Grounds on which approval of site for or licence to construct or reconstruct building may be refused

Grounds on which approval of site for or licence to construct or reconstruct building may be refused:

1. (1) The only grounds on which approval of a site for the construction or reconstruction of a building or permission to construct or reconstruct a building may be refused are the following, namely-
   • (a) that the work, or use of the site for the work or any of the particulars comprised in the site plan, ground plan, elevations, sections or specifications would contravene some specified provision of any law, or some specified order, rule, declaration or regulation made under any law;
   • (b) that the application for such permission does not contain the particulars or is not prepared in the manner required under rules or regulations;
   • (c) that any of the documents referred to in section 128 have not been signed as required under rules or regulations;
   • (d) that any information or document which has been duly required for rules or regulations has or have not been duly furnished;
   • (e) that road have not been made or upgraded as required by section 119;
   • (f) that the proposed building would be an encroachment upon Government or municipal land; or
   • (g) that the safety of the site is doubtful or the site preparation work may, in the opinion of the Executive Council, cause danger, damage, unsafe or obstruction to any land, road or building in the vicinity.
2. (2) Whenever Executive Council or the Board of Councillors refuses to approve a building site for a building or to grant permission to construct or reconstruct a building, the reasons for such refusal shall be specifically stated in the order or resolution.