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Wednesday, November 29, 1972
TOUGH ACTION ON ILLEGAL STRUCTURES
The Director of Public Works, the Hon. J.J. Robson, today announced
government's determination to act against illegal structures at newly
completed buildings.
Speaking on the Buildings (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1972 in the
Legislative Council this afternoon, he said experience in recent years had
indicated that the building legislation required strengthening and enlarging.
He stressed that these measures were especially necessary to contral
the activities of those "enterprising gentlemen" who carried out wholesale
modicications to buildings immediately an occupation certificate was issued.
Referring to today's press reports concerning a joint inspection
at Nos. 1026-1046, King's Road, Mr. Robson described the scale of alterations
at the premises as "incredible." "And that is an understatement."
He said legal opinion was being taken on the measures which could
be adopted to remedy the situation at these buildings, including, if
necessary, re-entry of each and every flat which contains illegal work.
In due course, Mr. Robson said the Buildings Ordinance had to be
re-written to metric standards. "I am, therefore, making a recommendation
that work starts immediately on a comprehensive redrafting of all our
building legislation to cover not only the needs of metrication but also to
remedy the many defects and deficencies which are now apparent," he said.
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