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Supplementary to Question No. 4

in the Legislative Council on 6.11.85

Miss Dunn:- Sir, does the Government have an effective system

to monitor and identify buildings which are in need of

repairs other than relying on report by tenants?

Secretary for Lands and Works:- Apart from action in

response to report from the general public or referral

from other departments, the Buildings Ordinance Office has a

planned survey programme. The planned survey programme

covers the older buildings in the urban areas starting with

pre-war buildings and following-up with the older post-war

buildings and from this planned survey programme any

problems seen and detected will be attended to.

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CHENG Hon-kwan:- Sir, despite that the Secretary for

Lands and Works had said, does the Government have any

plan of updating and improving the present standards for

concrete strength and durability?

Secretary for Lands and Works:- Revised buildings

construction regulations covering the specification of

concrete and the way it is to be constructed have already

been agreed in the Buildings Ordinance Review Subcommittee

of the previous Building Development Committee. Drafting

instructions for amending the legislation are being

prepared and in due course a bill will be submitted to

this Council for consideration.