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andom basis or upon receipt of specificcomplaints.1.3 The above preliminary findings were notentirely satisfactory and had prompted the need forexamining the issue in more details. Therefore, in orderto examine whether there were any deficiencies in theFSD's relevant existing procedures and guidelines, theCommissioner of Administrative Complaints (COMAC), byvirtue of his authority vested in Section 7(1) (b) of theCQMAC Ordinance (Cap. 397), had completed aninvestigation into the EVAs and FSIs and equipment inpublic and private building developments in Hong Kong.PURPOSE AND AMBIT OF THEINVESTIGATION1.4 The specific purposes of this investigationwere to establish -(a) whether the existing procedures governingthe provision of EVAs and FSIs andequipment were adequate for the protectionof life and property in both public andprivate buildings; and(b) whether the existing monitoring mechanismwas adequate and effective in ensuringthat these fire safety devices could anddid fulfil the functions expected of themin the land grants and/or building plans.INVESTIGATION1.5 In the course of the investigation, relevantpapers, case files and statistical data were provided tothe Investigation Officers of this Office for examinationand analysis by the FSD and the following organisations -(a) Planning, Environment and Lands Branch(PELB).of Government Secretariat.(b)(c)Housing Department (HD).Buildings Department (BD).(d) Lands Department (Lands D),- 2 -