Clause 15

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (c) of subsection (2), the following paragraph:“(ca)the establishing of objectives and performance requirements for the design and construction of buildings;”;

by deleting sub-paragraphs (iii) and (iv) of subsection (2)(e);

by deleting the words “open space about buildings and” in subsection (2)(e)(v);

by deleting paragraph (o) of subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraph:“(o)the time and manner of making, and the information and documents to be furnished in respect of, an application for a temporary occupation permit and a certificate of statutory completion;”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:“(2A) Regulations made under this section may provide that —

any particular objective and performance requirement for the design and construction of any building shall be deemed to be complied with if the building is constructed with such specifications, materials, designs or methods of construction as may be specified by the Commissioner of Building Control; and

the Commissioner of Building Control may issue in such form as he thinks fit, and from time to time amend, one or more Approved Documents setting out the specifications, materials, designs or methods of construction which shall, without prejudice to any alternative means of achieving compliance, be deemed to comply with the relevant objective and performance requirement for the design and construction of buildings prescribed in those regulations.”.