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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1988

NEW WAYS TO TACKLE UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS

OF

THE OUTSIDE

ANY PERSONS CONTEMPLATING BUILDING A STRUCTURE ON THE ROOF THEIR BUILDING, OR IN THE SIDE LANE OR AN EXTENSION FROM OF THEIR FLAT, SHOULD DROP THE IDEA PROMPTLY.

WITHOUT HAVING AUTHORITY FROM THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE, THEY WOULD LAND IN A SPOT OF TROUBLE AND, VERY LIKELY, BE VERY MUCH OUT OF POCKET.

THE BOO HAS UNAUTHORISED BUILDING HOURS.

SET UP A "PRIORITY UNIT" то DEAL WITH SUCH WORKS (UBW) AND IT CAN GO INTO ACTION WITHIN

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OWNERS OF SUCH STRUCTURES WOULD BE TOLD TO DEMOLISH THEM. NOT, THE PRIORITY UNIT WOULD MOVE IN AND DEMOLISH THEM AND CHARGE OWNERS.

IF

THE

AT

TO

THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS, MR CHAU CHAM-SON, SAID A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON THAT A NEW SYSTEM

DEVISED TACKLE UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS HAS HAD TO BE

BECAUSE OF THE DANGER THEY POSE TO THE COMMUNITY.

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"NEW CASES AND DANGEROUS CASES WILL BE MATTER OF PRIORITY,' HE SAID.

TACKLED FIRST AS A

"OTHERS THAT POSE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS WILL ALSO BE DEALT WITH, EVEN THOUGH FULL SOLUTIONS ARE NOT TO BE EXPECTED IN THE SHORT TERM.

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DEPENDING ON MANPOWER RESOURCES, THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE WILL EMBARK UPON LARGE-SCALE CLEARANCES OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS ON A DISTRICT-BY-DISTRICT BASIS.

COMPREHENSIVE CLEARANCE PROGRAMMES WILL BE PREPARED EITHER ON THE BOO'S OWN INITIATIVE OR AS A RESULT OF RECOMMENDATIONS RECEIVED FROM PUBLIC BODIES.

THESE INCLUDE DISTRICT BOARDS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEES AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEES.

WIDE

THAT HOWEVER, MR CHAU GAVE AN ASSURANCE

THERE WILL BE CONSULTATION BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY CLEARANCE PROGRAMMES.

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