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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1986

HE STRESSED THAT CAR OWNERS SHOULD HAVE THEIR VEHICLES CHECKED AND REPAIRED BEFORE THE INSPECTION APPOINTMENT WITH CAR TESTING CENTRES SO AS TO AVIOD UNNECESSARY INCONVENIENCE.

THE EXAMINATION FEE FOR CAR INSPECTION IS $160 AND A RE-CHECK FEE OF $50 IS CHARGED WHEN DEFECTS FOUND IN THE ORIGINAL INSPECTION ARE REMEDIED AND EXAMINED WITHIN 14 DAYS. IN CASES OF SPECIFIED MINOR FAULTS, THE RE-CHECK IS FREE OF CHARGE.

SHOULD A CAR OWNER DISAGREE WITH THE RESULT OF A TEST, HE CAN APPEAL TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A FRESH, INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION.

BUILDING IMPROVEMENT SCHEME ACHIEVES RESULTS

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A MULTI-STOREY BUILDING MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT SCHEME IN YAU MA TEI HAS ACHIEVED SATISFACTORY RESULTS WITH MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF ABOUT 30 PROBLEM BUILDINGS IDENTIFIED AS MAKING PROGRESS, THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

HE SINGLED OUT IN PARTICULAR OWNERS OF BOOMAN HOUSE IN JORDAN ROAD FOR COMMENDATION FOR THE IR EFFORTS TO RECTIFY DEFECTS ON THE IR BUILDINGS.

THE 14-STOREY BOOMAN HOUSE IN JORDAN ROAD WAS BUILT IN 1961 AND HAD DEVELOPED CRACKS AND SPALLINGS OVER THE YEARS DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE. IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE DISTRICT'S BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM (BMCT) AS ONE OF THE FIRST 30 TARGET BUILDINGS FOR IMPROVEMENTS SINCE THE TEAM WAS SET UP IN MAY LAST YEAR.

THE OWNERS CORPORATION OF THE BUILDING HAS RECENTLY ENTERED INTO A $600 000 CONTRACT WITH A REGISTERED CONTRACTOR FOR MAJOR RENOVATION WORKS AFTER SEEKING ADVICE FROM THE TEAM.

+GIVEN THAT BUILDING MANAGEMENT IS A LONG-STANDING PROBLEM IN THE DISTRICT, IT IS INDEED ENCOURAGING TO KNOW THAT BUILDING OWNERS ARE WILLING TO TAKE UP THE RESPONSIBILITY OF KEEPING THE IR BUILDINGS IN GOOD SHAPE, + MR CHENG SAID.

HE NOTED THAT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE TEAM THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BUILDING CONDUCTED MEETINGS WITH OWNERS WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN IDENTIFYING NECESSARY REPAIR ITEMS AND SUBSEQUENTLY SELECTING TENDER.

/+THE FINAL