(1)The Building Officer shall enforce the provisions of these rules and all lawful orders or instructions issued pursuant thereto and shall act on any question related to the mode or manner of construction, addition, alteration, repair, removal or demolition.(2)The Building Officer-(i)shall receive all applications for permission under Rule 17 and may issue permission;(ii)shall examine the premises for which permissions have been issued and ensure compliance with these rules;(iii)may as and when necessary issue all necessary notices or orders to (a) remove illegal or unsafe construction, (b) require necessary safeguards during development or construction, (c) require adequate exit facilities in existing buildings and (d) ensure compliance with all the requirements of safety, health and general welfare of the public as contained in these rules.
