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equiring the provision of EVAs forredevelopments in old areas, such aproblem cannot be resolved by meetings ofthe District Land Conferences.(x) Because of the unique features of theNTEHs, the provision of EVAs for suchhouses remains a distinct issue of itsown. Under the present practice, EVAsshould be provided to 'large' developmentseach comprising ten houses or more.However, as regards x smaller' developmentseach comprising less than ten houses,there exists a loophole for exploitationbecause no EVAs are required to beprovided for such developments and, at thesame time, no FSIs and equipment are alsorequired to be provided there for NTEHsare normally of 3-storey high.(y)(z)Most EVAs are themselves public roads, andare not physically marked (e.g. on theroad surface) as such. This isunderstandable. However, in the case ofEVAs located within PHEs or privatecomplexes, it would help to eliminateobstructions particularly inadvertent onesif the designated EVAs are clearly markedwith easily observable markings.It is noted that the FSD has sought andsubsequently obtained additional resourcesfrom the Administration for setting up adedicated unit to cope with the extraworkload arising from the proposedenhancement of FSIs and equipment incommercial premises with a long termobjective to step up inspections to FSIsand equipment in other types of buildings.As far as EVAs are concerned, there is asyet a proposal to set up a similardedicated inspection team within the FSD.- 95 -