Bernadette Linn Says Government Will Submit Proposed Amendments to Buildings Ordinance to LegCo by End of This Year to Strengthen Regulation of Building Maintenance
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Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says the government will submit the latest legislative proposals to amend the Buildings Ordinance to LegCo by the end of this year to strengthen statutory regulation of major building maintenance, construction works, professionals and contractors. The proposals include making major building maintenance a separate new class of works, requiring works to obtain prior permission from the Buildings Department before they can start, and separating the functions of planning and supervision between building inspection and subsequent works. From the first quarter of next year, the Buildings Department will undergo restructuring, changing from 6 divisions to 10 divisions and adopting a district officer system.
The proposed amendments set out specific arrangements including a new class of works for major building maintenance, the requirement for prior permission from the Buildings Department before work can start, and the separation of functions among professionals, allowing readers to check the scope of impact.
Source: 香港電台·即時本地 · news.rthk.hk