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Excavation Permit Processing Manual

# List of Latest Editions and Revisions (as at 23.7.2008)

Chapter
Contents
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FOREWORD Foreword Ver 1.0
CONTENTS

Content Ver 6.0
1
 INTRODUCTION CH1 Introduction Ver 1.0
2
 HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT STREAMLINED EXCAVATION PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURE NOTES AND PROGRAMME  
 
 Streamlined Excavation Permit Application Process CH2 Streamlined Process Ver 1.0
Appendix 2.1.1 - Flowchart for Streamlined XP Application Process through UMS CH2 Appendix 2.1.1 Flowchart Ver 2.0
Appendix 2.1.2 - Notes to the Streamlined XP Application Process CH2 Appendix 2.1.2 Notes Ver 2.0
 
 Appendix 2.1.3 - Streamlined Excavation Permit Application Processing Programme CH2 Appendix 2.1.3 Streamlined Programme Ver 2.0
3
 UTILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CH3 UMS Ver 1.0
4
 HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT LAND (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR IIUMS USERS  
 
 Introduction CH4 Introduction of CH4 Ver 1.0
 
 Section 1 - Excavation Permit Administration Procedure

CH4 S1 XP Ver 8.0

- Appendix 4.1.1 Ver 1.0

 
 Section 2 - Emergency Excavation Permit Administration Procedure

CH4 S2 EXP (within 7 days) Ver 4.0

- Appendix 4.2.1 Ver 2.0
- Appendix 4.2.2 Ver 1.0
- Appendix 4.2.3 Ver 2.0

 
 Section 3 - Emergency Excavation Permit (longer than 7 days) Administration Procedure CH4 S3 EXP (longer than 7 days) Ver 2.0
 
 Section 4 - Capital Works Excavation Permit Administration Procedure CH4 S4 CWXP Ver 2.0
 
 Section 5 - Block Excavation Permit for Small Scale Works Administration Procedure CH4 S5 Small Scale Works Ver 4.0
 
 Section 6 - Late Application for Extension of Excavation Permit Procedure CH4 S6 Late Application for Extension Ver 1.0
 
 Section 7 - Nominated Permittee Approval/Withdrawal/ Removal Procedure

CH4 S7 Nominated Permittee Ver 4.0

- Appendix 4.7.1 Ver 3.0

 
 Section 8 - Termination of Excavation Permit or Emergency Excavation Permit Procedure CH4 S8 Termination Ver 2.0
Section 9 - Refusal of Issue of Excavation Permit Procedure CH4 S9 Refusal Ver 1.0
 
 Section 10 - Refund of Daily Fee and Economic Costs Procedure CH4 S10 Refund Ver 2.0
Section 11 - Urgent Excavation Permit Administration Procedure

CH4 S11 Urgent XP Ver 3.0

- Appendix 4.11.1 Ver 2.0
- Appendix 4.11.2 Ver 1.0
Section 12 - Utility Management System Contingency Plan CH4 S12 Contingency Ver 2.0
5
 HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT LAND (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR NON-IIUMS USERS  
  Introduction CH5 Introduction of CH5 Ver 2.0
 
 Section 1 - Excavation Permit Administration Procedure for Non-IIUMS Users

CH5 S1 XP non-IIUMS User Ver 9.0

CH5 S1 XP non-IIUMS User Chinese Ver 9.0

- Appendix 5.1.1 Ver 1.0
- Appendix 5.1.2 Ver 1.0
- Appendix 5.1.3 Ver 1.0
- Appendix 5.1.4 Ver 1.0

Section 2 - Excavation Permit Administration Procedure for Landscape Softworks

CH5 S2 Landscape Ver 2.0
 
 Section 3 - Excavation Permit Administration Procedure for Parking Meters and Associated Facilities

CH5 S3 Parking Meters Ver 2.0
  Section 4 - Extremely Urgent Excavation Permit Administration Procedure for Non-IIUMS Users

CH5 S4 Ver 1.0

- Appendix 5.4.1 Ver 1.0

6
 NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE CH6 S1 Notification Ver 2
7
 GAZETTE PROCEDURE CH7 S1 Gazette Ver 1.0
8
 ASSESSMENT REVIEW  
  Introduction CH8 Introduction of CH8 Ver 1.0
 
 Section 1 - Assessment Review Procedure

CH8 S1 Assessment Review Procedure Ver 3

Section 2 - Guidance Notes for Review Panel and Review Board

CH8 S2 Guidance Notes for RP and RB Ver 3

9
 AUDIT INSPECTION  
  Introduction CH9 Introduction of CH9 Ver 1.0
 
 Section 1 - Procedures for Checking Compliance with Permit Conditions under the Duties and Responsibilities of the Regional Offices CH9 S1 Procedures Compliance with Permit Conditions RO Ver 1.0
 
 Appendix 9.1.1 - Division of Duties and Responsibilities on the Standard Conditions of Permit CH9 S1 Appendix 9.1.1 Ver 1.0
 
 Section 2 - Procedures for Checking Compliance with Permit Conditions under the Duties and Responsibilities of the Audit Inspection Team

CH9 S2 Procedures Compliance with Permit Conditions AIT Ver 12.0

- Appendix 9.2.1 Chinese Ver 11
- Appendix 9.2.2 Chinese Ver 11

 
 Annex I to Appendix 9.2.3 - Proposed Performance Appraisal Scheme CH9 S2 Annex I to Appendix 9.2.3 Ver 1.1
10
 ENFORCEMENT  
  Introduction CH10 Introduction of CH10 Ver 1.0
 
 Section 1 - Enforcement Principles

CH10 S1 Enforcement Principles Ver 4

 
 Section 2 - Enforcement Procedure

CH10 S2 Enforcement Procedure Ver 3

 
 RELATED DOCUMENTS  
 
 Land (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance Chapter 28
 
G.N. 4276 Land (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 28) - (Notice of designation of strategic street, sensitive street and remaining street under section 10U(1)(a))
Chinese Version
GN4276.pdf
GN4276_c.pdf
 
G.N. 4941 - Corrigendum of G.N. 4276
Chinese Version
GN4941.pdf
GN4941_c.pdf
 
G.N. 3836 Land (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 28) - (Notice under section 18C(1)(a) for specification of time limit for submission of an application for the issue of an excavation permit and the extension)
Chinese Version
GN3836.pdf
GN3836_c.pdf
 
G.N. 1626 Land (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 28) - (Notice under section 18C(1)(b) for specification of classes of streets as newly constructed street and the duration for which such classes of streets shall not be used for any excavation)
Chinese Version
GN1626.pdf
GN1626_c.pdf
  List of Emergency Works List of Emergency Works (Rev. July 2006)
  Conditions of Permits Conditions of Permits
  Approved Work List for Exemption from Submission of the Test Certificate/ Report Submission of Test Cert (Draft 3).doc
  Approved Work List for Exemption from Temporary Decking over Excavation not being Worked On App_worklist_exemption for temporarydecking(3).doc
  UTLC Papers UTLC Papers
 
 Guidance Notes RD/GN/018 - Minor Works Specification for Bituminous Materials Gn018.pdf
 
 Guidance Notes RD/GN/025 - Guidance Notes on Utilities Co-ordination under the Utility Management System Gn025.pdf
 
 Code of Practice for the Lighting, Signing and Guarding of Road Works Code of Practice
  List of Standard Reasons for Unattended Site List of Standard reasons.doc
  Dig Permit Procedures for Excavation Works in Penny's Bay Development Area
Dig Permit Procedures (Jun05).doc
 
Supplementary Procedures (Nov07).doc
 
Attachment A-1 (Jun05).pdf
Attachment A-2 (Jun05).pdf
Attachment A-3 (Jun05).pdf
Attachment A-4 (Jun05).pdf
Attachment B-1 (Nov07).doc
Attachment C-1 (Jun05).pdf
Attachment C-2 (Jun05).pdf
Attachment C-3 (Jun05).pdf
Attachment D-1 (Jun05).doc
Attachment E-1 (Nov07).doc
Attachment F-1 (Jun05).pdf
Attachment F-2 (Jun05).pdf
Attachment G-1 (Jun05).doc
Attachment H-1 (Jun05).doc
  Final Report - Recommendations to Enhance Measures for Prevention of Damage to Utilities and Procedures for Reporting Damage to Utilities During Excavation Work

Final Report.doc

Appendix 2.doc
  Detailed Requirements on Support of Utility Services
Support of Utility Services 2007.doc
Attachment 1 - HEC - General Practice 2007 (Chinese).pdf
Attachment 1 - HEC - General Practice 2007 (English).pdf
Attachment 1 - HEC - Leaflet Chinese.pdf
Attachment 1 - HEC - Leaflet English.pdf
Attachment 1 - HEC - Photos (reduced).doc
Attachment 2 - CLPP - Contractors Working in Vicinity to Electricity Cables & OHLs_Chinese Guidelines.pdf
Attachment 2 - CLPP - Contractors Working in Vicinity to Electricity Cables & OHLs_English Guidelines.pdf
Attachment 2 - CLPP - Photos.doc
Attachment 3 - DSD - Photos (reduced).doc
Attachment 4 - HyD - hldsdge01-cl0003C.pdf
Attachment 4 - HyD - hldsdge01-cl0005C.pdf
Attachment 4 - HyD - ldsdge01-cl0022B.pdf
Attachment 5 - HKBN - Photos (reduced).doc
Attachment 6 - HKC - Photos.doc
Attachment 6 - HKC - TMSC01.pdf
Attachment 6 - HKC - TMSC02.pdf
Attachment 6 - HKC - TMSC03.pdf
Attachment 7 - HKTL - Drawings.pdf
Attachment 8 - HGC - Guideline for Support of HGC External Plant.doc
Attachment 8 - HGC - Photos.doc
Attachment 9 - NWT - Drawings of Supporting Method.pdf
Attachment 9 - NWT - Photos (reduced).doc
Attachment 10 - PCCW - EXUG167-9.pdf
Attachment 10 - PCCW - Photos.doc
Attachment 11 - HKCG - General Requirements For Construction Work In The Vicinity Of Gas Main.pdf
Attachment 11 - HKCG - Get All Safe.pdf
Attachment 11 - HKCG - Photos.doc
Attachment 12 - TGT - Photos.doc
Attachment 12 - TGT - Plant supporting Requirement.pdf
Attachment 13 - WSD - How to Prevent Damage to Water Mains.pdf
Attachment 13 - WSD - Photos.doc
Attachment 13 - WSD - Support.PDF
Attachment 14 - WTT - Photos (reduced).doc

 

Conditions of Permits

Form No.
Title
Rev.
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Remark
HYD85 Conditions of Excavation Permit 0
XP conditions (Normal) Ver 1.0
XP conditions (Normal) Chinese Ver 1.0
Effective from 1.4.2004 to 19.4.2006
1
XP conditions (Normal) Ver 2.0
Withdrawn
2 Effective from 20.4.2006 to 31.7.2006
3 Effective from 1.8.2006 to 4.2.2007
4 Effective from 5.2.2007 to now
HYD86 Conditions of Emergency Excavation Permit 0
XP conditions (Emergency) Ver 1.0
XP conditions (Emergency) Chinese Ver 1.0
Effective from 1.4.2004 to 19.4.2006
1
XP conditions (Emergency) Ver 2.0
Withdrawn
2
XP conditions (Emergency) Ver 3.0
XP conditions (Emergency) Chinese Ver 3.0
Effective from 20.4.2006 to 31.7.2006
3
XP conditions (Emergency) Ver 4.0
XP conditions (Emergency) Chinese Ver 4.0
Effective from 1.8.2006 to 4.2.2007
4
XP conditions (Emergency) Ver 5.0
XP conditions (Emergency) Chinese Ver 5.0
Effective from 5.2.2007 to now
HYD87 Conditions of Excavation Permit (for Small Scale Works) 0
XP Conditions (Small Scale Works) Ver 1.0
Effective from 1.4.2004 to 2.6.2004
1
XP Conditions (Small Scale Works) Ver 2.0
Effective from 3.6.2004 to 22.11.2004
2
XP Conditions (Small Scale Works) Ver 3.0
XP Conditions (Small Scale Works) Chinese Ver 3.0
Effective from 23.11.2004 to 19.4.2006
3
XP Conditions (Small Scale Works) Ver 4.0
Withdrawn
4
XP Conditions (Small Scale Works) Ver 5.0
XP Conditions (Small Scale Works) Chinese Ver 5.0
Effective from 20.4.2006 to 31.7.2006

5
XP Conditions (Small Scale Works) Ver 6.0
XP Conditions (Small Scale Works) Chinese Ver 6.0
Effective from 1.8.2006 to 4.2.2007
6
XP Conditions (Small Scale Works) Ver 7.0
XP Conditions (Small Scale Works) Chinese Ver 7.0
Effective from 5.2.2007 to now
HYD88 Conditions of Excavation Permit (for Capital Works) 0
XP conditions (Capital Works) Ver 1.0
XP conditions (Capital Works) Chinese Ver 1.0
Effective from 1.4.2004 to 19.4.2006
1
XP conditions (Capital Works) Ver 2.0
Withdrawn
2
XP conditions (Capital Works) Ver 3.0
XP conditions (Capital Works) Chinese Ver 3.0
Effective from 20.4.2006 to 31.7.2006
3
XP conditions (Capital Works) Ver 4.0
XP conditions (Capital Works) Chinese Ver 4.0
Effective from 1.8.2006 to 4.2.2007
4
XP conditions (Capital Works) Ver 5.0
XP conditions (Capital Works) Chinese Ver 5.0
Effective from 5.2.2007 to now
HYD93 Conditions of Excavation Permit (for Landscape Softworks) 0
XP conditions (Landscape Works) Ver 1.0
XP conditions (Landscape Works) Chinese Ver 1.0
Effective from 1.4.2004 to 19.4.2006
1
XP conditions (Landscape Works) Ver 2.0
Withdrawn
2
XP conditions (Landscape Works) Ver 3.0
XP conditions (Landscape Works) Chinese Ver 3.0
Effective from 20.4.2006 to 31.7.2006
3
XP conditions (Landscape Works) Ver 4.0
XP conditions (Landscape Works) Chinese Ver 4.0
Effective from 1.8.2006 to 4.2.2007
4
XP conditions (Landscape Works) Ver 5.0
XP conditions (Landscape Works) Chinese Ver 5.0
Effective from 5.2.2007 to now
HYD94 Conditions of Excavation Permit (for Parking Meters and Associated Facilities) 0
XP conditions (Parking Meters) Ver 1.0
XP conditions (Parking Meters) Chinese Ver 1.0
Effective from 1.4.2004 to 19.4.2006
1
XP conditions (Parking Meters) Ver 2.0
Withdrawn
2
XP conditions (Parking Meters) Ver 3.0
XP conditions (Parking Meters) Chinese Ver 3.0
Effective from 20.4.2006 to 31.7.2006
3
XP conditions (Parking Meters) Ver 4.0
XP conditions (Parking Meters) Chinese Ver 4.0
Effective from 1.8.2006 to 4.2.2007
4
XP conditions (Parking Meters) Ver 5.0
XP conditions (Parking Meters) Chinese Ver 5.0
Effective from 5.2.2007 to now

UTLC Papers

Form No.
Title
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1/98 Excavation Permit Applications that Do Not Satisfy the Lead Time Requirement for Registration UTLC Paper 1_98.pdf
2/98

Maximum Advance Time for Excavation Permit Application

 UTLC Paper 2_98.pdf
1/99

Self-adhesive Temporary Road Marking Tapes

 UTLC Paper 1_99.pdf
2/2000

Location of Manhole Covers in Carriageway

 UTLC Paper 2_2000.pdf
3/2000

Manhole Covers on Precast Paving Blocks/Slabs or Tiles

 UTLC Paper 3_2000.pdf
4/2001

Guidelines on Tactile Warning Strips at Manhole Covers

 UTLC Paper 4_2001.pdf
4/2002 Time Taken for Receiving Feedback from Utility Undertakers on Street Furniture Works UTLC Paper 4_2002.pdf
3/2003 (Rev. 4) (Supplement of UTLC Paper 3/2000) – Collection of Paving Blocks & Construction of Recessed Covers UTLC Paper 3_2003 (Rev 4).pdf
1/2004 (Rev. B) Calculation of Percentage Compliance with the 2-day Advance Notification (AN) Requirement UTLC Paper 1_2004 (Rev. B).pdf
1/2005

Recessed Kerbline

UTLC Paper 1_2005.pdf
HRDMISCEL-SK0056A.pdf
2/2005

Action to be Taken for Shallow-depth Services Identified during Audit Inspection

UTLC Paper 2_2005.pdf

Related Application Forms

Form No.
Title
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HYD 14
 Excavation Permit Application Form
HYD 16
 Excavation Permit Extension Application From
HYD 18 Completion Notice
HYD 83
 Form for Nomination and Consent of Nomination
HYD 91
 Advance Notification
HYD 95 Excavation Permit Application Form for Extremely Urgent Works (For Non-IIUMS Users Only)
  Notification of Roadworks Affecting Traffic Aids

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