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# BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE

## OPERATION & ORGANIZATION CHART

### KOWLOON

## FUNCTIONS

(A) THE CONTROL OF ALL PRIVATE BUILDINGS AND STREET WORKS.

(B) TO DEAL WITH PRIVATE BUILDINGS CONSIDERED TO BE IN A DANGEROUS OR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS STRUCTURAL CONDITION.

## DUTIES

AS DETAILED UNDER HONG KONG DIVISION.

### DANGEROUS BUILDINGS DIVISION

## DUTIES

(A) THE SURVEY OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS CONSIDERED OR NOTIFIED TO BE IN A DANGEROUS, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, OR DILAPIDATED STRUCTURAL CONDITION, IN ORDER TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR THEIR REPAIR, CLOSURE OR DEMOLITION UNDER THE POWERS LAID DOWN IN THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE 1955.

(B) THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEMOLISHED BUILDINGS (REDEVELOPMENT OF SITES) ORDINANCE 1963, UNDER WHICH TENANTS OF PROTECTED BUILDINGS CLOSED OR DEMOLISHED MAY OBTAIN COMPENSATION AND THE OWNERS OF SITES INVOLVED MAY BE REQUIRED TO REDEVELOP.

### GENERAL DIVISIONS

#### HONG KONG

#### NEW TERRITORIES

## DUTIES

AS DETAILED UNDER HONG KONG DIVISION.

## DUTIES

(A) THE SCRUTINY AND APPROVAL OF ALL SITE FORMATION, PILING, BUILDING, STRUCTURAL, DRAINAGE, WELL, PRIVATE STREETS, ACCESS ROADS AND ALTERATION AND ADDITION PLANS SUBMITTED BY AUTHORISED ARCHITECTS TOGETHER WITH THE ISSUE OF ALL REQUIRED CONSENTS TO COMMENCE THESE WORKS AND THE EVENTUAL ISSUE OF OCCUPATION PERMIT WHERE APPLICABLE; ALL AS LAID DOWN UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE 1955 AND ALLIED LEGISLATION TO ENSURE THAT ALL SUCH WORKS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH LEASE CONDITIONS AND STATUTORY TOWN PLANS.

(B) STRUCTURAL AND OTHER ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, AND SUB-DEPARTMENTS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AS REQUESTED; E.G., LICENSING OF BUILDINGS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES.

(C) MEETINGS AND EXCHANGES OF VIEWS WITH FIRE SERVICES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WHERE COLLABORATION IS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE STRUCTURAL SAFETY OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS, MEANS OF ESCAPE IN CASE OF FIRE, INTER-RELATION OF THE VARIOUS ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS AND DEMARCATION OF AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY, ETC.