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BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE

Principal Government Building Surveyor:

J.G. STEAN, F.R.I.C.S., J.P.

Government Building Surveyor (General):

G.L. LOWMAN, A.R.I.C.S.

Government Building Surveyor (Works): K.B. O'SULLIVAN, B.Arch., A.R.I.B.A., M.R.I.A.I.

Government Building Surveyor (Special Duties):

A.L. AYLMER, A.R.I.B.A.

Government Structural Engineer:

H.K. CHENG, B.Sc., D.I.C., C.Eng., F.I.Struct.E., F.A.S.C.E.

5.01

GENERAL

The principal function of the Buildings Ordinance Office is the control, through the administration of the Buildings Ordinance on behalf of the Building Authority who is the Director of Public Works, of all private buildings and private street works.

5.02

This control is exercised by five General Divisions covering Hong Kong (East), Hong Kong (West), Kowloon, New Territories (East) and New Territories (West) respectively and by a specialist Dangerous Buildings Division, a Works Division and a Civil Engineering Unit. The duties and activities of these are detailed in paragraphs 5.13 to 5.33.

5.03

The Office was represented by senior staff on the following committees or boards :

Committee

Authorised Architects Examination Board

Representative(s)

Principal Government Building

Surveyor

Authorised Architects Registration Commit- Principal Government Building

tee

Public Works Department/Authorised

Architects Liaison Group

Surveyor

Principal Government Building

Surveyor (Chairman)

Technical Secretary (Secretary)

Building Construction and Civil

Engineering Metrication Sub-Committee

5.04

Chief Building Surveyor (Hong Kong)

(West)

Communication between Government and Authorised Architects and

Engineers in private practice is provided by the meeting of the P.W.D./ Authorised Architects Liaison Group which includes representatives from the

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