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

30. Approval of plans
(1) The approval by the Building Authority of a plan submitted to the Building Authority is to be signified by—
(a) a notice in writing served on the person applying for the approval; and
(b) the stamping, signing and dating of the plan (other than structural calculations or geotechnical calculations). (L.N. 222 of 2021)
(1A) A plan the approval of which is signified in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) must be returned or made available to the authorized person, registered structural engineer or registered geotechnical engineer concerned. (L.N. 222 of 2021)
(2) The Building Authority may, upon application therefor, give separate approval for any one or more of the plans submitted.
(3) For the purposes of section 15 of the Ordinance, the period after which the Building Authority shall be deemed to have given his approval of plans submitted to him shall be—
(a) in relation to plans which are submitted for the first time to the Building Authority for approval, 60 days from the date on which the plans were submitted;
(b) in relation to plans which, having been previously submitted to the Building Authority for approval, are submitted to him again for approval so extensively revised as to constitute, in the opinion of the Building Authority, a major revision of such plans, 60 days from the date on which the plans were last submitted;
(c) in relation to any other plans which, having been previously submitted to the Building Authority for approval, are submitted to him again for approval, 30 days from the date on which the plans were last submitted. (L.N. 121 of 1973)
(4) If the Building Authority is of the opinion that plans submitted to him again for approval constitute a major revision of any plans previously submitted to him for approval, he shall notify the appointed authorized person, registered structural engineer or registered geotechnical engineer accordingly, not later than 30 days from the date on which the plans were last submitted. (L.N. 188 of 1974; 15 of 2004 s. 49)
(5)-(6) (Repealed L.N. 233 of 1982)

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

31. Application for consent to commence
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), any application for the consent of the Building Authority for the commencement of any building works or street works shown on any approved plans shall be made in the specified form. (L.N. 514 of 1997; L.N. 608 of 1997)
(2) The application for the consent of the Building Authority for the commencement of any demolition works must be accompanied by the personal particulars, qualifications and experience of the operators of any powered mechanical plant or equipment proposed to be used in the demolition works. (L.N. 514 of 1997; L.N. 608 of 1997)
(L.N. 347 of 1993)

32. Consent to commencement
(1) The consent of the Building Authority to the commencement of any building works or street works shall be signified by notice in writing served on the person applying therefor. (L.N. 347 of 1993)
(2) The Building Authority may give his consent to the commencement of any part of any building works the plans of which have been approved.
(3) The period referred to in section 15 of the Ordinance in connexion with consent being deemed to have been given shall be 28 days. (L.N. 136 of 1964)
(4)-(5) (Repealed L.N. 233 of 1982)

33. Alterations or additions to building works and street works
(1) Where it is desired to alter or add to any building works or street works for the commencement of which consent has been given, application shall be made in writing to the Building Authority and shall be accompanied by—
(a) plans showing the alterations or additions; and
(b) the notice of consent given under regulation 32(1) relating to the building works or street works. (L.N. 347 of 1993)
(1A) The Building Authority may charge the applicant the prescribed fee in respect of an application made under paragraph (1). (L.N. 120 of 1991)
(2) The provisions of section 15 of the Ordinance shall apply to such an application, and the period within which consent is to be deemed to have been given shall be 28 days.
(3) The Building Authority may give his approval of plans submitted under this regulation and may consent to the commencement of the building works or street works shown therein, and he shall signify such approval and consent—
(a) on the plans submitted in the manner prescribed by regulation 30; and
(b) by adding such plans to the list of plans in the notice of consent. (L.N. 347 of 1993)

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

34. Consent to the resumption of suspended work
Where under the provisions of section 20 of the Ordinance the Building Authority renews his consent for the commencement of any building works or street works he shall endorse a note of such renewal on the notice of consent relating to the building works or street works.
(L.N. 347 of 1993)

35. Duties imposed by this Part not to prejudice any other duties imposed by Ordinance or other regulations
The duties imposed, by the regulations in this Part, upon an authorized person, registered structural engineer, registered geotechnical engineer, registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor or registered minor works contractor appointed in respect of building works or street works shall be without prejudice to any duties imposed upon such authorized person, registered structural engineer, registered geotechnical engineer, registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor or registered minor works contractor by any other provision of the Ordinance or regulations.
(L.N. 188 of 1974; L.N. 514 of 1997; 15 of 2004 s. 51; 20 of 2008 s. 39)

36. Duty of authorized person to supply copy of plans of building works or street works to registered contractor
(1) The authorized person appointed in respect of any building works or street works shall supply to the registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor and registered minor works contractor appointed in respect thereof a copy, stamped, signed and dated, in accordance with regulation 30, by the Building Authority, of every plan approved by the Building Authority and a copy of any supervision plan in respect of the building works or street works, as the case may be. (L.N. 188 of 1974)
(2) Where the structural details or geotechnical details have been prepared by a registered structural engineer or a registered geotechnical engineer, as the case may be, and approved by the Building Authority it shall be the responsibility of the authorized person to ensure that the registered general building contractor, registered specialist contractor and registered minor works contractor are supplied with a copy thereof. (L.N. 188 of 1974; 15 of 2004 s. 53)
(L.N. 514 of 1997; 20 of 2008 s. 40)