4.22. Repair work on buildings reverted to the Crown, undertaken by the Division for the Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey, expanded greatly during the year, and the Division has been called upon to assist other sub-departments in connection with demolition and repair of various buildings.
4.23. The Division is responsible for the administration of two main functions under the Demolished Buildings (Redevelopment of Sites) Ordinance, namely, the issue of Redevelopment Notices and Redevelopment Orders. The former are instrumental in affording compensation to tenants of demolished buildings previously protected under the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, while Redevelopment Orders require owners to redevelop within a specified period. This work involves the consideration of various legal and technical aspects and the preparation and issue of these Orders form an appreciable part of the work of the Division. 150 Redevelopment Notices and 111 Redevelopment Orders were issued during the year.
4.24. An appeal was heard during the year by the Appeal Tribunal operating under the Buildings Ordinance in respect of two pre-war reinforced concrete framed buildings in Argyle Street, Kowloon, which the Building Authority had ordered to be demolished on the grounds that it would be unreasonable to order the owner to carry out very extensive repairs. The Tribunal upheld the Building Authority's declaration that the buildings were dangerous but allowed the request of the appellants to repair the buildings to the satisfaction of the Building Authority. These repairs are proving to be both extensive and complicated.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
4.25. The Office continued to be considerably under establishment. Although various recruitment exercises both locally and overseas produced results towards the latter part of the year, the beneficial effects were offset by the retirement of a number of senior professional officers. Three Building Surveyors were recruited in the United Kingdom whilst five Student Building Surveyors were appointed by local recruitment. In September, 1968 a Building Surveyor was seconded to Departmental Headquarters for duty as assistant to the Technical Secretary.
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4.22. Repair work on buildings reverted to the Crown, undertaken by the Division for the Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey, expanded greatly during the year, and the Division has been called upon to assist other sub-departments in connection with demolition and repair of various buildings.
4.23. The Division is responsible for the administration of two main functions under the Demolished Buildings (Redevelopment of Sites) Ordinance, namely, the issue of Redevelopment Notices and Redevel- opment Orders. The former are instrumental in affording compensation to tenants of demolished buildings previously protected under the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, while Redevelopment Orders require owners to redevelop within a specified period. This work involves the consideration of various legal and technical aspects and the preparation and issue of these Orders form an appreciable part of the work of the Division. 150 Redevelopment Notices and 111 Redevelopment Orders were issued during the year.
4.24. An appeal was heard during the year by the Appeal Tribunal operating under the Buildings Ordinance in respect of two pre-war reinforced concrete framed buildings in Argyle Street, Kowloon, which the Building Authority had ordered to be demolished on the grounds that it would be unreasonable to order the owner to carry out very. extensive repairs. The Tribunal upheld the Building Authority's declara- tion that the buildings were dangerous but allowed the request of the appellants to repair the buildings to the satisfaction of the Building Authority. These repairs are proving to be both extensive and complicated.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
4.25. The Office continued to be considerably under establishment. Although various recruitment exercises both locally and overseas pro- duced results towards the latter part of the year, the beneficial effects were offset by the retirement of a number of senior professional officers. Three Building Surveyors were recruited in the United Kingdom whilst five Student Building Surveyors were appointed by local recruitment. In September, 1968 a Building Surveyor was seconded to Departmental Headquarters for duty as assistant to the Technical Secretary.
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