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TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1983
MR LEI THEN TURNED TO PROBLEMS OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS, PARTICULARLY IN COMPLETED BUILDINGS, AND THE RAPID DETERIORATION OF STRUCTURES GENERALLY DUE TO LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE.
HE SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROBLEMS WITH A VIEW TO IDENTIFYING AREAS OF DEFICIENCY IN THE BUILDING LAW AND SYSTEM WITHIN WHICH CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT ARE CARRIED OUT.
+IT MAY WELL BE NECESSARY TO MAKE SUITABLE CHANGES TO COMBAT THESE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS,+ HE ADDED.
REFERRING TO INCIDENTS CAUSING DANGER DURING THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION, MR LEI SAID THAT OFTEN IT WAS THE RESULT OF A RISK TAKEN IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE TIME OR MONEY OR BOTH.
+IF SERIOUS OFFENCES ARE ESTABLISHED, HE SAID, +ACTION AGAINST THE GUILTY PARTY IS INSTIGATED BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE THROUGH THE COURTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN EITHER THE CONTRACTOR, ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER OR IN SOME CASES ALL RECEIVING PRISON TERMS, HEAVY FINES OR DEREGISTRATION.+
MR LEI SAID THAT THERE WERE ABOUT 40 CASES INVOLVING PROSECUTION OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION EACH YEAR.
JUNE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, PAYROLL AND ORDERS-ON-HAND
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THE AVERAGE VOLUME OF ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN JUNE 1983, ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED.
THIS IS REPORTED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, WHICH RELEASED STATISTICS FROM THE MONTHLY SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, PAYROLL AND ORDERS-ON-HAND FOR JUNE.
MORE ORDERS-ON-HAND WERE RECORDED FOR THE FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS, PLASTIC PRODUCTS, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS, AND WEARING APPAREL INDUSTRIES, WHILE A DECLINE WAS EXPERIENCED IN THE TEXTILES INDUSTRY AND THE +OTHERS+ CATEGORY OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
THERE WAS