Two registered minor works contractors disciplined
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The Board's written decisions and orders issued on November 12 were published in the Gazette today (November 28). Details are available at the following links:
Case 1: egazette.gld.gov.hk/pdf?type=egn&year=2025&volume=29&gno=48¬ice_no=7440&extra=0
Case 2: egazette.gld.gov.hk/pdf?type=egn&year=2025&volume=29&gno=48¬ice_no=7439&extra=0
The first case involved a fatal incident that occurred at a detached house under external renovation in Tai Po in April 2022. While three scaffolders were erecting a bamboo scaffold at the external wall of the detached house, the scaffold suddenly collapsed, causing the scaffolders to fall to the ground. One scaffolder died, and another was injured. The RMWC was prosecuted by the Labour Department for violating the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations, and was subsequently convicted and fined $20,000 at the Shatin Magistrates' Courts in March 2024. In view of the conviction of the RMWC, the Buildings Department (BD) notified the Board of its consideration of disciplinary action against the RMWC under the provisions of section 13(1) of the BO.
Upon completion of the disciplinary inquiry, the Board ordered that the RMWC be removed from the register of minor works contractors for three months with effect from the date of the Gazette and be fined HK$75,000. The RMWC was also ordered to pay a total of $57,800, being the costs of the Board and the BD for conducting the inquiry.
The RMWC of the second case submitted a certificate to the BD in October 2022, certifying that a prescribed inspection had been carried out on the windows of a composite building in Wong Tai Sin, and that those windows were safe and no prescribed repair was required. The BD conducted an audit inspection and found that the rivets of some windows showed greyish-white powder or rust. The RMWC was prosecuted by the BD, and was subsequently convicted and fined $4,500 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts in April 2024, pursuant to section 40(2B)(b) of the BO, for having carried out a prescribed inspection in a manner likely to cause a risk of personal injury or property damage. In view of the convictions and investigation results, the BD notified the Board of its consideration of disciplinary action against the RMWC under the provisions of section 13(1) of the BO.
Upon completion of the disciplinary inquiry, the Board ordered the RMWC to be prohibited from certifying any prescribed inspection, or certifying or supervising any prescribed repair of windows, for six months with effect from the date of the Gazette and to pay a total of $48,900, being the costs of the Board and the BD for conducting the inquiry.
A spokesperson for the BD reiterated that any registered contractor who contravenes the relevant provisions of the BO in carrying out building works, or is convicted by any court of an offence relating to building works, or has been negligent or has misconducted himself in building works, will be subject to enforcement action including criminal prosecution and disciplinary action under the BO.
Moreover, in order to ensure building safety, the BD attaches great importance to the quality of the prescribed window inspection and repairs by a QP under the MWIS. Any QP who contravenes the relevant provisions of the BO in carrying out the prescribed inspection and repair of windows under the MWIS is not only liable to criminal prosecution but also to disciplinary action under the BO. The BD will continue to conduct audit inspections to ensure the quality of prescribed inspections and repairs under the MWIS, the spokesperson added.
Ends/Friday, November 28, 2025
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