Section 8
Permit to carry out building works
(1)
Subject to this Act, an application for a permit to carry out any building works may be made to the Authority by the qualified person.
(2)
An application for a permit to carry out any building works shall be accompanied by —
(a)
a notification, signed by the qualified person of the building works, stating the date on which those building works are to commence;
(b)
the names and particulars of —
(i)
the qualified person appointed under section 12(1) to supervise the carrying out of those building works; and
(ii)
where the building works comprise wholly or partly of any underground building works, the geotechnical engineer who is appointed under section 12 to supervise the geotechnical aspects of those underground building works;
(c)
the following documents signed by the builder —
(i)
an acceptance of his appointment in respect of the building works; and
(ii)
an undertaking of responsibility for strict compliance with this Act and the building regulations;
(d)
the following documents signed by the qualified person or persons referred to in paragraph (b) —
(i)
a confirmation of his appointment in respect of the building works; and
(ii)
a notice of the names and particulars of the site supervisor, or all members of the team of site
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supervisors, he has appointed in respect of the building works in accordance with section 14(1) or (2); and
(e)
such other documents as the Authority may require.
(3)
The Authority may, on an application made under subsection (1), grant a permit to carry out any building works to the qualified person, subject to such conditions as the Authority thinks fit to impose.
(4)
Upon the grant of a permit under subsection (3), the qualified person shall inform the developer and the builder of the grant.
(5)
The Authority may revoke a permit to carry out any building works, and if the building works has commenced, it is suspended for a continuous period of more than 3 months.
(6)
Any permit to carry out building works granted under this section is transferable, if the Authority is notified of and approved the changes in subsection (2)(c), (d) and (e).