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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1978

ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING LEASE CONDITIONS

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. DEREK JONES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY THAT ADDITIONAL POSTS FOR THE ENFORCE- MENT OF BUILDING LEASE CONDITIONS HAD BEEN CREATED AND RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING WAS PROCEEDING.

MR. JONES WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. FRANCIS TIEN CONCERNING THE USE OF GROUND FLOOR PARKING AREAS IN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AS GODOWNS AND MACHINE SHOPS.

HE SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT TOOK A SERIOUS VIEW OF BREACHES OF LEASE CONDITIONS SUCH AS THE MISUSE OF PARKING AREAS IN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS.

+THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUND FLOOR PARKING AREAS ARE PROVIDED TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE OFF-STREET LOADING AND UNLOADING FACILITIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE IN LARGE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, MR. JONES SAID.

+AND THE AIM OF THE GOVERNMENT IS STRICTLY TO ENFORCE THESE CONDITIONS, PARTICULARLY IN NEW BUILDINGS AND IN CASES WHERE IT IS CLEAR THAT BREACHES ADD SIGNIFICANTLY TO TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

BUT, MR. JONES ADDED, THE PROCESS OF ENFORCEMENT DEPENDS IN PRACTICE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCED STAFF AND OTHER COMPETING PRIORITIES FOR THEIR DEPLOYMENT.

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