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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1987
OR
DAMAGE OF THE
MIGHT ALSO BE LIABLE MR ASPREY SAID AN OCCUPIER OR LANDLORD FOR NEGLIGENCE UNDER COMMON LAW FOR INJURY TO PASSERS-BY, TO PROPERTY CAUSED BY A FALLING AIR-CONDITIONER AS A AIR-CONDITIONER NOT BEING PROPERLY MAINTAINED OR SECURED.
RESULT
THE
DEFECTIVE
CARRIED OUT THE
"HOWEVER, IF THE DAMAGE OR INJURY WAS CAUSED BY
THE PERSON AIR-CONDITIONER,
HE SAID.
FITTING OF THE FITTING MIGHT BE LIABLE,
"PROVIDED THAT THE OCCUFIER OR LANDLORD
INDEPENDENT
WITO
TAKEN
AND THAT
HAD ACTED AND CONTRACTOR
COMPETENT LANDLORD WOULD NOT
REASONABLY
HAD
IN ENTRUSTING THE WORK TO AN STEPS TO SATISFY HIMSELF THAT THE CONTRACTOR WAS THE WORK HAD BEEN PROPERLY DONE, THE OCCUPIER OR BE LIABLE.'
ACTIONS AGAINST DRIPPING AIR CONDITIONERS
A TOTAL
OF
6,732
COMPLAINTS
30
DRIPPING AIR CONCERNING
1983 AND SEPTEMBER THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS +
CONDITIONERS WERE RECEIVED BETWEEN APRIL 1, 1987, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HON POON CHI-FAI ON IN THE PAST FIVE TAKEN ON MOST OF NOTICES NUISANCE
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE
COMPLAINTS RECEIVED THE NUMBER OF SUCH NUISANCE
ACTION WAS SAID REMEDIAL YEARS,
CHAMBERS MR
WARNINGS
GIVEN THESE CASES AFTER VERBAL ISSUED.
WERE
OR
OF THESE CASES, TWO OF THEM HAVE BEEN PROSECUTED, RESULTING ONE OFFENDER BEING FINED $200 AND THE OTHER $250, HE ADDED.
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