### Buildings Ordinance 《建築物條例》

9. Appointment and duties of registered contractors
(1) A person is required to appoint a registered general building contractor to carry out for him building works or street works other than— (Amended 20 of 2008 s. 12)
(a) specialized works; and
(b) minor works. (Amended 20 of 2008 s. 12)
(2) A person is required to appoint a registered specialist contractor to carry out for him specialized works (other than the specialized works designated as minor works) of the category for which the contractor is registered. (Amended 20 of 2008 s. 12)
(3) A person is required to appoint another registered general building contractor to continue to carry out for him building works or street works other than specialized works if the appointed registered general building contractor for the works is unwilling or unable to act.
(4) A person is required to appoint another registered specialist contractor to continue to carry out for him specialized works of the category for which the contractor is registered if the appointed registered specialist contractor for the works is unwilling or unable to act.
(5) A registered general building contractor appointed to carry out building works or street works other than specialized works is required to—
(a) provide continuous supervision to the carrying out of the works in accordance with his supervision plan;
(b) notify the Building Authority of any contravention of the regulations that would result from carrying out the works shown in the plan approved by the Building Authority for the works; and 
(c) comply generally with this Ordinance. 
(6) A registered specialist contractor appointed to carry out specialized works is required to—
(a) provide continuous supervision to the carrying out of the works in accordance with his supervision plan;
(b) notify the Building Authority of any contravention of the regulations that would result from carrying out the works shown in the plan approved by the Building Authority for the works; and 
(c) comply generally with this Ordinance.
(7) (Repealed 15 of 2004 s. 15)(Replaced 54 of 1996 s. 10)

### Buildings Ordinance 《建築物條例》

9AA. Appointment and duties of prescribed registered contractors: minor works
(1) This section applies both to minor works that are commenced or carried out with the approval and consent of the Building Authority under section 14(1) and to minor works that are commenced or carried out without that approval and consent.
(2) If minor works to which this section applies have been commenced or carried out and the person who arranged for the works to be commenced or carried out has knowingly failed to appoint a prescribed registered contractor required by the regulations to be appointed in respect of the minor works concerned, that person commits an offence.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a person who has appointed another person to arrange for the commencement or carrying out of minor works is not to be regarded as a person who arranged for the commencement or carrying out of minor works.
(4) A prescribed registered contractor appointed to carry out minor works commenced otherwise than under the simplified requirements shall—
(a) provide continuous supervision in relation to the carrying out of the minor works in accordance with his supervision plan;
(b) notify the Building Authority of any contravention of the regulations which would result from the carrying out of any works shown in the plan approved by the Building Authority for the minor works; and
(c) comply generally with this Ordinance.
(5) A prescribed registered contractor appointed to carry out minor works commenced under the simplified requirements shall, in relation to the works, comply with the simplified requirements.
(6) Without affecting the generality of subsection (5), the prescribed registered contractor appointed to carry out minor works commenced under the simplified requirements shall also—
(a) provide continuous supervision in relation to the carrying out of the minor works commenced under the simplified requirements;
(b) notify the Building Authority of any contravention of the regulations which would result from the carrying out of any works shown in the plan required to be submitted to the Building Authority in respect of the minor works commenced under the simplified requirements; and
(c) comply generally with this Ordinance.
(Added 20 of 2008 s. 13)

9A. Appeals from Registration Committees
(1) A person who is aggrieved by a decision of a Registration Committee under this Part may appeal to a judge of the Court of First Instance.
(2) On an appeal the judge may confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the Registration Committee. (Amended 16 of 2011 s. 12)
(3) The practice for the appeal is subject to any rules of court made under the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4).
(4) (Repealed 16 of 2011 s. 12)(Added 54 of 1996 s. 10. Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)

### Buildings Ordinance 《建築物條例》

11A. Contractors’ Disciplinary Board Panel
(1) There shall be a Registered Contractors’ Disciplinary Board Panel, which shall be appointed by the Chief Executive. (Amended 62 of 2000 s. 3)
(2) (Repealed 54 of 1996 s. 12)(3) The members of the Registered Contractors’ Disciplinary Board Panel shall hold office for 3 years but shall be eligible for reappointment.
(Added 52 of 1974 s. 8)

11AA. Secretary to the disciplinary board
(1) There shall be a secretary to the disciplinary board for the purpose of providing administrative services to a disciplinary board appointed under section 11.
(2) The secretary to the disciplinary board shall be— (Amended 16 of 2011 s. 13)
(a) appointed by the Secretary; (Amended L.N. 330 of 1999; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)
(b) a public officer; and
(c) a person who is not a member of the disciplinary board appointed under section 11.
(Added 36 of 1997 s. 5. Amended 16 of 2011 s. 13)