Supplementary to Question No.
in Legco Meeting on 6, 7.88–
MRS. FAN : Sir, the Secretary informed us that the
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existing procedures, correctly adhered to, are
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satisfactory, and that it is the responsibility to
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ensure school premises are maintained in a safe
condition.
Is
the
Secretary implying that the accident referred to is
totally the responsibility of the school and it is
of no concern to the Government?
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SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS: Sir, I
I prefer not to
discuss the specific case because in view of the fact
that there was a fatality in this accident, I am not
sure at this point in time whether or not this case could
be sub-judice.
Indeed, the
On the general point though, I would have to say of
course that the Government is concerned.
Government is concerned about the condition of any
buildings, and indeed, the Dangerous Buildings Division
of the Buildings Ordinance Office has been very
concerned with this problem over a number of years.
The problems of unsafe structures and unsafe buildings,
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undoubtedly a major one and it is one that the
Government wishes to address. In the case referred to
by Mrs. FAN, the partition that collapsed could just as
easily have been a bookcase. It is very difficult for
the Buildings Ordinance Office to decide how far it should
go in its examinations of such structures.
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