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ORGANISATION & FUNCTIONS OF BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE 1970/71.

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PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS

(1) EXERCISES CONTROL OVER PRIVATE BUILDINGS AND STREET WORKS,

INCLUDING POST-CONSTRUCTION CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT TO ENSURE CONTINUING COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING LAW,

(2) DEALS WITH PRIVATE BUILDINGS CONSIDERED TO BE IN A DANGEROUS OR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION,

HEADQUARTERS DIVISION

THREE GENERAL DIVISIONS (HONG KONG, KOWLOON NEW TERRITORIES)

(IN EACH DIVISION}

CONTROL & ENFORCEMENT DUTIES

(A} THE SURVEY OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS SUSPECTED TO CONTAIN BUILDING WORKS OR MATERIAL CHANGES OF USE, WHICH CONTRAVENE THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, IN ORDER TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO SECURE REINSTATEMENT, ALTERATION OR DISCONTINUANCE OF ILLEGAL USE, AS MAY BE NECESSARY, TO OBTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE,

(B) REPORTS TO OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPART- MENTS ON BUILDING USES AND OPERATIONS ENCOUNTERED WHICH APPEAR TO CONFLICT WITH LEGISLATION ADMINISTERED BY THOSE DEPARTMENTS; E.G. THE OBSTRUCTION OF FIRE ESCAPES, ETC.

GENERAL 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 PRIVATE ARCHITECTS. THE ISSUE OF ALL REQUIRED CONSENTS TO COMMENCE THESE WORKS AND THE EVENTUAL ISSUE OF OCCUPATION PERMITS WHERE APPLICABLE; ALL AS LAID DOWN UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE AND ALLIED LEGISLATION. TO ENSURE THAT ALL SUCH WORKS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH LEASE CON- DITIONS AND STATUTORY TOWN PLANS.

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

(C) MEETINGS AND EXCHANGES OF VIEWS WITH FIRE SERVICES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WHERE LIAISON 15 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 INTEREST AND RESPONSIBILITY, ETC.

DANGEROUS BUILDINGS DIVISION

(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,

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

(C) THE MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY

REVERTED TO THE CROWN ON BEHALF OF THE CROWN LANDS & SURVEY OFFICE, AND THE CARRYING OUT OF VARIOUS WORKS FOR OTHER SUB-DEPARTMENTS OF THE P. W. D.

(D) ACTION UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN RESPECT OF DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE OF BUILDINGS.