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AS things stand, generally speaking, the action of the

Dangerous Buildings Section of the Buildings Ordinance

Office has generally prevented danger to life and limb.

The problem of deterioration of buildings is very largely

an economic problem. Buildings which deteriorate too far

require very much more expensive maintenance, and perhaps

have a shorter life than buildings which are maintained

properly.

MR. YEUNG : Sir, how many of the 746 orders issued by the

Buildings Ordinance Office last year requiring structural

defects to be repaired have not been complied with by the

owners? And has satisfactory action been taken by the

Government to recover the cost for the investigation and

the cost for the works carried out?

SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS : sir, I will have to

provide those figures later. (Annex I) I am informed that

in general, in most cases, action is being taken by the

owners, frequently after a considerable amount

of

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persuasion and

and notification

Office.

by the Buildings

Ordinance