### Protection of Trading Interests Ordinance 《保護貿易權益條例》

9. Enforcement of overseas judgment under provision corresponding to section 8
(1) If it appears to the Chief Executive that the law of a place outside Hong Kong provides or will provide for the enforcement in that place of judgments given under section 8, the Chief Executive may by order provide for the enforcement in Hong Kong of judgments of any description specified in the order which are given under any provision of the law of that place relating to the recovery of the sums paid or obtained pursuant to a judgment for multiple damages within the meaning of section 7(3), whether or not that provision corresponds to section 8. (Amended 66 of 2000 s. 3)
(2) An order under subsection (1) may, as respects judgments to which it relates—
(a) make different provisions for different descriptions of judgment; and
(b) impose conditions or restrictions on the enforcement of judgments of any description.
(3) An order under this section may apply, with or without modification, any of the provisions of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 319).
[cf. 1980 c. 11 s. 7 U.K.]

10. Repeal
(1) The Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980 (Hong Kong) Order 1990 (L.N. 406 of 1990) is repealed.
(2) Sections 23 to 25 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) apply in relation to the repeal of the Order referred to in subsection (1) as they apply in relation to the repeal of an Ordinance.
(3) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Order referred to in subsection (1), any order made or direction given by the Governor under the Schedule to that Order shall continue in full force and effect as if made under this Ordinance.

### Builders’ Lifts and Tower Working Platforms (Safety) Ordinance 《建築工地升降機及塔式工作平台(安全)條例》

1. Short title
(Amended E.R. 1 of 2021)(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Builders’ Lifts and Tower Working Platforms (Safety) Ordinance.
(2) (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2013)

### Builders’ Lifts and Tower Working Platforms (Safety) Ordinance 《建築工地升降機及塔式工作平台(安全)條例》

3. Register of examiners
(1) The Director shall keep a register (hereinafter referred to as the register of examiners) of persons who are, in his opinion, qualified to carry out the duties and exercise the functions required by this Ordinance to be carried out and exercised by a registered examiner.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), no person shall be registered as an examiner unless he—
(a) is a registered professional engineer registered under the Engineers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 409) within the discipline of mechanical, building services or marine engineering; and
(b) has at least 1 year’s experience in connection with the installation, testing and examination of builders’ lifts and tower working platforms.
(3) The Director may include in the register of examiners an individual who does not meet the requirements referred to in subsection (2) if he is satisfied that the individual, by reason of other qualifications and experience, is qualified to carry out the duties and exercise the functions required to be carried out and exercised by a registered examiner under this Ordinance.
(4) The register of examiners shall be kept in such form and shall contain such particulars as the Director thinks fit.
(5) A certified copy of an entry in the register of examiners, or a certificate to the effect that a named person is not included in the register, issued under the signature of the Director shall, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, be accepted as proof in any proceedings of the facts stated in the certificate.

4. Procedure on application for registration
(1) Every application for inclusion in the register of examiners shall be made to the Director in the form specified by him and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(2) Where, upon application, the Director is of the opinion that the applicant is qualified in accordance with section 3, he shall, within 3 months of his receipt of the application, include the name of the applicant in the register of examiners, and shall issue to him a certificate of registration in the specified form.
(3) Where, upon application, the Director is of the opinion that the applicant is not qualified in accordance with section 3, he shall refuse the application and shall, within 3 months of his receipt of the application, notify the applicant in writing of his refusal.
(4) Any person whose application for inclusion in the register of examiners is refused may, within 1 month of the date of notification to him of the refusal, appeal to an appeal board by submitting the appeal to the Director.
(5) Registration under this section shall be effective for a period of 3 years and, where a person wishes to continue to be registered, he shall, at least 3 months before his registration would otherwise cease, apply for re-registration in the form specified by the Director and pay the prescribed fee.

### Builders’ Lifts and Tower Working Platforms (Safety) Ordinance 《建築工地升降機及塔式工作平台(安全)條例》

5. Removal from register
The Director may remove from the register of examiners the name of any person who—
(a) dies; or
(b) ceases, for any reason, to be an examiner.

6. Register of contractors
(1) The Director shall keep a register (hereinafter referred to as the register of contractors) of persons who are, in his opinion, qualified to carry out lift work.
(2) The register of contractors shall be kept in such form and shall contain such particulars as the Director thinks fit.
(3) A certified copy of an entry in the register of contractors, or a certificate to the effect that a named person is not included in the register, issued under the signature of the Director shall, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, be accepted as proof in any proceedings of the facts stated in the certificate.

### Builders’ Lifts and Tower Working Platforms (Safety) Ordinance 《建築工地升降機及塔式工作平台(安全)條例》

7. Procedure on application for registration
(1) Every application for inclusion in the register of contractors shall be made to the Director in the form specified by him and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(2) The Director shall not include a person in the register of contractors unless he is satisfied that, in the case of—
(a) an individual, he is a competent worker or else employs at least one competent worker;
(b) a company, it employs at least one competent worker;
(c) a partnership, at least one partner is a competent worker or the partnership employs at least one competent worker.
(3) In considering an application under subsection (1), the Director may require the applicant to submit such further particulars as the Director may require and shall have regard to the qualifications and experience of—
(a) the applicant, if an individual who, or partnership which, does not employ a competent worker; or
(b) competent workers employed by the applicant to supervise and carry out the lift work.
(4) The Director shall, within 3 months of his receipt of an application under subsection (1) or such further particulars as he may require under subsection (3)—
(a) where he is of the opinion that the applicant, if applicable, and any persons employed by the applicant are qualified and experienced in accordance with subsection (2), include the name of the applicant in the register of contractors and shall issue to the applicant a certificate in the specified form; or
(b) where he is of the opinion that the applicant, if applicable, and any persons employed by the applicant are not qualified and experienced in accordance with subsection (2), refuse the application and notify the applicant in writing of his refusal.
(5) Any person whose application for inclusion in the register of contractors is refused may, within 1 month of the date of notification to him of the refusal, appeal to an appeal board by submitting the appeal to the Director.
(6) Registration under this section shall be effective for a period of 3 years and, where a person wishes to continue to be registered, he shall, at least 3 months before the registration would otherwise cease, apply for re-registration in the form specified by the Director and pay the prescribed fee.

8. Removal from register
The Director may remove from the register of contractors the name of any person who—
(a) dies;
(b) ceases, for any reason, to be a contractor;
(c) ceases to be qualified for inclusion under section 7 in such register; or
(d) ceases to employ at least one competent worker, unless the registered contractor is an individual who is a competent worker or a partnership one of the partners of whom is a competent worker.