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Practice Note for Authorized Persons and Registered Structural Engineers

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Reference No.

Title

Date of
Current Issue

PNAP 1

Practice Notes in Force

Nov 2002
(Appendices - April 2008)

PNAP 11

Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance, Cap. 7, Demolished Buildings (Re-development of Sites) Ordinance, Cap. 337

Mar 1994

PNAP 13

Calculation of Gross Floor Area and Non-Accountable Gross Floor Area - Building (Planning) Regulation 23(3)(a) and (b)

Apr 2007

PNAP 14

Nomination of an Authorized Person, Registered Structural Engineer or Registered Geotechnical Engineer to act in stead

Dec 2005

PNAP 17

Water Supply and Wells

Dec 2005

PNAP 27

Height of Storeys - Building (Planning) Regulations 3(3) and 24

May 1994

PNAP 30

Centralized Processing of Building Plans

Mar 2007

PNAP 34

Emergency Situations - Telephone Numbers for Use Outside Office Hours

Aug 2007

PNAP 40

Priority

Mar 2005

PNAP 41

Shops and Department Stores - Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulation 5

Jan 1990

PNAP 43

Application for Registration as Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered Geotechnical Engineers

Dec 2004

PNAP 45

Chimneys and Flues

Jul 1994

PNAP 47

Country Parks Ordinance, Cap. 208 - Buildings Ordinance section 16(1)(d)

Jan 1990

PNAP 48

Oil Storage Installations - Building (Oil Storage Installations) Regulations

Aug 2007

PNAP 49

Street Improvement Schemes - Submission of Building Plans in respect of Lots affected thereby

Jan 1990

PNAP 50

Prestressed Ground Anchors in Building Works

Jan 1999

PNAP 53

Submission of Certificate of Completion of Building Works Application for Occupation Permit (OP) and Submission of Record Plans and Information

Nov 2007

PNAP 54

Cinemas in Non-domestic Buildings or Composite Buildings

Sep 2005

PNAP 55

Site Formation - Temporary or Permanent Filling Work

Dec 2005

PNAP 58

Submissions to the Buildings Department

Jun 2006

PNAP 59

Cladding Works

Jun 2006

PNAP 61

Rock Faces - Building (Planning) Regulations 27 and 47

Dec 1996

PNAP 66

Pile Foundations

Feb 2006

PNAP 68

Projections in relation to Site Coverage and Plot Ratio - Building (Planning) Regulations 20 and 21

May 2004

PNAP 70

Building Proposals affected by Street Widening - Building (Planning) Regulation 22(2)

Jan 1990

PNAP 71

Demolition Works - Measures for Public Safety

Dec 2005

PNAP 74

Dewatering in Foundation and Basement Excavation Works

May 1994

PNAP 75

Hoardings, Covered Walkways and Gantries (including Temporary Access for Construction Traffic) - Building (Planning) Regulations Part IX

Feb 2004

PNAP 77

Mass Transit Railway Protection
Railways Ordinance
Mass Transit Railway (Land Resumption and Related Provisions) Ordinance
Buildings Ordinance Scheduled Area No. 3

Dec 2005

PNAP 78

Requirements for a Geotechnical Assessment at General Building Plan Stage - Building (Administration) Regulation 8(1)(ba)

Oct 1991

PNAP 79

Computer Programs for Use in Structural and Geotechnical Design

Dec 2005

PNAP 81

Pouring of Concrete against Walls of Adjoining Buildings

May 1994

PNAP 82

Gas Water Heaters - Building (Planning) Regulation 35A

Dec 1998

PNAP 83

Requirements for Qualified Supervision of Site Formation Works, Excavation Works, Foundation Works on Sloping Ground, and Ground Investigation Works in the Scheduled Areas - Buildings Ordinance section 17

Dec 1997

PNAP 84

Lift and Escalator Installations

Mar 2007

PNAP 85

Development in Mid-levels Scheduled Area - Buildings Ordinance section 2(1), Building (Administration) Regulation 8(1)(bb)(vii) and 8(1)(I)

Dec 2005

PNAP 87

Permanent Water Supply to Fire Service Installations - Buildings Ordinance section 21(6)(d)

May 1994

PNAP 88

Hong Kong Airport (Control of Obstructions) Ordinance, Cap 301

Jul 1998

PNAP 90

Pulverised Fuel Ash in Concrete

Sep 2001

PNAP 92

Structural Design of Bridges and Associated Highway Structures

May 1995

PNAP 98

Refuse Storage and Collection - Building (Refuse Storage and Material Recovery Chambers and Refuse Chutes) Regulations

Aug 2008

PNAP 100

Industrial Buildings - Occupancy and Related Matters - Determinations by the Commissioner for Labour - Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulation 5(5)

Feb 1993

PNAP 104

Geotechnical Information Unit

May 1995

PNAP 106

Curtain Wall, Window and Window Wall Systems

Jun 2006

PNAP 107

Bridges over Streets - Buildings Ordinance section 31(1)

Sep 1994

PNAP 110

Inspection, Copying and Copyright of Plans and Documents

Jan 2005
(Appendix A,C and D - Jul 2006)

PNAP 111

Hotel Development

Aug 2004

PNAP 112

Buildings to be Planned for Use by Persons with Disabilities - Building (Planning) Regulation 72

Dec 2001

PNAP 114

Asbestos

Jan 1996

PNAP 115

Legislation and Publications Affecting the Building Industry

Dec 2005
(Appendix A - Aug 2007)

PNAP 116

Amenity Features

Feb 2003

PNAP 117

Licensing of Child Care Centres, Kindergartens and Restaurants

Aug 1996

PNAP 118

Streets in relation to Site Area - Building (Planning) Regulation 23(2)(a)

Jan 1990

PNAP 121

Structural Design Information

Sep 2002

PNAP 122

Testing of Reinforcement for Concrete

Mar 1996

PNAP 124

Pollution from Industrial Buildings - Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulation 90

Mar 1992

PNAP 125

Unauthorized Alterations and Additions - Buildings Ordinance section 14

Jan 1996

PNAP 127

Colouring of Plans 

Aug 2006

PNAP 128

Standardization of Floor Numbering

Jul 1998

PNAP 131

Requirements for Qualified Supervision of Structural Works, Foundation Works and Excavation Works - Buildings Ordinance section 17

Dec 2005

PNAP 132

Site Investigation and Ground Investigation

Feb 2006

PNAP 133

Temporary Buildings - Building (Planning) Regulations50-52

Mar 1994

PNAP 135

Imaging Standards for Plans

Dec 2000

PNAP 137

Monitoring and Maintenance of Horizontal Drains

Nov 1990

PNAP 139

Supply of Plans to Registered General Building Contractors and Registered Specialist Contractors Building (Administration) Regulation 36

Aug 2001

PNAP 140

Building (Construction) Regulations 

Feb 2007

PNAP 142

Retaining Walls - Building (Construction) Regulations 1992 - Part XIII

Apr 1998

PNAP 143

Procedure for Payment of Fees on Submission of Plans Building (Administration) Regulation 42

Aug 2002

PNAP 144

Control of Environmental Nuisance from Construction Sites

Aug 1997

PNAP 147

Exemption Criteria for Site Formation Works associated with Exempted Building Works in the New Territories

Feb 1997

PNAP 148

Requirements for an Excavation and Lateral Support Plan - Building (Administration) Regulation 8(1)(bc)

Dec 2005

PNAP 152

Change of Address

Dec 2005

PNAP 153

Tropical Hardwood Timber

Jul 1992

PNAP 154

Submission of Record Plans for Alteration and Addition Works - Building (Administration) Regulation 46

Mar 1998

PNAP 156

Lightning Protection for Buildings

Dec 2006

PNAP 157

Testing of Drainage Works - Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works & Latrines) Regulation 73

Apr 1993

PNAP 158

BAN on Hand-dug Caissons

Feb 1995

PNAP 159

Buildings Ordinance, Cap 123 - Specified Forms

Nov 2002
(Appendix - Dec 2005)

PNAP 161

Development in the Area Numbers 2 & 4 of Scheduled Areas

Dec 2005

PNAP 164

Gas Supply Installations

Feb 1994

PNAP 165

Sewage Tunnel Works - Sewage Tunnels (Statutory Easements) Ordinance Section 17A and Scheduled Area Number 5,Buildings Ordinance, Cap 123

May 1995

PNAP 166

GEOGUIDE 1 (Second Edition) - Guide to Retaining Wall Design

Jun 1995

PNAP 167

Methods for Testing Hong Kong Soils (GEOSPEC 3 - Model Specification for Soil Testing)

Dec 2005

PNAP 168

Registration of Slopes and Retaining Walls

Feb 2002

PNAP 169

Natural Lighting to Staircases - Building (Planning) Regulation 40

Mar 2003

PNAP 170

Metal Refuse Chutes at Construction Sites

Aug 1994

PNAP 172

Energy Efficiency of Buildings - Building (Energy Efficiency) Regulation

Jun 2000

PNAP 173

Design and Construction of Cantilevered Reinforced Concrete Structures

Nov 2005

PNAP 174

Submission of Development Progress

Sep 1998

PNAP 175

Antiquities and Monuments - Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance, Cap 53

Jan 1995

PNAP 176

Use of Plastic Sheet to Cover Scaffolding Outside Buildings

May 1995

PNAP 177

Underground Cavern Development

Apr 1995

PNAP 178

Control of Blasting

Apr 2007

PNAP 179

Service Lanes

Nov 1995

PNAP 180

Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Reinforced Concrete Structures

Apr 1995

PNAP 181

Temporary Wall-Supported Platforms inside Lift Shafts

Oct 1995

PNAP 182

Building (Planning) Regulations 41A, 41B and 41C - Means of Access for Firefighting and Rescue in Buildings

May 1995

PNAP 183

Keeping Buried Services out of Slopes

Jun 1995

PNAP 185

Suspended Working Platforms

Oct 1995

PNAP 186

Monitoring for Site Safety and Quality

Feb 2006

PNAP 187

Code of Practice for the Structural Use of Concrete 1987

May 2003

PNAP 188

Occupation of New Buildings - Buildings Ordinance section 21

Aug 1996

PNAP 189

GEOGUIDE 5 - Guide to Slope Maintenance

Apr 1999

PNAP 190

Minor Amendments to Plans and Specified Forms

Apr 2002

PNAP 191

Display of Site Information

Jan 2005

PNAP 192

Code of Practice for Fire Resisting Construction 1996

Apr 1996

PNAP 194

Places of Public Entertainment (Amendment) Regulation 1996 and Associated Legislative Amendments

Jun 1996

PNAP 195

Code of Practice for the Provision of Means of Escape in Case of Fire 1996

Jun 1996

PNAP 197

Application for Excavation Permit for Ground Investigation Works on Public Road - Circulation of Proposal to Utility Undertakers

Aug 1996

PNAP 199

Amendments and Clarification to Code of Practice for Fire Resisting Construction 1996

Aug 1999

PNAP 200

Submission of Site Formation Proposals

Dec 2005

PNAP 201

Access Facilities for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Services

Jun 2006

PNAP 202

Application of the Revised Fire Safety Codes

Oct 1996

PNAP 203

Non-loadbearing Partition Walls

Oct 1996

PNAP 204

Guide to Fire Engineering Approach

Mar 1998

PNAP 205

Code of Practice on Inspection and Maintenance of Water Carrying Services Affecting Slopes

Nov 1996

PNAP 207

Provision of Better Lift Service

May 2006

PNAP 208

Buildings Ordinance section 18(6) - Authority to Enter Buildings

Jun 1997

PNAP 209

Maintenance and Replacement Works of Lift Installations

Jul 1997

PNAP 210

Amendments and Clarification to Code of Practice for the Provision of Means of Escape in Case of Fire 1996

Aug 1997

PNAP 211

Planning and Design of Drainage Works

May 2004

PNAP 212

Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Ordinance

Oct 2007

PNAP 213

Sale Offices and Show Flats on Construction Sites

Aug 1997

PNAP 214

Contractors Registration

Jun 2007

PNAP 215

Consent Procedures for Building Works and Street Works

Dec 2005

PNAP 218

Facilities for External Inspection and Maintenance of Buildings

Feb 2004

PNAP 219

Lighting and Ventilation for Bathrooms and Lavatories in Domestic Buildings

Mar 2000

PNAP 220

Flushing Volume for Flushing Cisterns

May 2000

PNAP 221

Fixing of Reinforcement for Concrete Works

Jul 2003

PNAP 222

Structural Plans of Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP) Water Tanks

Mar 1998

PNAP 223

Podium Height Restriction under Building (Planning) Regulation 20(3)

Apr 1998

PNAP 224

Superstructure Works Measures for Public Safety

Jul 2005

PNAP 225

Ground Investigation Works in Scheduled Areas - Approval and Consent

Feb 2006

PNAP 226

Street Name and Building Number

May 2007

PNAP 227

Structures On Grade on Newly Reclaimed Land

Apr 1999

PNAP 228

Noise Annoyance Prevention - Design of Pump Room and Ventilation System

Sep 1998

PNAP 229

Exclusion of Floor Areas for Recreational Use

Sep 2000

PNAP 230

Water Seepage

Mar 2005

PNAP 231

Fire Resisting Construction - Kitchens in Restaurants

Oct 1998

PNAP 232

Precautionary Measures for Construction Sites

Dec 1998

PNAP 233

Dedication of Land/Area for Use as Public Passage

Jun 2003

PNAP 234

Geotechnical Manual for Slopes - Guidance on Interpretation and Updating

Jun 1999

PNAP 235

Protective Barriers

Sep 2000

PNAP 236

Design of Car Parks and Loading/Unloading Facilities

Mar 2000

PNAP 237

Corruption Prevention

Jul 1999

PNAP 238

Disposal of Condensation from Air-Conditioning Units

Mar 2000

PNAP 240

Submission of Documents in Electronic Format

Mar 2008

PNAP 241

Lighting and Ventilation of Rooms Used for Habitation or as an Office or Kitchen

Sep 2001

PNAP 243

Construction and Demolition Waste

Jun 2000

PNAP 245

Waste Minimization - Provision of Fitments and Fittings in New Buildings

Dec 2000

PNAP 246

Performance Review - Item 6(g)(ii) in Column B, Section 17(1) of the Buildings Ordinance

Dec 2005

PNAP 247

Design Manual Barrier Free Access 1997

Jul 2003

PNAP 248

Aluminium Windows

Mar 2006

PNAP 249

Structural Requirements for Alteration and Addition Works in Existing Buildings

Dec 2000

PNAP 250

Planning Application for Minor Amendments to Approved Development Proposals

Apr 2001

PNAP 251

Testing of Building Materials

Oct 2001

PNAP 252

Management Framework for Disposal of Dredged / Excavated Sediment

Apr 2007

PNAP 253

Stair-well and Open Wells In School and Other Buildings Used by Youngsters

May 2001

PNAP 254

Site Auditing for Building Works

Feb 2006

PNAP 255

Concrete Batching Plant

Mar 2002

PNAP 257

Amendment to Code of Practice for Provision of Means of Escape in Case of Fire 1996 (MOE Code)

Jun 2001

PNAP 258

Provision of Sky Garden in Refuge Floor

Dec 2001

PNAP 260

Alternative Designs - Paragraph 12.3 of the 
Code of Practice for Fire Resistance Construction 1996
(FRC Code)

Oct 2001

PNAP 263

Streets for Site Classification

Nov 2005

PNAP 266

Level Difference for Floor Adjoining External Ground Level or Flat Roof

Jan 2005

PNAP 267

Felling or Transplanting of Trees

Nov 2002

PNAP 269

Plans for Signboards

Jul 2005

PNAP 270

Improvement of Visual Appearance and Landscape Treatment for Man-made Slopes and Retaining Walls

May 2004

PNAP 272

Re-engineering the Building Approval Process

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Sep 2007
(Appendix F - Sept 2006)

PNAP 273

Contractor's Sheds

Oct 2007

PNAP 274

Geotechnical Design Information

Dec 2005

PNAP 275

Use of Recycled Aggregates in Concrete

Feb 2003

PNAP 277

Floor Drains in Kitchens and Bathrooms

Jun 2003

PNAP 278

Lighting and Ventilation Requirements - Performance-based Approach

Jun 2005

PNAP 279

Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Railway Protection 
Railways Ordinance
Buildings Ordinance Scheduled Area No. 3

Dec 2005

PNAP 280

Site Coverage and Open Space Provision

Jan 2004

PNAP 282

Cast Iron Pipes for Drainage Works

Nov 2003

PNAP 283

Development in the Designated Area of Northshore Lantau

Feb 2006

PNAP 284

Quality Supervision of Soil Nailing Works

Feb 2006

PNAP 285

Extractor Fans in Bathrooms and Lavatories in Domestic Buildings

Mar 2004

PNAP 287

Ventilation of Common Corridors and Lift Lobbies in Buildings

Jan 2004

PNAP 288

Building (Planning) Regulation 41D 
Emergency Vehicular Access

Jul 2006

PNAP 289

Ground-borne Vibrations Arising from Pile Driving and Similar Operations 

May 2004

PNAP 290

Appointment of Authorised Signatory to Act for Registered Contractor and Temporary absence of Authorised Signatories

May 2004

PNAP 291

Code of Practice on Wind Effects in Hong Kong 2004

Dec 2004

PNAP 292

Central Data Bank (CDB)

Jan 2005

PNAP 293

Registration of Authorized Persons and Registered Structural Engineers as Registered Geotechnical Engineers

Dec 2004

PNAP 294

Division of Responsibilities between Authorized Person, Registered Structural Engineer and Registered Geotechnical Engineer

Apr 2006

PNAP 295

Protection of natural streams/rivers from adverse impacts arising from construction works

May 2005

PNAP 296

Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2004

Jun 2007

PNAP 297

Provision of Sanitary Fitments in Offices, Shopping Arcades and Department Stores, Places of Public Entertainment and Cinemas

May 2005

PNAP 298

Construction Site Safety
Pay for Safety Scheme

Mar 2006

PNAP 299

Quality Control and Supervision of Precast Concrete Construction

Aug 2006