Practice Note for Authorized Persons, Buildings Department Registered Structural Engineers and APP-147 Registered Geotechnical Engineers Minor Works Control System Implementation ‘The Buildings Ordinance ("BO") has been amended by the Buildings (Amendment) Ordinance 2008 anda set of new regulations, the Building (Minor Works) Regulation [“B(MW)R"] has been made to introduce a new system, the Minor Works Control System (“MWCS") to conto the carrying out of minor works Apart fom the old system under which prior approval and consent ofthe Building Authority (“BA”) ‘have to be sought for carying outbuilding works, a set of presribed requirements that ‘are simpler than the old system has been added to the BO by the above Amendment ‘Ordinance and new regulations. The MWCS comes into operation on 31 December 2010. (Classification of Minor Works 2 ‘A new category of building works, namely “minor wocks”, and @ new register of “registered minor wotks contractors” (RMWCS") for eurying out such ‘minor works, have been introduced under the BO. In respect of minor works, the requirement to seek BA’s prior approval for building plans and consent to commence the works ean be dispensed with. Minor works are classified irto three clases according other nature, scale and complexity as well a the risk to safety they pose (@) Class Lminor works are relatively more complicated minor works, 6g insialltion of internal staireases connecting two Moors, (©) Class 1L_minor works are comparatively less complex works, eg. repair of external walls; and (©) Class IL minor works cover small-seale minor works, mostly carried ‘out in household settings, eg. eretion of supporting frames fr air- conditioners 3 ‘The various items of minor works are described in Schedule 1 of the BeMW)R.“The Simplified Requirements 4 _As an altemative fo obtaining prior approval and consent ffom the BA, minor works ean be catia’ out undor the simplified requirements of the MICS, the ‘equtements of which are tabulated as follows fr reference: Minor works “moved | Gaus Cast Gas It Requirements Appointment | PBPio design and (ofthe Appointed | sepervisc the | PRC o prepare and submit the plans Seven) wwe aod so dociments, to supervise an cary + PRCtocary out | outthe works the works Submision a PRE BRE + Novi and + Notice of Commencement of Works: and |” Cera of + Cerificate of Completion of Works | Completion of Works PP : Pesriod Building Professionals — an Authorized Peon (AP), fi nesessary, and 2 [Registro StactualFnginor (RSE) andor a Registered Geotechnical Engineer (RGE)] PRC : Pesriod Registered Contactor ~ Registered General Building Contactor (RGBC), RenistxedSpeviaist Contactor (RSC) of Register Minor Works Contractor MWC) 5 ‘The workflow ofthe simplified requirements and the documents required to ‘be submitted are summarized in Append A, 6 Some requirements and gonsral guidance to streamline and expedite the rrocessing of submissions are provided in Appendix P. The specified forms and standard forms for use under the simplified requirements are Fisted in Appendix C. General Reminders 2 Under section $$ ofthe B(MW)R, the AP appointed in respect of any Class 1 minor works is required to provide a copy ofthe prescribe plans, details of the works and supervision plan (as required) submitted under the simplified requirements to the PRC for their kooping onsite. The AP shall also remind the PRC 10 keep a copy ofthe Buildings Department's acknowledgement loiter fr the "Notice of Commencement of Works” of st forinspection by officers ofthe Buildings Department (BD) & IF the minor works involve common parts of « building, the AP should ‘remind “the parson who seranged forthe works to be cred out” to pay tention tothe vil Hiabilites under the deed of mutual covenant of the building. The AP should also pally the management office eoncemed, the Incorporated Owners or the related owner(s) out the minor Works tobe eared out »,oo 9. ‘The AP should remind the PRC to take appropriate measures to ensure the proper disposal of constrction waste, 10. ‘Where a supervision plan is required, the PBP and PRC are reminded to comply withthe requirements under the Technical Memorandum for Supervision Plans (TM and the Code of Practice for Site Supervision. u, When the AP, RSE or RGE ceases to be appointed or nominated asthe PBP in respect of any Class minor work, he should submit the standard form to notify the BA within 7 days after the date of the cessation. When the PRC ceases to be appointed in respect of any Class I minor works, he should deliver the specified form to the AP within 7 days afer the date of the cessation. The AP should submit the form tothe BA within 7 days after the date of receipt of such form. Minor Works Relating to Signboards 2. In order to facilitate the distinction ofthe signboards erected or altered under the simplified requirements ffom those unauthorized signboards, itis commended that the minor works submission numbers be displayed onthe signboards erected or atered under the simplified requirements. Stndants and guidelines on display of these numbers se provided in Appendix D. Similar arangement is also recommended for those signboards which have been erected or altered with prior approval and consent from the BA as set out in PNAP APP-126. Minor Works Relating to Radio Base Station, Antenna or Transceiver on Roof 3, For minor works relating to radio base station, antenna cr transceiver on roof, the AP and RSE should make reference to Appendix E for more details. Inspection and Certification of Prescribed Building or Building Works (commonly known as “Household Minor Works Validation Scheme”) 14 tis recognized that some unauthorized minor amenity sevetures may have been erected to meet practical household needs before the full implementation of the MWCS on31 December 2010. They include metal supporting frames for air-conditioning units or water cooling towers, drying racks and small canopies. They ae known as the _preseibed building or building works (PB/BW), which are desribed in Schedule 3 of the BOMW)R. Under the new section 39C ofthe BO and section 62 of the B(MW)R, an AP, RSE, RGBC o RMWC' can be appointed to inspect and cerity that the PB/BW are structurally safe and comply withthe BO. Upon cerifiaton, no enforement action will be taken aguint the thee ‘ypes of minor tmauthorized structures urles ther safety ‘conditions change. Alteration and/or strengthening works may be caried out before such rminoe structures canbe ceriied rs, Note! RMWCS who ar registred for type A minor works, type E minor works o item 3.25, 327, 328,329, 3.34, 335,3.36, 337 03.38 of Cas IN moe woes Note? Except BO section 14(1) and Building (Administration) Regulation 25