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Copies of the prescribed form can be obtained from:
The Secretariat of the Optometrists Board second floor, 182 Queen's Road East,
Shun Feng International Centre,
Wan Chai,
Hong Kong
Enquiries can be made on 2527 8363 or 2527 8360.
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Concrete collapse to be fully investigated
The Buildings Department has launched a full investigation into the cause of a large piece of concrete falling from a building in Jordan Road last (Monday) night.
The Assistant Director of Buildings (Structural Engineering). Mr Cheung Kwok-ming, said today (Tuesday) that a preliminary inspection by the department's structural engineers confirmed that there was no signs of structural dangers to the building.
"Our staff will also carry out a full survey of the whole building to identify any further problems," Mr Cheung said.
He said a government contractor was now erecting scaffoldings at the two sides of the building to facilitate the investigation. Any loosened materials will be removed and properly secured.
"If necessary. the Buildings Department will serve a statutory order on the owners requiring them to carry out repair works." he said.
Mr Cheung emphasised that the responsibility of maintaining the building in good condition rests with the owners.
He urged members of the public to pay attention to the most common defects in buildings, such as spalled concrete, cracks in building, bulged wall finishes, or loosened window frames.