強制驗樓計劃

Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme

(MBIS)
&
強制驗窗計劃
Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme
(MWIS)

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 Content

Purpose

Legislation

Scope & Standard of MBIS

Service of MBIS Notice

Duties and Responsibilities of Service Providers

Code of Practice for MBIS and MWIS (CoP)

Registration of Registered Inspectors (RI) for MBIS

Legal Liability of Owners/ Owners’ Cooperation

Assistance to the Owners

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 Purpose
"Prevention is better than cure"
If owners can regularly inspect their buildings, identify problems at an early stage and
carry out remedial works timely, accidents can be avoided.

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 Legislation

Buildings (Amendment) Ordinance 2011
[B(A)O 2011]
– introducing MBIS & MWIS

Building (Inspection and Repair) Regulation [B(I&R)R]

– setting the scopes, standards and procedural requirements for carrying out
prescribed building/window inspection and repair

Building (Administration) (Amendment) Regulation 2011

– establishing a new inspectors’ register under the BO

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B(A)O 2011
MBIS (強制驗樓計劃
強制驗樓計劃 )
 applies to private buildings* aged 30 years or above
 owners are required to appoint registered inspector (RI) to
carry out prescribed building inspection and supervise
prescribed repair in every 10 years

MWIS (強制驗窗計劃)
 applies to private buildings* aged 10 years or above
 owners are required to appoint qualified person (QP) to carry
out prescribed window inspection and supervise prescribed
repair in every 5 years
* except domestic building not exceeding 3 storeys in height
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B(A)O 2011

“Prescribed inspection”
means an examination or assessment of a building as
prescribed in the B(I&R)R

“Prescribed Repair”
means a repair or testing of a building as prescribed
in the B(I&R)R

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B(A)O 2011
Scope of Prescribed Inspection
Prescribed inspection under MBIS covers the following elements of a building:

 Common parts
 External walls
 Projections
 Signboards

Covering the following building elements:

1. External elements and other physical elements;
2. Structural elements;
3. Fire safety elements;
4. Drainage system; and
5. Identification of unauthorized building works in common parts and external walls

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B(I&R)R

1. Common Parts
 Building structures including transfer structures, cantilevered
structures and exposed pile caps.
 Fire safety provisions including:
(a) means of escape;
(b) means of access for fire fighting and rescue; and
(c) fire resisting construction.
 Common drain pipes of aboveground and underground
drainage systems, including any associated fixings.
 Fixtures and installations including metal gates, fence walls,
protective barriers, parapets, balustrades and skylights.

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B(I&R)R

2. External walls
 Building structures including transfer structures and
cantilevered structures.

 Non-structural items including fins, grilles and metal louvers.

 Curtain walls
 Appendages, architectural projections, and fixtures
and installations (including metal gates, protective barriers,
parapets and balustrades).

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B(I&R)R

3. Projection
 a balcony
 a verandah
 a planter box
 a drying rack
 a window canopy
 any supporting structure for a building service
installation (excluding any drainage system)
 any pipe or duct that is associated with the building
service installation mentioned above
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B(I&R)R

4. Signboard

 A signboard erected on a building including the

display surfaces, fixings and supporting structures
of the signboard

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B(I&R)R
Requirements of Prescribed Inspection
RI shall carry out an examination or assessment of a
building under MBIS to :
 ascertain whether a building is safe or liable to
become dangerous, or has been rendered dangerous;
 identify any defect or deficiency of a building; and
 make proposal for any prescribed repair

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B(I&R)R
Standard of Works
 Shown in the approved plans of the building;
 Shown in any plan submitted to the BA under the Building
(Minor Works) Regulation;
 Standard of improvement works completed in accordance
with the Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Ordinance or the
Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance;
 Standard of building design and construction prevalent at the
time of construction of the building.

If more than one standard specified is applicable to a building,

reference is to be made to the latest of the applicable standards.

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B(I&R)R
Scope of Prescribed Repair
Covers all defective or deficient items identified in the
prescribed inspection

Requirements of Prescribed Repair

 To render the building safe after the repair
 A testing to:
a) verify the findings of prescribed inspection; or
b) prove the building is safe or has been rendered safe
 Standard of works – same as for prescribed inspection

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 Selection of target buildings
for MBIS and MWIS

Annual Target - 2,000 MBIS buildings and 5,800

MWIS buildings (of which 2,000 are synchronized with MBIS
buildings) - target buildings to be selected at quarterly intervals

Selection Panel comprising representatives from:

professional bodies (HKIA, HKIE, HKIS)

relevant non-governmental organizations (HKHS)

property management professionals (HKAPMC)

District Councils

relevant government departments (HAD)
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 Time Frame of MBIS Notice

 Pre-notice Advisory Letter

– 6 months advance notice to building owners before
issuance of MBIS Notice

 MBIS Notice
– 3 months for appointment of RI
– 3 months for completion of prescribed inspection
– 6 months for completion of prescribed repair
(extra 3 months allowed for building without OC)

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 Registered Inspector (RI)
(註冊檢驗人員)

A person whose name is in the inspectors’ register under
the BO. They include:
 Authorized Persons
 Registered Structural Engineers
 Registered Architects
 Registered Professional Engineers
(Building, Building Services (Building), Civil, Materials (Building) &
Structural)

 Registered Professional Surveyors

(Building Surveying & Quantity Surveying)

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 Duties of RI

Inspection stage
 Carry out the prescribed inspection personally
 Comply with the BO
 Notify BA of any case of emergency
 Record and notify BA any unauthorized building works in
the common parts and external walls of the building

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 Duties of RI
Detailed Investigation (DI)
(a) Serious defect constituting structural instability or
serious health hazard; or
(b) Extent or cause of a defect cannot be ascertained

The RI must:
 Notify the BA in writing
 Submit to the BA a proposal of the DI for endorsement
 Arrange for the DI in accordance with the endorsed
proposal
(Remark : The RI may engage and supervise a specialist to carry out a DI)
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 Duties of RI
Repair stage
 Provide proper supervision of the carrying out of the prescribed
repair.
 Ensure the repair materials to be used:
(i) are not defective and comply with the BO; and
(ii) have been mixed, prepared, applied, used, erected,
constructed, placed or fixed in the manner required for
such materials under the BO
 Ensure the building is safe or has been rendered safe.
 Comply with the BO
 Notify the BA of any case of emergency

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 Responsibilities of RI
for submission of documents to the BA

Notification of appointment of RI in the specified form within 7 days
after the date of appointment

Submissions within 7 days after completion of prescribed inspection
(i) Inspection report; and
(ii) Certificate in the specified form

Submissions within 14 days after completion of prescribed repair
(i) Completion report;
(ii) Certificate in the specified form; and
(iii) Certificate in the specified form certifying that the RI is not a partner,
director, or authorized signatory of the registered contractor appointed
to carry out the prescribed repair
(BA to keep record and carry out audit check)
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 Qualified Person (QP)
(合資格人士)
A person whose name is in one of the registers under
the BO. They include:
 Authorized Persons’ Register
 Structural Engineers’ Register
 Inspectors’ Register
 General Building Contractors’ Register
 Minor Works Contractors’ Register (registered for the
class, type and item of minor works in respect of
windows)
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 Duties of QP

Inspection stage
 Carry out the prescribed inspection personally*
 Comply with the BO
 Notify BA of any case of emergency

* If the QP appointed is a not a natural person, a representative of the QP

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 Duties of QP
Repair stage
 Provide proper supervision of the carrying out of the prescribed repair
 Ensure the repair materials to be used:
(i) are not defective and comply with the BO; and
(ii) have been mixed, prepared, applied, used, erected,
constructed, placed or fixed in the manner required for such
materials under the BO
 Ensure the windows are safe or have been rendered safe.
 Comply with the BO
 Notify the BA of any case of emergency

Remark : QP who is a RGBC or RMWC may also act as the contractor for the
prescribed repair

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 Duties of Registered Contractor

The registered contractor ( RC ) appointed to carry out the
necessary rectification and repair works under the MBIS ( a
RGBC or RMWC) who are qualified to carry out the rectification
and repair works whose names are under the registers kept by the
BA.

RMWCs are qualified to carry out minor works belonging to the

class, type and item for which they are registered.

A RGBC or RMWC appointed to carry out a prescribed repair

must ensure the part of the building for which the contractor is
appointed to carry out the prescribed repair has been rendered
safe .
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Code of Practice for MBIS and MWIS (CoP)
強制驗樓計劃及強制驗窗計劃 作業守則)
(強制驗樓計劃及強制驗窗計劃 作業守則
 Specifies the details of technical
standard and procedural
requirements for
 the RI / QP to carry out prescribed
inspection and to supervise the
necessary prescribed repair of
buildings and windows;
 the RC to carry out the necessary
repair works; and

 Provides guidance on the

requirement of compliance Draft CoP
BD Website：
：http://www.bd.gov.hk
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CoP for  Duties of RI / RC
 Inspection and Assessment
MBIS part • External elements and other physical elements
• Structural elements
• Fire Safety Elements
• Drainage System
• Unauthorized Building Works (UBW)
 Detailed Investigation
• Structural elements
• Drainage system
 Rectification and Repair
• Methods ; proof tests ; regular maintenance
 Supervision and Control
• RI’s representative to supervise repair works;
RC’s continuous supervision
 Reporting
• Inspection Report and Completion Report
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CoP for
Duties of QP / RC
MWIS part
Inspection
• Rivets & screws, hinges, sliding tracks,
glass panels, sealant & putty, frames etc.

Repair
• 4-bar hinges, rivets & screws,
regular maintenance

 Supervision and Control

• Safety and security measures

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CoP
Example: Structural Elements
 Visual inspection or by other
non-destructive methods:
RI to keep daily inspection
records

 Inspection and Assessment

 Scope:
Structural elements on the external
walls and in the common parts of
the main building and all other
ancillary buildings structures (such
as elevated driveways, bridging
structures, club house and etc)
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CoP
Example: Columns / Walls / Beams / Slabs
 Inspection requirement :
The following defects, and any other defects that the RI considers
having safety concern, shall be identified :
• Dampness;
• Rust stains or corrosion of reinforcement;
• Cracks or signs of distress;
• Spalling;
• Delamination;
• Exposed reinforcement;
• Void and honey combing;
• Deformation or displacement; and
• Abnormal separation of the building from adjoining buildings.

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CoP
 Detailed Investigation
• RI to engage suitable specialist to conduct tests for DI – destructive and
non-destructive tests.
• Notification to BA and BA’s endorsement required.
• Types of defects – serious flexural cracks, diagonal cracks,
cracking/crushing of columns, tensile cracks at hanging structures, serious
structural cracks, excessive deformation, extensive spalling or serious
corrosion of reinforced concrete and etc.
• Concrete condition – hammer-tapping, carbonation test, test on chloride &
cement content, rebound hammer test, crack survey and etc.
• Reinforcement Condition – Covermeter survey, measurement of section loss,
electrochemical (half-cell) potential measurement and etc.
• Structural assessment & follow-up action.

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CoP
 Rectification and Repair
Repair Methods and proof tests for the following items :
• Reinforced Concrete, such as spalling and cracks
• Structural Steel
• Masonry and Brickworks
• Regular Maintenance

 Example: Spalling
• Patch repair
• Recasting
• Hammer tapping test / Pull off test / Rebound hammer test

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 CoP
Example: Fire Safety Elements
 RI to keep daily inspection records:
Rectification work to a standard not
inferior to original approved design:
upgraded standard under FS(CP)O or
FS(B)O.

 Inspection and assessment

 Scope:
All fire safety provisions in the common parts
and external walls of a building. These
includes:
• Means of Escape;
• Means of access for fire fighting
and rescue; and
• Fire Resisting Construction (FRC).
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CoP
Example: Fire Resisting Construction (FRC)
 Inspection Requirements :
The following defects or deficiencies shall be identified :
• Defective or dilapidated materials resulting in inadequate fire resisting
construction;
• Ventilation ducts or other building services passing through compartment
walls or floors breaching the requirements of fire resisting construction;
• Broken hinges or glass panels in fire doors;
• Defective or non-provision of self-closing mechanism in fire doors;
• Broken or dilapidated fire doors or fire resisting glazing;
• Inadequate fire resistance of fire door or glazing;
• Non-emergency services such as electric wires, cables and meters in the
escape staircases and lobbies, without adequate fire protection;
• Damaged staircase enclosure such as walls, windows and doors including
those for the protected lobby; and etc.
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CoP
 Rectification and Repair
For FRC, the RI should consider the following rectification and repair methods
and any other methods suitable and necessary in the circumstances of the building
under repair:
• Defective or dilapidated materials with inadequate fire resistance shall be
repaired, replaced or reinstated;
• Defective fire doors including self-closing devices, hinges and wire mesh
glass panels shall be replaced;
• Ventilation ducts shall be provided with shutters when passing through fire
compartments;
• Non-emergency services in the escape staircases and lobbies shall be
properly fire protected; etc.

 Regular Maintenance
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B(A)(A)R 2011

Registration of
Registered Inspectors (RI)
for MBIS

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Registered Inspectors (RI)

Qualification
 Authorized Persons (APs)
 Registered Structural Engineers (RSEs)
 Registered Architects (RAs)
 Registered Professional Engineers (RPEs)
(Building, Building Services (Building), Civil, Materials (Building)
& Structural)

 Registered Professional Surveyors (RPSs)

(Building Surveying & Quantity Surveying)

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Registered Inspectors (RI)
Experience
 AP/RSE
Have experience gained in Hong Kong as an AP,
RSE, RA, RPE or RPS in any building repair and
maintenance project within the 7 years preceding
the date of application

(Note: AP/RSE may be included in the inspectors’

register without recommendation by an
Inspectors Registration Committee (IRC))

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Registered Inspectors (RI)
Experience
 AP/RSE
 Scope of Project
 comprehensive inspection and repair of an
entire building
 focused on building safety inspection,
preparation of repairs or remedial works
proposal and supervision of the necessary
repairs or remedial works

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Registered Inspectors (RI)

Experience
 RA, RPE (Building & Structural) and
RPS (Building Surveying)
 Practical experience in building construction,
repair and maintenance gained in Hong Kong
 For a period or periods in aggregate of not less
than 1 year
 Within the 3 years preceding the date of
application

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Registered Inspectors (RI)
Experience
 RPE (Civil, Building Services (Building) &
Materials (Building))
 RPS (Quantity Surveying)
 Practical experience in building construction,
repair and maintenance gained in Hong Kong
 For a period or periods in aggregate of not less
than 3 years
 At least 1 year falls within the 3 years preceding
the date of application
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Registered Inspectors (RI)

Professional Interview
 Inspectors Registration Committee (IRC)
• Assist the BA in considering applications for
inclusion in the inspectors’ register
• Examine the qualifications and experience of
the applicants
• Conduct professional interviews with the
applicants

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Registered Inspectors (RI)

Application

 Form BA 1

 Prescribed Application Fee

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Registered Inspectors (RI)

Application
AP/RSE
 Documents to substantiate the current registration
with the Architects/Engineers/Surveyors
Registration Board
 Documents to substantiate the current registration
under the BO as an AP/RSE
 Account of practical experience gained in Hong
Kong including building repair and maintenance
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Registered Inspectors (RI)
Application
RA/RPE/RPS
 Copy of certificate of the academic and professional
qualification indicated on Form BA1
 Documents to substantiate the first and current
registration with the Architects/Engineers/Surveyors
Registration Board
 Account of practical experience gained in Hong Kong
including building construction, repair and maintenance

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Registered Inspectors (RI)
Prescribed Application Fees

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Registered Inspectors (RI)

Reference

 BD Website: www.bd.gov.hk
• PNAP APP-7
• Form BA1
• Advisory Notes
• Schedule of Fees and Charges

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Registered Inspectors (RI)

Enquiry
 By mail: Registration Unit of the Buildings
Department, Room 2118, 21/F, Pioneer
Centre, 750 Nathan Road, Kowloon
 By fax: 2625 0437
 By email: [email protected]
 By phone: 2626 1616

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 Legal Liabilities of Owners/
Owners’ Corporations
According to the B(A)O 2011, if without reasonable excuse do not
comply with a statutory notice, BA may:

initiate prosecution proceedings against the owners;

also arrange for the required inspection and repair works to be carried
out by government consultant and contractor , and

then recover the cost of inspection and repair works from the owners,
plus a surcharge of not exceeding 20% of the cost.

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 Offence (I)
Content Fine/imprisonment
do not comply with
A fine of $50 000;
MBIS a statutory notice
A fine of $5 000 / day; and
for mandatory
imprisonment for 1 year
building inspection
The BD may also arrange for the required inspection and repair
without any works to be carried out by its consultant and contractor , and
reasonable excuse then recover the cost of inspection and repair works from the
owners, together with a surcharge of not exceeding 20% of the
cost
do not comply with Initially
MWIS a statutory notice
penalty notice for a fixed fine of $1,500

for mandatory Repeated Offenders:

window inspection
$25 000
without any
A fine of $2 000/day
reasonable excuse
imprisonment for 3 months

The BD may also arrange for the required inspection and repair
works to be carried out by its consultant and contractor , and
then recover the cost of inspection and repair works from the
owners, together with a surcharge of not exceeding 20% of the
cost
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 Offence (II)
Content Fine/imprisonment

a) obstruct a person employed or engaged by the
A fine of $10 000
owners' corporation in the carrying out of any
Imprisonment of
inspection, investigation, works or other action that is 6 months
required for the purpose of complying with the order
or notice; or

(b) refuse to allow a person employed or engaged by
the owners' corporation access to or the use of any
premises, which is reasonably necessary for the
carrying out of any inspection, investigation, works or
other action that is required for the purpose of
complying with the order or notice.

Refuse to contribute to the cost of the inspection,
A fine of $25 000

investigation, works or other action that is required for
the purpose of complying with the notice.

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 Assistance for Owners

 Owners may contact the BD on matters regarding the

enforcement of the statutory notices.
 A one-stop contact point will be provided for
contacting the HKHS/URA for the provision of the
technical and financial assistance.
 Eligible owners may obtain various forms of assistance
and support from the HKHS/URA and the Government at
different stages of the two mandatory inspection schemes:

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 Organization Stage

Briefing sessions to assist building owners to comply with
the statutory notices. (BD/HAD/HKHS/URA/ICAC)

Technical advice in respect of appointment of RIs, QPs
and RCs. (HKHS/URA/ICAC)

Assistance to building owners to form OCs. (HAD/
HKHS/URA).

A subsidy of up to $3,000 per OC to be formed and
technical assistance for OC formation. (HKHS/URA)

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 Inspection/Repair Stage

Subsidy on the cost of appointment of RIs for the first

building inspection, subject to a cap. (HKHS/URA) (remark:
The inspection cost does not include the repair cost)

Technical advisory services, and where necessary, referral

to relevant professionals for advice. (HKHS/URA)

The one-stop Integrated Building Maintenance Assistance

Scheme (IBMAS) providing financial assistance and
technical support. (HKHS/URA)

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 Inspection/Repair Stage
Various type of grant / loan under IBMAS
a. Common Area Repair Works Subsidy – (HKHS/URA)
b. Common Area Repair Works Interest -free Loan–
(HKHS/URA)
c. Home Renovation Interest-free Loan – (HKHS/URA)
d. Building Safety Loan Scheme – (BD)
e. Building Maintenance Grant Scheme for Elderly Owners
(Government fund administered by HKHS)

For details, please call 3188 1188.

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 After Repair

After repair works under the IBMAS, a subsidy of 50% of

the insurance premium for the public liability insurance/third
party risks insurance for the common parts of the building of
up to $ 6,000 per annum for 3 consecutive years is provided
to eligible buildings with repair completed. (HKHS/URA)

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 Voluntary Building Assessment Scheme
(VBAS)

The HKHS will launch the Voluntary Building Assessment Scheme
(VBAS) to give positive recognition to well-managed and properly
maintained buildings.

Buildings certified by the VBAS will be recognized by the BD for

having fulfilled the requirements under the MBIS and MWIS (in
respect of windows in common parts only) within the respective
inspection cycles.

The HKHS aims to start receiving applications from building owners

for participating in the VBAS in the second quarter of 2012.

For details, please call 8108 0108.

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 Implementation Timetable

 Registration of RIs has commenced on

30 December 2011
 Full implementation of the MBIS and
MWIS will commence in the
2nd quarter of 2012

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 Enquiry
Any enquiry about the schemes and complaint about
malpractices of RIs and QPs in the carrying out of the
prescribed inspection and prescribed repair may be
addressed to the Buildings Department:

Mailing address: Mandatory Building Inspection Division,

Buildings Department, 12/F, Pioneer Centre, 750 Nathan
Road, Mongkok, Kowloon

Hotline: 2626 1616

Webpage: http://www.bd.gov.hk

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Thank you

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