by the Division in default, the buildings were found to be owned by a large number of co-owners who were unable to come to an agreement amongst themselves regarding their joint responsibility to repair, thus exposing a problem which is expected to worsen as plumbing in post-war buildings deteriorates due to lack of maintenance.
5.22 173 Redevelopment Notices and 137 Redevelopment Orders under the Demolished Buildings (Redevelopment of Sites) Ordinance were served by the Division, which continued to advise the Colonial Secretariat on the granting of extensions to the period allowed for compliance in Redevelopment Orders previously issued.
5.23 The cost of maintenance of buildings which have reverted to the Crown, carried out under the Buildings Ordinance Office Works Contract on behalf of the Property Management Division of the Crown Lands and Survey Office, was approximately 70% more than for the same period last year. These works were found to require considerable supervision due to the age and character of the buildings. A block of twenty pre-war buildings in Peking Road which had reverted to the Crown on 25th June, 1950, was found to be dangerous and was closed and demolished. The tenants were granted ex-gratia compensation and those entitled were given resettlement opportunities.
5.24 During the course of the year, an appeal by a tenant against an order to demolish was heard privately by the Appeal Tribunal but the decision of the Building Authority was upheld.
5.25 Preliminary work in connection with the implementation of urban renewal is under way and the Division has been advising the Crown Lands and Survey Office on various matters arising from the proposed phasing of demolition works in the Pilot Scheme area.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
5.26 The total authorized establishment amounted to 218. In the combined professional grade of Building Surveyors and Assistant Building Surveyors 5 recruits assumed duty during the year, 2 being recruited from overseas, and by the end of the year 9 vacancies remained in the grade. In the Structural Engineering grade the position remained much the same as in the previous year, being approximately 25% under strength.
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by the Division in default, the buildings were found to be owned by a large number of co-owners who were unable to come to an agree ment amongst themselves regarding their joint responsibility to repair, thus exposing a problem which is expected to worsen as plumbing in post-war buildings deteriorates due to lack of maintenance.
5.22 173 Redevelopment Notices and 137 Redevelopment Orders under the Demolished Buildings (Redevelopment of Sites) Ordinance were served by the Division, which continued to advise the Colonial Secretariat on the granting of extensions to the period allowed for com- pliance in Redevelopment Orders previously issued.
5.23 The cost of maintenance of buildings which have reverted to the Crown, carried out under the Buildings Ordinance Office Works Contract on behalf of the Property Management Division of the Crown Lands and Survey Office, was approximately 70% more than for the same period last year. These works were found to require considerable supervision due to the age and character of the buildings. A block of twenty pre-war buildings in Peking Road which had reverted to the Crown on 25th June, 1950, was found to be dangerous and was closed and demolished. The tenants were granted ex-gratia compensation and those entitled were given resettlement opportunities.
5.24 During the course of the year, an appeal by a tenant against an order to demolish was heard privately by the Appeal Tribunal but the decision of the Building Authority was upheld.
5.25 Preliminary work in connection with the implementation of urban renewal is under way and the Division has been advising the Crown Lands and Survey Office on various matters arising from the proposed phasing of demolition works in the Pilot Scheme area.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
5.26 The total authorized establishment amounted to 218. In the combined professional grade of Building Surveyors and Assistant Building Surveyors 5 recruits assumed duty during the year, 2 being recruited from overseas, and by the end of the year 9 vacancies remained in the grade. In the Structural Engineering grade the position remained much the same as in the previous year, being approximately 25% under strength.
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