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The control and enforcement effort which would be necessary to prevent
all unauthorised changes of use after the issue of an occupation permit would
be very substantial. But the spokesman said that consideration was already being given to ways in which the Buildings Ordinance Office could best provide this.
Chong Hing Mansion, comprising 10 post-war houses, was ordered closed in
May 1971 because the building was in an advanced state of deterioration and in
danger of collapse.
The Committee was set up on March 17, 1971 under the chairmanship of
District Judge, Mr. P.F.X. Leonard. Its members were:
Mr. Lam Chik-ho, Building Contractor
Mr. Jon A. Prescott, Architect
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Mr. N.M. Gleeson, Assistant Registrar General (Land Office)
Mr. P.B. Williams, Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs.
The report of the Committee into the first term of reference was made
in May, 1971 and on the remaining matters in October 1971. Since this time,
the matters raised in the report have had to be given detailed and thorough
consideration by all departments concerned.
Building Inspections.
Meanwhile, another aspect of the work of the Buildings Ordinance Office -
the inspection of buildings during their construction is to be improved.
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Approval in principle has been given by the Finance Committee of the
Legislative Council to expand the inspection staff so that more frequent and
systematic inspections of buildings under construction are made, as a check that
they are being erected in accordance with approved plans.
The Government
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