Regulations, 2021

L.N. 426 of 2021

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY ACT

(CAP. 623)

Avoidance of Damage to Third Party Property (Amendment)

Regulations, 2021

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 17 of the

Building and Construction Authority Act, the Minister responsible for

the building industry, after consultation with the Building and

Construction Authority Board, has made the following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Avoidance of Damage Citation.

to Third Party Property (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 and these

regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Avoidance of S.L. 623.06.

Damage to Third Party Property Regulations, hereinafter referred to as

the "principal regulations".

Sub-regulation (6) of regulation 8 to the principal Amends

regulations shall be substituted by the following new sub-regulation: regulation

"(6) It shall not be lawful to make use of

(a) a mechanical excavator with a hydraulic

hammer attachment; or

(b) a pneumatic drill,

before half past seven in the morning (7.30a.m.) and

after four in the afternoon (4.00p.m.) and all day on

Sundays and public holidays

Provided that the Director may, at his own

discretion, either waive the condition set out in this sub-

regulation, following a request in writing from the site

technical officer, or impose further restrictions on the

time at which this equipment can be used, with respect to

specific sites

Provided further that the Director may exempt

certain works from the provisions of this sub-regulation,

such certain emergency works of an infrastructural

nature, including drainage works, as well as mechanical

and electrical works, and works undertaken to eliminate

danger to the public, such as those related to the outbreak

and spread of fire and, or where there is an imminent

danger of collapse of buildings or structures

Provided further that this sub-regulation does

not apply when, in the opinion of the Minister, the works

are deemed of a public interest.".

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