Practice Note for Authorized Persons,
Buildings Department Registered Structural Engineers and APP-60
Registered Geotechnical Engineers
Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123)
Specified Forms
In exercise of the powers under section 22(4) of the Buildings Ordinance
(BO), I have specified the forms listed at Appendix A.
2. Where a section of the BO or a regulation made under the BO requires an
application, a notice or a certificate to be submitted in a specified form, the forms listed
in Appendix A for the relevant purpose should be used and should not be altered or
amended in any way. Failure to use the specified form may invalidate the application,
notice or certificate.
3. An Electronic Forms Submission System (EFSS) and an e-Counter have
been set up to facilitate online submission of some specified forms with built-in
submission function via the Buildings Department (BD) website at www.bd.gov.hk and
via emails at
[email protected] respectively.
4. With the launch of Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 of the Electronic
Submission Hub (ESH) on 30 June 2022, 31 March 2023 and 30 June 2024 respectively,
commonly used specified forms for new building and alteration and addition works are
available for online submission via ESH. Please refer to Appendix A for the specified
forms that are available for submission online via different information systems.
5. Reference should be made to Practice Note for Authorized Persons,
Registered Structural Engineers and Registered Geotechnical Engineers ADM-17
regarding the requirements for submission of plans and related documents in electronic
format.
6. The specified forms will be kept under regular review and revised as
necessary. The latest versions can be downloaded from BD website. BD encourages
paperless submission by electronic means. Even when a form is submitted in hard copy,
users are encouraged to fill in the form on computer so that the required information can
be automatically stored in the two-dimensional barcode (i.e. QR code) on the form for
subsequent processing by BD. If required, copies of the forms can be obtained during
office hours from the General Enquiry and Receipt Counter on G/F of Buildings
Department Headquarters, North Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 11 Hoi
Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon.
/7. …
-2-
7. For the list of specified forms in relation to the Mandatory Building and
Window Inspection Schemes, reference should be made to the Practice Note for
Mandatory Building and Window Inspection Schemes PNBI-3.
( YU Po-mei, Clarice )
Building Authority
Ref. : BD GP/BREG/A/1 (VII)
This PNAP is previously known as PNAP 159
First issue August 1993
Last revision March 2023
This revision June 2024 (AD/CS) (Paragraph 4 and Appendix A amended)
Appendix A
(PNAP APP-60)
Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123)
Specified Forms
Form Description Relevant Available Available
No. section of for online for online
BO or its submission submission
regulations via EFSS via ESH
and
e-Counter
BA1 Application for Inclusion in the BO s3(6)
Authorized Persons’ Register/
Structural Engineers’ Register/
Geotechnical Engineers’ Register/
Inspectors’ Register
BA1A Application for Retention of Name in BO s3(9B)
the Authorized Persons’ Register/
Structural Engineers’ Register/
Geotechnical Engineers’ Register/
Inspectors’ Register
BA1B Application for Restoration of Name BO s3(12)
in the Authorized Persons’ Register/
Structural Engineers’ Register/
Geotechnical Engineers’ Register/
Inspectors’ Register
BA2 Application for Registration as a BO s8B
General Building Contractor/
Specialist Contractor
BA2A Application for Renewal of BO s8C(2)
Registration as a Registered General
Building Contractor/Registered
Specialist Contractor
BA2B Application for Restoration of Name BO s8D(2)
to the Register of General Building
Contractors/Specialist Contractors
BA2C Application for Approval of Technical BO s8B
Director/Other Officer/Person
Appointed to Act for the purposes of
the Buildings Ordinance for a
Registered General Building
Contractor/Registered Specialist
Contractor
BA4 Notice of Appointment of Authorized BO s4 &
Person and/or Registered Structural B(A)R 23
Engineer and/or Registered
Geotechnical Engineer
-1-
Form Description Relevant Available Available
No. section of for online for online
BO or its submission submission
regulations via EFSS via ESH
and
e-Counter
BA5 Application for Approval of Plans of BO s14(1)(a)
Building Works and/or Street Works & B(A)R18A,
and Certificate of Preparation of Plans & 29
BA6 Stability Certificate of Authorized B(A)R 18
Person and/or Registered Structural
Engineer
BA7 Notice of Urgent Works Required as BO s19 &
a Result of Accident or Emergency B(A)R 28
BA8 Application for Consent to the BO s14(1)(b)
Commencement and Carrying out of & B(A)R 31 (only within
Building Works or Street Works office hours)
BA8A Application for Concurrent Consent BO s14(1)(b)
to the Commencement of Building & B(A)R 31
Works
BA9 Application for Renewal of Consent BO s20
to the Carrying out of Building
Works or Street Works
BA10 Notice of Appointment of Registered BO s9 &
Contractor, Notice of B(A)R 20
Commencement of Building Works
or Street Works and Undertaking by
Registered Contractor
BA11 Notice from a Registered Contractor B(A)R 24
On Ceasing to be Appointed in
respect of Building Works or Street
Works and Certificate In Respect of
that Part of the Building Works or
Street Works Carried out by the
Registered Contractor
BA12 Certificate on Completion of BO s21 &
Building Works Resulting in a New B(A)R 25
Temporary Building, a New
Building or Part of a New Building
and Application for Temporary
Occupation Permit in respect of Such
Building or Part
BA13 Certificate on Completion of BO s21 &
Building Works Resulting in a New B(A)R 25
Building and Application for Permit
to Occupy Such Building
-2-
Form Description Relevant Available Available
No. section of for online for online
BO or its submission submission
regulations via EFSS via ESH
and
e-Counter
BA14 Certificate on Completion of B(A)R 25 &
Building Works Not Resulting in a 26
New Building or of Street Works
BA14A Certificate on Completion of B(A)R 25
Demolition Works
BA14B Certificate on Completion of B(A)R 25
Demolition Works (Streamlined
Procedure)
BA14C Certificate on Completion of B(A)R 25
Building Works not Resulting in a
New Building (Streamlined
Procedures)
BA15 Notice of Intended Material Change BO s25 &
in the Use of a Building B(A)R 47 (only within
office hours)
BA16 Application for Modification of BO s42
and/or Exemption from the
Provisions of the Buildings
Ordinance and/or Regulations Made
Thereunder
BA17 Application for Permit to Erect a B(P)R 51
Temporary Building
BA18 Application for Permit to Erect a B(P)R 53
Contractor’s Shed
BA19 Application for Permit to Erect B(P)R 64
Hoardings, Covered Walkways or
Gantries
BA20 Notice of Technically Competent B(DW)R 8
Person or Persons Appointed to
Supervise Demolition Works
BA21 Notice of Nomination by Authorized BO s4(2) &
Person or Registered Structural B(A)R 23(2)
Engineer or Registered Geotechnical
Engineer to temporarily act in his
stead
BA22 Application for Authorization to BO s28B(1)
Carry Out and/or Maintain
Groundwater Drainage Works
-3-
Form Description Relevant Available Available
No. section of for online for online
BO or its submission submission
regulations via EFSS via ESH
and
e-Counter
BA23 Application for Grant/Renewal of B(OSI)R 6(1)
Licence for an Oil Storage & 7(3)
Installation
BA24 Notification of Change of Business B(A)R 45
Address/Contact Information
BA25 Application for Registration as a B(MW)R
Registered Minor Works Contractor s10(1)(b)
(Company)
BA25A Application for Renewal of B(MW)R
Registration of Registered Minor s14(1)
Works Contractor (Company)
BA25B Application for Restoration of Name B(MW)R
to the Register of Minor Works s18(1)
Contractors (Company)
BA25C Application for Registration of B(MW)R
Additional Class and/or Type of s21(2)
Minor Works for Registered Minor
Works Contractor (Company)
BA25D Application for Approval of B(MW)R
Nomination of Additional s24(1)
Authorized Signatory/Technical
Director of Registered Minor Works
Contractor (Company)
BA25E Application for Review of Decision B(MW)R s26
of the Building Authority or
Recommendation of the Minor
Works Contractors Registration
Committee in respect of Registration
of Minor Works Contractor
(Company)
BA26 Application for Registration as a B(MW)R
Registered Minor Works Contractor s10(1)(a)
(Individual)
BA26A Application for Renewal of B(MW)R
Registration of Registered Minor s14(1)
Works Contractor (Individual)
BA26B Application for Restoration of Name B(MW)R
to the Register of Minor Works s18(1)
Contractors (Individual)
-4-
Form Description Relevant Available Available
No. section of for online for online
BO or its submission submission
regulations via EFSS via ESH
and
e-Counter
BA26C Application for Registration of B(MW)R
Additional Items of Class III Minor s21(1)
Works for a Registered Minor Works
Contractor (Individual)
BA26D Application for Review of Decision of B(MW)R s26
the Building Authority or
Recommendation of the Minor Works
Contractors Registration Committee
in respect of Registration of Minor
Works Contractor (Individual)
MW01 Notice of Commencement of Class I B(MW)R s30,
Minor Works s33 & s37
MW02 Certificate of Completion of Class I B(MW)R s31,
Minor Works s32, s34, s35,
s36 & s37
MW03 Notice of Commencement of Class II B(MW)R s33
Minor Works & s37
MW04 Certificate of Completion of Class II B(MW)R s34,
Minor Works s35, s36 & s37
MW05 Notice and Certificate of Completion B(MW)R s36
of Class III Minor Works & s37
MW06-1 Notice of Inspection & Certification BO s39C &
of Prescribed Building or Building B(MW)R s31,
Works and Certificate of Completion s37 & s62A
of the associated Alteration or
Strengthening Works involving Class
I Minor Works
(Minor Amenity Feature Validation
Scheme)
MW06-2 Notice of Inspection & Certification BO s39C &
of Prescribed Building or Building B(MW)R s34,
Works and Certificate of Completion s37 & s62A
of the associated Alteration or
Strengthening Works involving Class
II Minor Works
(Minor Amenity Feature Validation
Scheme)
-5-
Form Description Relevant Available Available
No. section of for online for online
BO or its submission submission
regulations via EFSS via ESH
and
e-Counter
MW06-3 Notice of Inspection & Certification BO s39C,
of Prescribed Building or Building B(MW)R s36
Works and Certificate of Completion & s37 &
of the associated Alteration or B(MW)R s62
Strengthening Works involving Class or s62A
III Minor Works
(Household Minor Works Validation
Scheme or Minor Amenity Feature
Validation Scheme)
MW07 Notice of Change in Appointment of B(MW)R
Minor Works (Registered Structural s48(2) &
Engineer, Registered Geotechnical s48(4)
Engineer or Prescribed Registered
Contractor)
MW08 Notice of Change in Appointment of B(MW)R
Minor Works (Authorized Person or s48(3)
Registered Inspector)
MW09 Notification of Nomination of BO s4A(5) &
Temporary Acting of the Prescribed B(MW)R s49
Building Professional (Minor Works)
MW10 Notice of Cessation of Prescribed BO s4A(5) &
Registered Contractor (Minor Works) B(MW)R s51
& s52
MW11 Notice of Commencement of B(MW)R s30,
Additional Class I Minor Works s33 & s37
MW12 Notice of Commencement of B(MW)R s33
Additional Class II Minor Works & s37
MW31 Notice of Cessation of Appointment B(MW)R s50
or Nomination of Prescribed Building
Professional (Minor Works)
MW32 Request for Submission Number for B(MW)R s36
Class III Minor Works Relating to the
Erection or Alteration of Signboard
SC01 Notice of Inspection & Certification BO s39C(1A)
of Unauthorised Signboard and & B(MW)R
Commencement of s30, s37 &
Alteration/Strengthening Works - s62A
Class I Minor Works
-6-
Form Description Relevant Available Available
No. section of for online for online
BO or its submission submission
regulations via EFSS via ESH
and
e-Counter
SC01C Certificate of Completion of BO s39C(1A)
Alteration/Strengthening Works & B(MW)R
Carried Out for Inspection and s31, s37 &
Certification of Unauthorised s62A
Signboard - Class I Minor Works
SC02 Notice of Inspection & Certification BO s39C(1A)
of Unauthorised Signboard and & B(MW)R
Commencement of s33, s37 &
Alteration/Strengthening Works - s62A
Class II Minor Works
SC02C Certificate of Completion of BO s39C(1A)
Alteration/Strengthening Works & B(MW)R
Carried Out for Inspection and s34, s37 &
Certification of Unauthorised s62A
Signboard - Class II Minor Works
SC03 Notice of Inspection & Certification BO s39C(1A)
of Unauthorised Signboard and & B(MW)R
Completion of s36, s37 &
Alteration/Strengthening Works - s62A
Class III Minor Works
Note : Please refer to Practice Note for Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and
Registered Geotechnical Engineers ADM-17 for details regarding online submission via EFSS,
e-Counter and ESH.
(Rev. 6/2024)
-7-
