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Public Works Department Annual Report 工務司署年報 All AI Reviewed

is directly responsible to the Director of Public Works for the proper execution of all accounting work relative to the day-to-day affairs of the Department. A Stores Officer, seconded from the Stores Department, is attached to the Accounts Section of Headquarters. The Stores Officer is in overall charge of 15 P.W.D. allocated stores depots attached to various sub-departments, including three military stores taken over from H.B.M. Ministry of Public Buildings and Works.

2.05. A Technical Audit Unit under the control of a Chief Technical Examiner is responsible for checking works contracts and departmental tendering and contractual procedures and controls.

2.06. One of the main advantages of Hong Kong's compactness is the comparative ease with which P.W.D. Headquarters can keep in touch not only with all sub-departments of the P.W.D. but also with Government departments and public bodies. As the Colony grows the responsibilities of the Department increase correspondingly and more and more time of senior Headquarters officers is spent at meetings.

2.07. The Director of Public Works, besides being a member of Legislative Council and Finance Committee, is an ex-officio member of the Urban Council, Chairman of the Town Planning Board, Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and a member of the Port Committee, Housing Board, Transport Advisory Committee, Public Works Sub-Committee of Finance Committee and the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Board of Management.

2.08. The Director of Engineering Development is a member of the Town Planning Board, the Traffic, Roads and Parking Sub-Committee of the Transport Advisory Committee, the Environmental Hygiene Select Committee of the Urban Council and the Land Development Planning Committee.

2.09. The Director of Building Development is a member of the Town Planning Board, the Markets Select Committee of the Urban Council, the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee of the Urban Council, the Resettlement Management Select Committee of the Urban Council, the Authorized Architects Liaison Committee and the Land Development Planning Committee.

2.10. The Director of Water Supplies is a member of the Water Resources Policy Committee and was a member of the Provisional Council for the Use and Conservation of the Countryside.

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is directly responsible to the Director of Public Works for the proper execution of all accounting work relative to the day-to-day affairs of the Department. A Stores Officer, seconded from the Stores Department, is attached to the Accounts Section of Headquarters. The Stores Officer is in overall charge of 15 P.W.D. allocated stores depots attached to various sub-departments, including three military stores taken over from H.B.M. Ministry of Public Buildings and Works. 2.05. A Technical Audit Unit under the control of a Chief Technical Examiner is responsible for checking works contracts and departmental tendering and contractual procedures and controls. 2.06. One of the main advantages of Hong Kong's compactness is the comparative ease with which P.W.D. Headquarters can keep in touch not only with all sub-departments of the P.W.D. but also with Government departments and public bodies. As the Colony grows the responsibilities of the Department increase correspondingly and more and more time of senior Headquarters officers is spent at meetings. 2.07. The Director of Public Works, besides being a member of Legislative Council and Finance Committee, is an ex-officio member of the Urban Council, Chairman of the Town Planning Board, Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and a member of the Port Committee, Housing Board, Transport Advisory Committee, Public Works Sub-Committee of Finance Committee and the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Board of Management. 2.08. The Director of Engineering Development is a member of the Town Planning Board, the Traffic, Roads and Parking Sub-Committee of the Transport Advisory Committee, the Environmental Hygiene Select Committee of the Urban Council and the Land Development Planning Committee. 2.09. The Director of Building Development is a member of the Town Planning Board, the Markets Select Committee of the Urban Council, the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee of the Urban Council, the Resettlement Management Select Committee of the Urban Council, the Authorized Architects Liaison Committee and the Land Development Planning Committee. 2.10. The Director of Water Supplies is a member of the Water Resources Policy Committee and was a member of the Provisional Council for the Use and Conservation of the Countryside. Page 22 Page 22 Page 22
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is directly responsible to the Director of Public Works for the proper execution of all accounting work relative to the day-to-day affairs of the Department. A Stores Officer, seconded from the Stores Department, is attached to the Accounts Section of Headquarters. The Stores Officer is in overall charge of 15 P.W.D. allocated stores depots attached to. various sub-departments, including three military stores taken over from H.B.M. Ministry of Public Buildings and Works. 2.05. A Technical Audit Unit under the control of a Chief Technical Examiner is responsible for checking works contracts and departmental tendering and contractual procedures and controls. 2.06. One of the main advantages of Hong Kong's compactness is the comparative ease with which P.W.D. Headquarters can keep in touch not only with all sub-departments of the P.W.D. but also with Govern- ment departments and public bodies. As the Colony grows the responsibilities of the Department increase correspondingly and more and more time of senior Headquarters officers is spent at meetings. 2.07. The Director of Public Works besides being a member of Legislative Council and Finance Committee is an ex-officio member of the Urban Council, Chairman of the Town Planning Board, Vice- Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and a member of the Port Committee, Housing Board, Transport Advisory Committee, Public Works Sub-Committee of Finance Committee and the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Board of Management. 2.08. The Director of Engineering Development is a member of the Town Planning Board, the Traffic, Roads and Parking Sub-Committee of the Transport Advisory Committee, the Environmental Hygiene Select Committee of the Urban Council and the Land Development Planning Committee. 2.09. The Director of Building Development is a member of the Town Planning Board, the Markets Select Committee of the Urban Council, the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee of the Urban Council, the Resettlement Management Select Committee of the Urban Council, the Authorized Architects Liaison Committee and the Land Development Planning Committee. 2.10. The Director of Water Supplies is a member of the Water Resources Policy Committee and was a member of the Provisional Council for the Use and Conservation of the Countryside. 12 22 Pace 22 Page Page
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is directly responsible to the Director of Public Works for the proper execution of all accounting work relative to the day-to-day affairs of the Department. A Stores Officer, seconded from the Stores Department, is attached to the Accounts Section of Headquarters. The Stores Officer is in overall charge of 15 P.W.D. allocated stores depots attached to. various sub-departments, including three military stores taken over from H.B.M. Ministry of Public Buildings and Works.

2.05. A Technical Audit Unit under the control of a Chief Technical Examiner is responsible for checking works contracts and departmental tendering and contractual procedures and controls.

2.06. One of the main advantages of Hong Kong's compactness is the comparative ease with which P.W.D. Headquarters can keep in touch not only with all sub-departments of the P.W.D. but also with Govern- ment departments and public bodies. As the Colony grows the responsibilities of the Department increase correspondingly and more and more time of senior Headquarters officers is spent at meetings.

2.07. The Director of Public Works besides being a member of Legislative Council and Finance Committee is an ex-officio member of the Urban Council, Chairman of the Town Planning Board, Vice- Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and a member of the Port Committee, Housing Board, Transport Advisory Committee, Public Works Sub-Committee of Finance Committee and the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Board of Management.

2.08. The Director of Engineering Development is a member of the Town Planning Board, the Traffic, Roads and Parking Sub-Committee of the Transport Advisory Committee, the Environmental Hygiene Select Committee of the Urban Council and the Land Development Planning Committee.

2.09. The Director of Building Development is a member of the Town Planning Board, the Markets Select Committee of the Urban Council, the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee of the Urban Council, the Resettlement Management Select Committee of the Urban Council, the Authorized Architects Liaison Committee and the Land Development Planning Committee.

2.10. The Director of Water Supplies is a member of the Water Resources Policy Committee and was a member of the Provisional Council for the Use and Conservation of the Countryside.

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