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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1987

OR

DAMAGE OF THE

MIGHT ALSO BE LIABLE MR ASPREY SAID AN OCCUPIER OR LANDLORD FOR NEGLIGENCE UNDER COMMON LAW FOR INJURY TO PASSERS-BY, TO PROPERTY CAUSED BY A FALLING AIR-CONDITIONER AS A AIR-CONDITIONER NOT BEING PROPERLY MAINTAINED OR SECURED.

RESULT

THE

DEFECTIVE

CARRIED OUT THE

"HOWEVER, IF THE DAMAGE OR INJURY WAS CAUSED BY

THE PERSON AIR-CONDITIONER,

HE SAID.

FITTING OF THE FITTING MIGHT BE LIABLE,

"PROVIDED THAT THE OCCUFIER OR LANDLORD

INDEPENDENT

WITO

TAKEN

AND THAT

HAD ACTED AND CONTRACTOR

COMPETENT LANDLORD WOULD NOT

REASONABLY

HAD

IN ENTRUSTING THE WORK TO AN STEPS TO SATISFY HIMSELF THAT THE CONTRACTOR WAS THE WORK HAD BEEN PROPERLY DONE, THE OCCUPIER OR BE LIABLE.'

ACTIONS AGAINST DRIPPING AIR CONDITIONERS

A TOTAL

OF

6,732

COMPLAINTS

30

DRIPPING AIR CONCERNING

1983 AND SEPTEMBER THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS +

CONDITIONERS WERE RECEIVED BETWEEN APRIL 1, 1987, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HON POON CHI-FAI ON IN THE PAST FIVE TAKEN ON MOST OF NOTICES NUISANCE

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE

COMPLAINTS RECEIVED THE NUMBER OF SUCH NUISANCE

ACTION WAS SAID REMEDIAL YEARS,

CHAMBERS MR

WARNINGS

GIVEN THESE CASES AFTER VERBAL ISSUED.

WERE

OR

OF THESE CASES, TWO OF THEM HAVE BEEN PROSECUTED, RESULTING ONE OFFENDER BEING FINED $200 AND THE OTHER $250, HE ADDED.

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