. 514 of 1997)
(4) A registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor and registered minor works contractor are required to keep records of activities and information relevant to the supervision of the building works or street works of any site for which they are appointed. (L.N. 514 of 1997)
(5) The Building Authority may inspect the records and information required to be kept under paragraph (4) at any reasonable time. (L.N. 514 of 1997)
(6) The registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor and registered minor works contractor are required to retain the records and information required to be kept under paragraph (4) for at least 12 months after the submission of the certificate on completion of the final stage of the building works or street works of the site. (L.N. 514 of 1997)
(20 of 2008 s. 42)