Supplementary to Question No. 4
in the Legislative Council on 6.11.85
Miss Dunn:- Sir, does the Government have an effective system
to monitor and identify buildings which are in need of
repairs other than relying on report by tenants?
Secretary for Lands and Works:- Apart from action in
response to report from the general public or referral
from other departments, the Buildings Ordinance Office has a
planned survey programme. The planned survey programme
covers the older buildings in the urban areas starting with
pre-war buildings and following-up with the older post-war
buildings and from this planned survey programme any
problems seen and detected will be attended to.
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CHENG Hon-kwan:- Sir, despite that the Secretary for
Lands and Works had said, does the Government have any
plan of updating and improving the present standards for
concrete strength and durability?
Secretary for Lands and Works:- Revised buildings
construction regulations covering the specification of
concrete and the way it is to be constructed have already
been agreed in the Buildings Ordinance Review Subcommittee
of the previous Building Development Committee. Drafting
instructions for amending the legislation are being
prepared and in due course a bill will be submitted to
this Council for consideration.