BUILDINGS ORDINANCE (APPLICATION TO THE NEW TERRITORIES) REGULATIONS

BUILDINGS ORDINANCE (APPLICATION TO THE NEW TERRITORIES) REGULATIONS

BUILDINGS ORDINANCE (APPLICATION TO THE
NEW TERRITORIES) REGULATIONS

(Cap. 322, section 4)

[1 July 1967.]

1. These regulations may be cited as the Buildings Ordinance
(Application to the New Territories) Regulations.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

'height', when used in relation to a building, means the height
measured to the highest part of the building or, in the case of a
building which is roofed, to the level of the apex in the case of a
pitched roof or to the level of the main roof in the case of a flat
roof;

'plans' means plans prepared by the Director of Building Development
and also means plans approved by the Director of Building
Development and the Director of Lands or plans so approved as
modified with the consent of the Director of Lands;

'Secretary for District Administration' includes Regional Secretary
(New Territories) and any District Officer.

3. (1) Sections 4, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 24, 28 and 30 of the
principal Ordinance and the regulations made under that Ordinance
shall not apply to

(a)building works for the erection of a building which will, when
such works have been carried out, be a building to which this
regulation applies;

(b)building works for the alteration of or which are otherwise
connected with a building which is, or will when such works
have been carried out, be a building to which this regulation
applies; or

(e)building works for the demolition of a building to which this
regulation applies.

(2) This regulation applies to any building situated in the New
Territories which

(a)has a roofed over area not exceeding 92.90 m', does not
exceed 7.62 m in height and complies with plans;

(b)has a roofed over area not exceeding 65.03 m' and does not
exceed 7.62 m in height;





(c)is used solely for agricultural purposes and does not exceed
4.57 m in height; or

(d)is used for the purposes of a school and complies with
plans.

4. Sections 4, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 24, 28 and 30 of the
principal Ordinance and the regulations made under that Ordinance
shall not apply to building works for the alteration or demolition of
or which are otherwise connected with any building situated in the
New Territories which-

(a)was erected, or the erection of which was commenced,
prior to 6 June 1953;

(b)is used for the purposes of a school and, save in the case of
demolition, continues to be so used after the completion of
such works; and

(c)does not, or will not when such works have been carried
out, exceed 7.62 m in height.
L.N. 91/67. L.N. 235/72. L.N. 94/74. L.N. 294/76. L.N. 65/81. L.N. 370/81. L.N. 76/82. L.N. 14/83. Citation. Interpretation. L.N. 370/81. L.N. 76/82. L.N. 94/74. L.N. 370/81. L.N. 14/83. Certain provisions of principal Ordinance and provisions of regulations made under that Ordinance not to apply to certain building works. L.N. 235/72. L.N. 294/76. L.N. 65/81. Certain provisions of principal Ordinance and provisions of regulations made under that Ordinance not to apply to certain building works in addition to those specified in regulation 3. L.N. 294/76. L.N. 65/81.

L.N. 91/67. L.N. 235/72. L.N. 94/74. L.N. 294/76. L.N. 65/81. L.N. 370/81. L.N. 76/82. L.N. 14/83. Citation. Interpretation. L.N. 370/81. L.N. 76/82. L.N. 94/74. L.N. 370/81. L.N. 14/83. Certain provisions of principal Ordinance and provisions of regulations made under that Ordinance not to apply to certain building works. L.N. 235/72. L.N. 294/76. L.N. 65/81. Certain provisions of principal Ordinance and provisions of regulations made under that Ordinance not to apply to certain building works in addition to those specified in regulation 3. L.N. 294/76. L.N. 65/81.

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