XN000022-1972-10-20 — Page 1

PRH 7 4000091

香港政府

GIS

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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN

Friday, October 20, 1972

PROPOSED DETERRENTS AGAINST MALPRACTICE IN BUILDING WORKS

An amending bill to provide effective deterrenta in the interest

of public safety against malpractice in, or irresponsible supervision of,

building works, will be introduced into the Legislative Council shortly.

The Buildings (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1972 also seeks to empower

the Building Authority to take positive antion to remedy dangerous or

potentially dangerous situations arising out of various forms of building

works.

If enacted, the bill will increase the maximum fine which may be

imposed on a person for certain offences under the Building Ordinance from

$2,000 to $50,000,

In addition, it will empower the Building Authority to order a

person responsible for the carrying out of building works which are dangerous

or potentially dangerous, to remedy the situation.

If such an order is not complied with, the Building Authority will

have the power to cause the necessary work to be carried out and recover the

cost of the work,

The amending legislation also provides that an authorised architect

or registered contractor directly concerned with any building works, who

authorises or permits any such works to become dangerous will be guilty of

an offence and will be liable on conviction to a penalty of $50,000 and to

imprisonment for two years.

/Anyone who..................

Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Tel: 5-233191