TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1987
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CLOSURE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES SOUGHT
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN RESPECT OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ERECTED ON THE NORTHERN SLOPE OF BELCHER GARDENS IN WESTERN DISTRICT ON THE ISLAND.
NOTICES ADVISING OCCUPANTS OF THE STRUCTURES THAT THE APPLICATION WOULD BE MADE IN THE DISTRICT COURT, HONG KONG, ON MAY 5 WERE POSTED ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE OCCUPANTS WERE TOLD MORE THAN A YEAR AGO TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES THEMSELVES, BUT HAVE NEVER COMPLIED WITH THE ORDER.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WANTS TO CLOSE THE STRUCTURES FIRST SO THAT DEMOLITION, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AS SOON AS THE CLOSURE ORDER IS MADE, CAN GO AHEAD WITHOUT ENDANGERING OCCUPANTS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
ILLEGAL STRUCTURE CONTROL TO BE DISCUSSED
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A CONSULTATION DOCUMENT ON THE CONTROL OF UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES WILL BE DISCUSSED FOR THE FIRST TIME BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD AT ITS MEETING ON THURSDAY (MARCH 5).
THE PAPER EXAMINES VARIOUS PROBLEMS CREATED BY UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES IN PRIVATE BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
IT SUMMARISES THE RESULTS OF A RECENT REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE UNAUTHORISED BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE PROCEDURES POLICIES AND LAW RELATING TO ILLEGAL STRUCTURES, AND SUGGESTS À POSSIBLE NEW APPROACH TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
A GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR, MR CHENG WAI-DART, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE DOCUMENT AND ANSWER QUERIES.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO ELECT, BY SECRET BALLOT, CHAIRMEN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEES FOR A NEW TERM OF OFFICE STARTING APRIL 1.
THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE ALLOCATION OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FOR THE USE OF THESE TWO COMMITTEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING ON THURSDAY AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.
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