I received an order/a warning notice from the Buildings Department. Is it necessary for me to employ authorized persons to conduct the clearance work?

Buildings Department (BD) will specify in the relevant removal order whether the appointment of Authorized Person (AP), Registered Specialist Contractor (RSC), and Registered Structural Engineer (RSE) is required to carry out the work and to advise and ensure that necessary safety measures are provided in case the work is involving the demolition of a building or of any substantial or significant part of a building.

If the work does not involve the demolition of a building or of any substantial or significant part of a building, BD would not specify in the removal order that the appointment of AP, Registered Contractor (RC), and RSE is required.

Instead, BD will only advise the owner for his own safety and that of the public to appoint Registered Contractor (RC) to carry out the work, and an AP or RSE to ensure the necessary safety measures are provided.  Under the new Minor Works Control System (MWCS), any person intending to carry out minor works can follow the simplified procedures. For more details about MWCS, please call BD hotline 2626 1616 or BD's website.