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November 2013
To : All Authorized Persons

Registered Structural Engineers

Registered Geotechnical Engineers

Registered Inspectors

Registered General Building Contractors

Registered Specialist Contractors

Registered Minor Works Contractors

Dear Sir / Madam,

Erection of Precautionary and Protective Measures for Demolition Works

It is not uncommon that before the precautionary and protective measures as described
in paragraph 5 of PNAP APP-21 are completed, the registered contractor appointed for
the demolition works may need to carry out certain preparation and clearance works such as
removal of windows, unauthorized canopies, signboards and supporting frames for air-
conditioners.
Since the implementation of the Minor Works Control System (MWCS) on 31
December 2010, many of the preparation and clearance works described above are now
designated minor works under the Building (Minor Works) Regulations (B(MW)R). You are
therefore reminded that before the consent to the commencement of demolition works is granted,
the provisions under the B(MW)R should be complied with where the carrying out of minor
works1 are involved and the necessary precautionary measures are provided. Failure to comply
with the relevant provisions of the B(MW)R, without reasonable excuse, is an offence and is
liable on conviction to a fine at level 5.

The Buildings Department is now reviewing the procedures in granting consent to

the commencement of demolition works with a view to streamlining the application processes
and facilitating the carrying out of the pre-demolition preparation and clearance works
mentioned above without compromising public safety.

Yours faithfully,

(YU Tak-cheung)

Assistant Director/New Buildings 1

for Building Authority

1
For Class I and II minor works, prior notification to the Building Authority for the commencement of works is required.

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