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"Their competence will be assessed by a statutory registration committee with membership mostly drawn from the building professions and the building industry," Mr Cheng said.
For overall safety assurance, Mr Cheng said criminal liability had been proposed for failure to provide proper supervision of building works in a prescribed manner, and for non-compliance with the conditions attached to the Building Authority's approval of building plans or consent to the commencement of building works.
"Sanctions will be applicable to building owners, registered contractors, site agents, works supervisors, building professionals and construction workers.
"Their responsibilities will be clearly defined, in the form of a supervision plan to be prepared by the building professionals with input from contractors and approved by the Building Authority, to reflect the different roles of the parties involved on a work site," Mr Cheng said.
Noting that the Buildings Department has thoroughly consulted all concerned bodies in the building professions and the building industry, Mr Cheng emphasised that all parties shared a common objective of improving safety at construction and demolition sites.
"We believe that the No 3 Bill is a reasonable, workable and effective approach to protecting building and site safety," he said.
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Statement on Fairview Park houses
The Administration has thoroughly examined the legality of the houses at Fairview Park which were not issued with occupation permits (OP) under the Buildings Ordinance.
The construction of private buildings in Hong Kong is governed by:
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