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owners' corporations. The underlying spirit of the Ordinance

denjrating

is to encourage self-help among owners and to provide them

with a legal framework within which they can manage their

own buildings effectively. The suggestion of having a

Government department to enforce the requirements of the

Ordinance is therefore, in my view, not quite appropriate.

It is up to the individual owners themselves to participate

in, and to supervise the work of, their own corporations.

However, the City & New Territories Administration has

always assisted in the formation of new owners' corporations

and maintains regular liaison with them.

1985, we have set up building management coordination teams

istrict offices to advise and assist

ls. in a number of pistrict offices

Furthermore, since

residents and management bodies in dealing with building

management problems. Such teams have already been set up

in four districts and another three will be set up later

this year.

Subject to the availability of resources,

intend to extend this scheme in the coming years to other

districts.

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I share the concern that building management

companies should have acceptable professional standards.

the In this connection, a joint committee formed by represen-

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tatives of three professional bodies is contemplating

the/..