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¥.3*2(Aug. 78)Amendment Sheet ¥.2/783*2 PRIVATE STREETS AND ACCESS HQJDS3*2.1 General jRespons^ijlitiesHighways Works Divisions carry out the responsibilities of theBuilding Authority with regard to ensuring the maintenance of thesurfacing, lighting and drainage of Private Streets (including lanes)and Access Roads under Section 28 and 29 of the Buildings Ordinance(Chapter 123 of the Laws of Hong Kong) f and also with regard to therecovery of costs thereby incurred under Section 33*3*2.2 AuthorityD.P.W. in his capacity as the Building Authority has authorisedthe Chief Engineer and Senior Engineers of the Highways WorksDivisions to act on his behalf in the administration of the BuildingsOrdinance as follows s(a)(b)3*2.3 Complaints,matters arising from Section 28 of the BuildingsOrdinance, in relation to the maintenance ofcombined drainage systems in private streets andprivate scavenging lanes;matters arising from Section 29 of the BuildingsOrdinance in relation to the maintenance ofprivate streets and private scavenging lanes}(c) matters arising from the provisions of Section 33of the Buildings Ordinance* (See also section 3*5)Complaints about the maintenance of private streets and accessroads generally originate from the Urban Services Department or ^members of the public, although some are initiated within the PublicWorks Department.On receipt of a complaint, the appropriate I.O.W* carries outan inspection and reports whether any action is needed. The U.S.D.proforma is then returned suitably endorsed, or in the case of acomplaint from a member of the public, a letter is sent gxvxng theresult of the inspection.