If a building owner has any of the following non-attributable causes or good reasons within two years from the date of public announcement, it may apply to the Park Bureau for reduction or extension of the time limit. The same rule shall apply to the case if the non-attributable cause or the good reason exists during the period of the approved reduction or extension.
1. The occurrence of Force Majeure such as natural disaster, riot, significant accidents, interruption of traffic road or aviation route, manmade dispute, significant epidemic or pollution etc.
2. The requirements of the governmental authorities beyond expectation of the building owners.
3. Other causes non-attributable to the building owners or good reasons.

In submitting the application under the preceding article, the building owners shall attach the following documents:
1. The basic information on the buildings.
2. The documents describing the progress of the correction.
3. The causes, computation and explanation of the reduction or extension of the time limit and the supporting documents thereof.
4. Other relevant documents.

If the application documents submitted by the building owners under the preceding article lack or omit certain contents, the Park Bureaus may order the building owners to complete the correction within a time limit.
If the building owners fail to complete the correction within the time limit specified in the preceding paragraph, the Park Bureaus may directly dismiss their applications.

If, upon documentary review, the entertained applications for reduction or extension of the time limit are found in conformity, the Park Bureaus shall convene meetings of review teams for the review thereof, and may notify the building owners to give explanations at the meetings.

If the applications for reduction or extension of the time limit submitted by the building owners pass the reviews of the review teams, the Park Bureaus may approve the building owners to reduce or extend the time limit of the correction.