BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
Government Building Surveyor:
P. V. SHAWE, J.P., F.R.I.C.S., M.R.S.H.
Assistant Government Building Surveyor: E. H. ROWLEY, F.R.I.C.S.
GENERAL
3.01. The Buildings Ordinance Office is responsible for the control of all private building and street works; for dealing with dangerous, or potentially dangerous structures; illegal alterations and change in use of existing buildings; the examination and registration of authorized architects; and registration of contractors.
3.02. The Office is represented on the following standing committees:
Committee Representative Authorized Architects Examination Board Government Building Surveyor Hong Kong Society of Architects/P.W.D. Liaison Group Government Building Surveyor & Assistant Government Building Surveyor3.03. The territorial grouping of the Office into three general divisions dealing respectively with Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories including New Kowloon, has remained unchanged. As indicated in last year's report, organizational studies had been put in hand for the formation of a separate section to deal with unauthorized building works resulting in contraventions of the Buildings Ordinance. The outcome was the establishment, in October 1966, of a Control and Enforcement Section to unify and augment action against illegal building works and material changes of use in private buildings. The necessary personnel to staff the new section were drawn from the general divisions. The chart on page 25 shows the organization of the Office.
3.04. During the year, 3 meetings of the Public Works Department/Hong Kong Society of Architects Liaison Group were held. This group consists of 3 representatives of the Society, the Director of Building Development, Government Building Surveyor and Assistant Government Building Surveyor and was formed to provide a means of resolving difficulties or differences which arise in the administration of the Buildings Ordinance; to discuss proposed amendments to and interpretation of the provisions of that Ordinance; and generally to foster
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BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
Government Building Surveyor:
P. V. SHAWE, J.P., F.R.I.C.S., M.R.S.H.
Assistant Government Building Surveyor: E. H. ROWLEY, F.R.I.C.S.
GENERAL
3.01. The Buildings Ordinance Office is responsible for the control of all private building and street works; for dealing with dangerous, or potentially dangerous structures; illegal alterations and change in use of existing buildings; the examination and registration of authorized architects; and registration of contractors.
3.02. The Office is represented on the following standing committees:
Committee
Authorized Architects Examination
Board
Hong Kong Society of Architects/
P.W.D. Liaison Group
Representative
Government Building Surveyor
Government Building Surveyor &
Assistant Government Building Surveyor
3.03. The territorial grouping of the Office into three general divi- sions dealing respectively with Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories including New Kowloon, has remained unchanged. As indicated in last year's report, organizational studies had been put in hand for the formation of a separate section to deal with unauthorized building works resulting in contraventions of the Buildings Ordinance. The outcome was the establishment, in October 1966, of a Control and Enforcement Section to unify and augment action against illegal build- ing works and material changes of use in private buildings. The neces- sary personnel to staff the new section were drawn from the general divisions. The chart on page 25 shows the organization of the Office.
3.04. During the year, 3 meetings of the Public Works Department/ Hong Kong Society of Architects Liaison Group were held. This group consists of 3 representatives of the Society, the Director of Building Development, Government Building Surveyor and Assistant Govern- ment Building Surveyor and was formed to provide a means of resolv- ing difficulties or differences which arise in the administration of the Buildings Ordinance; to discuss proposed amendments to and inter- pretation of the provisions of that Ordinance; and generally to foster
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