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C
Where a building has been identified as
showing signs of structural deterioration the Buildings
Ordinance Office serves an order on the owners to appoint
a qualified person to investigate the extent of the
problem and for appropriate remedial works to be carried
If the owners do not comply with the order, the
Buildings Ordinance Office carry out the investigation and
works themselves and recover the costs from the owners.
Action is usually only initiated following a
out.
complaint, but it is intended to strengthen the
the
establishment of the Buildings Ordinance Office during the
financial year 1989/90 to survey buildings systematically;
and to identify potential problems at an early stage, when
repairs can be done more easily and less expensively,
thereby avoiding the need for possible closure and
demolition at a later stage.