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Lands Department releases figures on registered lease modifications, land exchanges, private treaty grants and lot extensions in fourth quarter of 2023 ******************************************************************************************      The Lands Department (LandsD) announced today (January 15) that it registered 14 lease modifications, two land exchanges and one lot extension in the Land Registry during the quarter ending December 2023, of which three were modifications of a technical nature involving nil premium.                 Among these 17 land transactions, four are located on Hong Kong Island, eight are in Kowloon and five are in the New Territories. The transactions exclude Small House cases.                 Another lot was granted ... Read more

Buildings Department instigates prosecutions against owners not complying with notices under Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme ******************************************************************************************      A spokesman for the Buildings Department (BD) today (December 29) gave an account of the progress for buildings with expired notices under the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (“notices”) that have not been complied with. Following the announcement of actions against the 2 700 buildings that failed to comply with the expired notices in July this year (www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202307/20/P2023072000267.htm), about 2 200 buildings have made progress in the past few months after the Government stepped up its follow-up actions. This indicates that most owners are willing ... Read more

Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident that happened in Chek Lap Kok today ******************************************************************************************      The Labour Department (LD) is highly concerned about a fatal work accident that happened at a repair workshop in Chek Lap Kok this afternoon (December 28), in which a man, while dismantling a cargo loader, was trapped by its structural components. He was certified dead at the scene. The LD is saddened by the death of the person and expresses its deepest sympathy to his family.      The LD’s spokesman said, “We commenced an immediate on-site investigation as soon as we were notified ... Read more

Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident that happened in Ta Kwu Ling yesterday ******************************************************************************************      ​The Labour Department (LD) is highly concerned about a fatal work accident that happened at a landfill in Ta Kwu Ling yesterday afternoon (December 25), in which a male worker, while assisting in refuse dumping work, was trapped between the rear of a refuse container tractor and a refuse tipper. He was certified dead later in hospital. The LD is saddened by the death of the worker and expresses its deepest sympathy to his family.      The LD’s spokesman said, “We commenced an immediate on-site ... Read more

Labour Department investigates fatal work accident in Ta Kwu Ling *****************************************************************      The Labour Department (LD) is investigating a fatal work accident that happened in Ta Kwu Ling this afternoon (December 25) in which a man died.       The LD immediately deployed staff to the scene upon receiving a report of the accident, and is now conducting an investigation to look into its cause.