Central Platform on Building Management

Introduction

To strengthen support for owners' corporations (OCs), owners' committees (OComs) and mutual aid committees (MACs) in building management and large-scale maintenance projects etc, the Home Affairs Department has set up the Central Platform on Building Management. Regular briefings for owners, OCs, OComs and MACs will be organised. Government departments and institutions, including the Buildings Department (BD), the Fire Services Department (FSD), the Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), the Hong Kong Police Force, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), the Urban Renewal Authority, and the Competition Commission, etc. are invited to introduce various services and schemes on building management and maintenance. Through these one-stop briefings, owners, OCs, OComs and MACs will be able to learn more about details of the services and schemes, and their application methods and contact information.

Schedule of Briefings (June to December 2022)

Date and Time	Venue
16 June 2022 (Thursday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Mong Kok Community Hall, L2, Mong Kok Complex, 557 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon (Enquiry: 2399 2155)
21 July 2022 (Thursday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Hall, Tai Po Community Centre, 2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po, N.T. (Enquiry: 2654 1262)
16 August 2022 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Hall, Cheung Sha Wan Community Centre, 55 Fat Tseung Street, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon (Enquiry : 2150 8175)
20 September 2022 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Hall, South Horizons Neighbourhood Community Centre, East Commercial Block South Horizons, Hong Kong (Enquiry : 2814 5763)
20 October 2022 (Thursday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Hall, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, 2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong (Enquiry : 2119 5010)
17 November 2022 (Thursday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Wan Chai Activities Centre, LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Enquiry : 2835 1999)
13 December 2022 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Hung Hom Community Hall, UG/F & 1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices, 42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon (Enquiry : 2621 3406)

Rundown of the Briefing

Time(pm)	Rundown
6:30 - 7:00	Arrival of participants
7:00 – 9:00	Briefing of services to be provided by government departments and related organisations Home Affairs Department (Introduction of the "Code of Practice on Procurement of Supplies, Goods and Service") Independent Commission Against Corruption (Introduction of "Integrity and Quality Building Maintenance") Competition Commission (Introduction to the "Competition Ordinance") Buildings Department (Introduction of "Mandatory Building/Window Inspection Scheme") Fire Services Department and Buildings Department (Introduction of "Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance" and How to comply with "Fire Safety Directions") Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (Introduction on "Guidelines for Modernising of Existing Lifts and its related Subsidy Scheme") Urban Renewal Authority (Introduction of "Integrated Building Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme" Hong Kong Police (Introduction of "RenoSafe Scheme")
9:00 – 9:15	Question & Answer
9:15	End of Briefing

Remarks:

On-site and online briefings will be conducted in parallel. In case there are any changes on the dates, time, venues or rundown, no further notice will be issued. Briefing will be conducted in Cantonese. Seats will be allocated on a "First come, first served" basis. In case the Pre-No. 8 special announcement / Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above / black rainstorm warning signal is issued and not lifted before 3:00pm on the day of event by the Hong Kong Observatory, the briefing scheduled to be held will be cancelled without further notice. Please note that starting from 1 November 2021, members of the public are required to use the “LeaveHomeSafe” mobile application (app) to scan the venue QR code before they are allowed to enter government buildings or offices including Community Halls/Centres (except for exempted personsNote). Note: Refer to persons who are aged below 12 or aged 65 or above, and those with disabilities that render the use of the “LeaveHomeSafe” app difficult. The exempted persons are required to complete a record form to register their names, the first four digits or letters of their identification documents, their contact numbers and the date and time of their visits. They are also required to present relevant identification documents for verification at the request of the staff on-site during registration. The staff will also verify the contact numbers by making phone calls.

Enrollment

If you are interested in attending the briefing(s), please complete and return the reply slip to Division IV of the Home Affairs Department, or click here to enrol.

Poster

Enquiries

For enquiries, please contact Division IV of the Home Affairs Department at 2835 2542.

References

• Home Affairs Department - Introduction of "Code of Practice on Procurement of Supplies, Goods and Services"
• Buildings Department - Introduction of "Mandatory Building/Window Inspection Scheme"
• Fire Services Department - Introduction of "Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance" and How to comply with "Fire Safety Directions"
• Buildings Department - Introduction of "Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance" and How to comply with "Fire Safety Directions"
• Electrical & Mechanical Services Department - Introduction on "Guidelines for Modernising of Existing Lifts and its related Subsidy Scheme"
• Urban Renewal Authority - Introduction of "Integrated Building Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme"
• Hong Kong Police - Introduction of "RenoSafe Scheme"
• ICAC - Introduction of "Integrity and Quality Building Maintenance"
• Competition Commission - Introduction to the "Competition Ordinance"

Multimedia <in Chinese version only>

• Home Affairs Department - Introduction of "Code of Practice on Procurement of Supplies, Goods and Services"
• Buildings Department - Introduction of "Mandatory Building/Window Inspection Scheme"
• Fire Services Department and Buildings Department - Introduction of "Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance" and How to comply with "Fire Safety Directions"
• Electrical & Mechanical Services Department - Introduction on "Guidelines for Modernising of Existing Lifts and its related Subsidy Scheme"
• Urban Renewal Authority - Introduction of "Integrated Building Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme"
• Hong Kong Police - Introduction of "RenoSafe Scheme"
• ICAC - Introduction of "Integrity and Quality Building Maintenance"
• Competition Commission - Introduction to the "Competition Ordinance"