Building owners are encouraged to join the Validation Scheme by appointing the Prescribed Building Professional (PBP) and/or Prescribed Registered Contractors (PRC) (i.e. the Appointed Persons) to inspect, strengthen (if required) and certify the structural safety of the unauthorised minor amenity features that are relatively small in scale, pose less potential risk and already existed before 1 September 2020. All unauthorised works which commence after 1 September 2020 have to follow the law and will not be covered by the validation scheme.
The legal status of the unauthorised minor amenity features that have been validated remains unchanged and they are still unauthorised building works since no approval has been obtained from the Buildings Department prior to their erection. However, the Buildings Department will not take enforcement action against such validated building works unless they have become dangerous.
Briefing Video on Minor Amenity Feature Validation Scheme
About Minor Amenity Feature Validation Scheme
Minor amenity features eligible for validation
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Persons eligible to be appointed
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Overall workflow
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Checklist for the person who arranged for the inspection
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Checklist for the Appointed Persons
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Specified Forms
Corresponding Minor Works - Class I
- MW01 Form
For inspection and/or commencement of alteration/strengthening works - MW06-1 Form
For completion of alteration/strengthening works
Corresponding Minor Works - Class II
- MW03 Form
For inspection and/or commencement of alteration/strengthening works - MW06-2 Form
For completion of alteration/strengthening works
Corresponding Minor Works - Class III
- MW06-3 Form
For inspection and/or commencement & completion of alteration/strengthening works
Further Information
General Guidelines
Background information about the validation scheme
Technical Guidelines
Specification and sample checklists and specified forms
Pamphlet
Minor Amenity Feature Validation Scheme