Buildings Ordinance and Regulations: Overview and Cases

Buildings Ordinance and Regulations: Overview and Cases

19 May 2026 (Tue)

Time
0930 –1700

Fee
HK$1,700

Venue
Admiralty/ Wanchai

Language
Cantonese supplemented with English materials

The importance of understanding the Buildings Ordinance and relevant regulations that affecting the management of a project has always been overlooked. This course aims to provide participants with a complete overview of Buildings Ordinance, its Regulations and Practice Notes as issued by the Building Authority. Various ordinances related to the construction industry will also be addressed. Through studying real life situations and case examples, it further outlines key problems and solutions that practitioners in the subject areas need to be alert to.

Content

  • Overview of Buildings Ordinance
  • Elements of Criminal Offences
  • Common Types of Offences and its Related Penalties
  • Violation of Building Controls
  • Non-compliance of Statutory Orders and Notices
  • Dangerous Works
  • Defences Available and their Operation in Practice
  • Building (Construction) Regulations
  • Building (Administration) Regulations
  • Building (Planning) Regulations
  • Building (Demolition Works) Regulations
  • Other Building Regulations
  • Prescribed forms for use under the Buildings Ordinance
  • Practice directions for registered contractors
  • Selected practice directions for AP and RSE

Trainer

Mr. Harrison CHEUNG
Barrister-at-Law, Chartered Engineer
Arbitrator, HKIAC Mediator and Dispute Resolution Advisor

With over two decades of experience in the construction industry, Harrison transitioned into a successful career as a barrister, specializing in construction-related litigation, arbitration, and mediation. In addition to his expertise in these areas, Harrison adeptly handles commercial contractual disputes and a wide array of general legal matters. His legal acumen extends to criminal law, where he serves as counsel on fiat and defense counsel, demonstrating his comprehensive legal capabilities.

Harrison is a seasoned speaker who has been co-operating with local universities (HKU, PolyU, CityU SCOPE, etc.) in recent years and teaching courses of various legal topics. Since 2012, there are more than 7,000 participants who joined the courses, who are management staffs, government officials and professionals from different disciplines.