WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1982
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IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THE INTERESTS OF OWNERS OF ADJOINING PROPERTY INTO WHICH SUCH DRAINAGE WORKS ENCROACH, MR MCDONALD ADDED, THE CLAUSE PROVIDED FOR GIVING THEM NOTICE, FOR THE MAKING OF CBJECTIONS AND FOR COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE.
MR MCDONALD SAID THAT UNRESTRICTED BULK EXCAVATION FOR BASEMENTS AND CUTTINGS GENERALLY LED TO AN EXCESSIVE REDUCTION IN THE SUPPORT OF A SLOPE.
SO, TO MINIMISE THE CUMULATIVE ADVERSE EFFECTS IN A SERIES OF ADJOINING SITES ON THE STABILITY OF A HILLSIDE, HE ADDED, A LIMIT WOULD BE IMPOSED ON THE PERMITTED DEPTH OF BULK EXCAVATION.
HE SAID, THIS WILL BE DONE BY AMENDING THE BUILDING (CONSTRUCTION) REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE THAT BULK EXCAVATION IS NOT TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE MID-LEVELS AREA BELOW LEVELS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING AUTHORITY.
+DEMOLITION AND EXCAVATION WORKS IN THE MID-LEVELS WHICH MAY IMPAIR STABILITY WILL NEED TO BE DESIGNED BY ENGINEERS, AND DETAILED PLANS FOR SUCH WORKS WILL HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE AUTHORISED PERSON TO THE BUILDING AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL.
+FOR THIS PURPOSE A DEMOLITION WORKS PLAN WILL BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE BUILDING (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS.+
MR MCDONALD SAID THAT OWNERS OF LOTS WITHIN THE SCHEDULED AREA UNDER THE BILL BUT OUTSIDE THE AREA OF THE STATUTORY MORATORIUM WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE NEW GEOTECHNICAL CONTROLS PROVIDED FOR IN THE BILL AND REGULATIONS.
HE ADDED THAT UNDER CLAUSE 13 OF THE BILL PLANS FOR BUILDING WORKS IN THE SCHEDULED AREA SUBMITTED BUT NOT APPROVED BEFORE THE ORDINANCE CAME INTO FORCE, EVEN IF SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BEFORE THEN, WERE NOT TO BE APPROVED UNLESS THEY COMPLIED WITH THE NEW REQUIREMENTS.
HE SAID, +AS THE BILL AND THE AMENDING REGULATIONS WILL CONSTITUTE THE WHOLE PACKAGE OF LEGISLATION TO ENABLE THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED CONTROLS, IT IS INTENDED THAT THE REGULATIONS SHOULD COME INTO FORCE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE BILL.
+AND AT THE SAME TIME AS THE BILL COMES INTO FORCE, THE STATUTORY MORATORIUM WILL BE REPEALED.+
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED,