TNAG-1734-FCO40-2447-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 212

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this, the Authority has the power to enter the building and either make the installation safe or remove it, and to recover the costs from the person or persons responsible. This might be either the landlord or the tenant, depending upon the circumstances.

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According to the Bee's records, 410 such cases have been reported and investigated in the last two years, and as a result, 74 air-conditioning units or associated fixtures were removed, relocated or modified.

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I regret that I am unable to provide statistics on the number of cases of injuries caused by the failure of such structures, as the BOQ does not receive reports of such incidents as a matter of routine. I am advised also that the police do not keep statistics specifically of such incidents, although it is understood that the number of cases which come to attention is very

small.