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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1982

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THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS SUB-COMMITTEE, TO BE CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY (WORKS), WILL COMPRISE EIGHT OFFICIAL MEMBERS AND SEVEN UNOFFICIALS.

THE OFFICIAL MEMBERS ARE THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT, THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT, THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR AND THE GOVERNMENT QUANTITY SURVEYOR.

THIS SUB-COMMITTEE WILL BE PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION OF ALL MATTERS AFFECTING BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION.

THE SECOND SUB-COMMITTEE, THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE, WILL BE DISCUSSING ALL LAND ADMINISTRATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE ON THESE MATTERS.

TO BE CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, IT COMPRISES 12 OFFICIALS AND NINE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.

THE OFFICIALS ARE THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT, THREE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT LAND AGENTS (LANDS, DISPOSAL AND ACQUISITION), THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT TOWN PLANNER, THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (LANDS), A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE HOUSING BRANCH, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE, THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE AND THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE.

THE AUTHORISED PERSONS AND REGISTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS SUB-COMMITTEE COMPRISES FOUR OFFICIALS AND SIX UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.

WITH THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT AS CHAIRMAN, THE OTHER OFFICIALS ARE THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR, THE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE AND THE GOVERNMENT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER.

THE SUB-COMMITTEE WILL BE PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION OF ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE DUTIES OF AUTHORISED PERSONS AND REGISTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.

THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE REVIEW SUB-COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL ALSO BE CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT,

INCLUDES THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR, THE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE, THE GOVERNMENT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER AND THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT TOWN PLANNER AS OFFICIAL MEMBERS TOGETHER WITH THREE UNOFFICIALS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUB-COMMITTEE IS TO ACT AS A STEERING BODY FOR WORKING GROUPS EXAMINING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE POSSIBLE AMENDMENT OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.

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