Negligent building conduct can attract criminal liability for failing to guard against collapse, with possible imprisonment or fine. Negligent or knowing omission to take measures sufficient to guard against probable danger from the fall of a building, or any part thereof, during pulling down, repairing or constructing constitutes a criminal offence, punishable with imprisonment (up to six months), a fine, or both.
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Negligent building conduct can attract criminal liability for failing to guard against collapse, with possible imprisonment or fine.
Negligent or knowing omission to take measures sufficient to guard against probable danger from the fall of a building, or any part thereof, during pulling down, repairing or constructing constitutes a criminal offence, punishable with imprisonment (up to six months), a fine, or both.
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