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FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1992
BUILDING MANAGEMENT BILL GAZETTED
THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS (OWNERS
INCORPORATION)
(AMENDMENT I
BILL 1992 WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
IT WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JULY 15.
EXPLAINING MAJOR PROPOSALS IN THE BILL, A
SPOKESMAN FOR THE
CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID A SIGNIFICANT ONE WAS THE REPEAL OF SECTION 2A OF THE ORDINANCE.
THIS SECTION AT PRESENT PROVIDES THAT THE APPLY TO A BUILDING IN RESPECT OF WHICH A PERSON
RE OR AGREED WITH, THE GOVERNMENT TO MANAGE OR MANAGEMENT.
ORDINANCE BE THE BILL PROPOSES THAT THE BUILDING AND AN OWNERS' CORPORATION MAY BE FORMED.
OF REPEAL
SECTION
ORDINANCE DOES NOT HAS UNDERTAKEN TO, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
APPLIED TO SUCH A
IS
NEW
IN ADDITION TO THE
THERE ZA, ANY PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENTS SECTION PROVIDING FOR THE INVALIDATION OF
AN OWNERS' WHEREBY FLAT OWNERS HAVE BEEN PREVENTED FROM ESTABLISHING CORPORATION.
WILL
MEAN THAT
BOTH MEASURES
THE RIGHT INCORPORATE THEMSELVES WILL NOT BE FETTERED IN ANYWAY.
OF
OWNERS
TO
+
ANOTHER PROPOSAL IN THE BILL SEEKS TO OWNERS CORPORATIONS EASIER.
MAKE THE FORMATION OF
APPLICATIONS, BY
FORMING
AN
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS MIGHT APPROVE THE OWNERS OF NOT LESS THAN 30 PER ENT OF THE TOTAL UNDIVIDED SHARES, FOR A MEETING OF OWNERS TO BE CONVENED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OWNERS' CORPORATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"THIS IS TO OVERCOME THE GENERAL RELUCTANCE TO TAKE MATTERS
THE UNDER
EXISTING AVAILABLE COURT, AN ALTERNATIVE CASES THAT FAIL TO OBTAIN THE CONSENT OF OWNERS OF NOT PER CENT OF THE UNDIVIDED SHARES IN THE BULLIYING, "
то
FOR
ORDINANCE LESS THAN 50 HE EXPLAINED.
WHEREBY PROCEDURE
THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES A TERMINATE THE MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT.
FLAT OWNERS MAY
"BASICALLY, IT REQUIRES A RESOLUTION OF THE OWNERS OF THAN 50 PER CENT OF THE UNDIVIDED SHARES.
NOT LESS
"THE DEVELOPER MAY THEN APPOINT A REPLACEMENT MANAGER WITH CONSENT OF FLAT OWNERS.
"SHOULD THEY FAIL TO REACH ANY
THE
AGREEMENT, FLAT OWNERS WOULD
HE SAID.
HAVE THE POWER TO APPOINT THEIR OWN MANAGER."
A HOWEVER, AS REGARDS DEVELOPMENTS THAT THE DEVELOPER IS UNDER
SHOULD THEY
THEIR OWN OWNERS,
APPOINT DUTY TO MANAGE,
IN REQUIRED TO INDEMNIFY THE DEVELOPER
THE
FLAT ARE
REPLACEMENT MANAGER,
RESPECT OF ALL HIS LIABILITIES.
/"THE ADMINISTRATION