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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1988
DAY-TO-DAY
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE MANAGEMENT OF BUILDINGS DEPENDED ON THE MOTIVATION AND EFFORT OF INDIVIDUAL OWNERS, THERE WAS A NEED TO PROVIDE POSITIVE ASSISTANCE TO THE OWNERS AND RESIDENTS OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS TO HELP STIMULATE A MORE EFFECTIVE SELF-HELP PROCESS AMONG THEM.
THE CNTA, THEREFORE, LAUNCHED A PILOT SCHEME IN YAU MA TEI IN 1982 TO GAUGE THE USEFULNESS OF ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT CO-ORDINATOR TO TAKE EFFECTIVE AND CONCERTED ACTION TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS,
SUBSEQUENTLY, A DISTRICT TEAM WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM LANDS DEPARTMENT, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF YAU MA TEI WAS FORMED.
A FULLY QUALIFIED HOUSING MANAGER FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WAS SECONDED TO CO-ORDINATE THE SCHEME WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE
DISTRICT OFFICER.
THE RESULTS OF THE SCHEME, WHICH LASTED FOR SIX MONTHS FROM DECEMBER 1982 TO MAY 1983, WERE SO SUCCESSFUL THAT THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED IN LATE 1984 THAT BMCTS BE ESTABLISHED IN OTHER DISTRICTS.
EVENTUALLY, SEVEN BMCTS WERE FORMED IN THE EASTERN, WAN CHAI, CENTRAL AND WESTERN, YAU TSIM, MONG KOK, KWUN TONG AND KWAI TS ING DISTRICTS.
CONSISTING OF A HOUSING MANAGER, AN ASSISTANT HOUSING MANAGER AND TWO HOUSING ASSISTANTS, ALL SECONDED FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, EACH BMCT WORKS UNDER THE DISTRICT BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE WHICH COMPRISES GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
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A BMCT'S WORK INCLUDES REGULARLY MEETING OFFICE BEARERS OWNERS CORPORATIONS OR MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES
COMMITTEES TO ADVISE THEM ON MORE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OF THEIR BUILDINGS, AND STEPS TO RECTIFY ANY IRREGULARITIES FOUND IN THE BUILDINGS.
"THE ROLE OF A BMCT IS BASICALLY ADVISORY, AND SUCCESS OF ITS WORK LARGELY DEPENDS ON OWNERS AND
TO TAKE HEED OF ITS ADVICE," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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