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AS things stand, generally speaking, the action of the
Dangerous Buildings Section of the Buildings Ordinance
Office has generally prevented danger to life and limb.
The problem of deterioration of buildings is very largely
an economic problem. Buildings which deteriorate too far
require very much more expensive maintenance, and perhaps
have a shorter life than buildings which are maintained
properly.
MR. YEUNG : Sir, how many of the 746 orders issued by the
Buildings Ordinance Office last year requiring structural
defects to be repaired have not been complied with by the
owners? And has satisfactory action been taken by the
Government to recover the cost for the investigation and
the cost for the works carried out?
SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS : sir, I will have to
provide those figures later. (Annex I) I am informed that
in general, in most cases, action is being taken by the
owners, frequently after a considerable amount
of
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persuasion and
and notification
Office.
by the Buildings
Ordinance