THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1986
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ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED
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IN ITS MOUNTING CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES, THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY TO VICTORIA COURT ON OCTOBER 30 FOR A CLOSURE ORDER ON STRUCTURES ON THE MAIN ROOF AND WITHIN THE STAIRCASE ENCLOSURES AT THE ROOF LEVEL OF 20-24, IRVING STREET, HONG KONG.
THE AUTHORITY FEELS THAT THE STRUCTURES SHOULD BE CLOSED JO THAT THEY CAN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE OCCUPIERS JM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
IT POSTED NOTICES ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES TODAY (THURSDAY) SAYING IT WOULD BE APPLYING TO THE COURT FOR THE CLOSURE ORDER.
OCCUPIERS OF THE STRUCTURES HAVE IGNORED A DEMOLITION ORDER. WHICH THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE ISSUED A YEAR AGO.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY SAYS IT IS INTENDED THAT THE DEMOLITION WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COURT ISSUES THE CLOSURE ORDER.
FIRST INDUSTRIAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT TEAM FORMED
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THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE TERRITORY, HAS BEEN FORMED IN THE A... I CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT,
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THE FOUR-MEMBER TEAM IS HEADED BY A HOUSING MANAGER KANG-SUM, ON ATTACHMENT TO THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE TEAM ALSO COMPRISING AN ASSISTANT HOUSING MANAGER AND HOUSING ASSISTANTS, IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE DISTRICT OFFICER IN FORMULATING PLANS AND PROVIDING ADVICE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PROBLEMATIC INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE TEAM WILL ALSO ASSIST IN THE FORMATION OF OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND PROMOTE AND OFFER ADVICE ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
TEAM MEMBERS WILL TOUR THE DISTRICT AS PART OF A SERIES OF FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMMES AND MEET WITH KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON MATTERS OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
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