TNAG-1734-FCO40-2447-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 57

Question 7 Page 2

And indeed, Sir, in this Council last week, I was asked

a similar question regarding water-tanks

attached to buildings, and I answered then that there was

a distinction

and fixtures.

between

building works

I am looking into this, Sir, and I shall

be giving an answer to that particular question shortly.

MR. SOHMEN: Sir, could the Secretary please identify

the specific legislation under which schools

have the

responsibility to ensure that their buildings

are safe?

SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS: Sir, the regulations I

the

referred to are the Education Regulations under Education Ordinance.

As I mentioned in my main answer, Sir, this actually only

refers to schools which are not in purpose-built premises.

Schools which are in purpose-built premises, that is to

say, buildings which were built specifically for school use,

would come under the Buildings Ordinance and would have to

be constructed and maintained in accordance with the

Buildings Ordinance.