单词 | Dangerous slope |
释义 | 危險斜坡 Any natural, formed or man-made land, or any earth-retaining structure, which has due to any cause been rendered so dangerous or liable to become so dangerous that it will collapse, or be likely to collapse, either totally or partially, and will cause, or will be likely to cause, a risk of injury to any person or damage to any property, declare the land or structure to be dangerous or liable to become dangerous. The Building Authority may by order in writing served on the owner of the land or structure, or on the person who under the terms of a Government lease is under an obligation to maintain the land or structure: Buildings Ordinance (Cap 123) s 27A (1). The purchaser of a property may raise objection to title in that, apart from the Building Order, they might have a potential liability in the future to contribute to repairs to a slope that the Building Authority thought was dangerous. Where the investigation ordered by the Building Authority has not been completed and the results are not known at the time, it cannot be said that there is already a significant or substantial risk that the Building Authority should require further works to be done: Chow Hai Ping David & Anor v Lee ZZ Joseph & Ors [2001] 3 HKC 335. Also known as ‘dangerous hillside’. |
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