Month: June 2026

Hong Kong-Shenzhen co-operation brings New Engineering Contract and Smart Site Safety System to Qianhai     ​
     The 4S enables remote monitoring of high-risk activities on construction sites in real time (such as lifting operations, working in confined spaces, and mobile machinery operations). It can detect hazards early and issue immediate alerts to prevent serious accidents. Project teams can also analyse safety performance data collected by the 4S to identify the crux of potential safety hazards and formulate appropriate enhancement measures. To encourage the effective use of the 4S, the DEVB, in collaboration with the Construction Industry Council, launched the 4S Labelling Scheme to award a label to construction sites that have been inspected on-site and assessed as having properly applied the 4S. To date, over 800 public and private projects have received labels. Following the adoption of the 4S, the overall accident rate in the construction industry has been reduced by approximately 20 per cent, having a positive impact on construction site safety and providing more comprehensive protection for workers’ safety.
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Draft Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun Outline Zoning Plan approved      
     “The approved OZP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide the development and redevelopment within the Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun area,” a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (June 12).
      
     The planning scheme area, covering an area of about 264 hectares, is located in East Kowloon within the Kwun Tong District. It is bounded by the hilly ranges of Black Hill, Chiu Keng Wan Shan and Devil’s Peak (Pau Toi Shan) to the east; Lei Yue Mun Strait to the south; Victoria Harbour, Wai Yip Street and Cha Kwo Ling Road to the west and Lei Yue Mun Road and Lam Tin area to the north-west.
      
     The approved OZP has incorporated amendments shown on the draft Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun OZP No. S/K15/28, which mainly involve (i) rezoning a site at the junction of Cha Kwo Ling Road and Shing Yip Street from “Commercial” (“C”) to “Residential (Group A)10” (“R(A)10”) for a private residential development; (ii) rezoning a site at Yau Tong Bay from “Comprehensive Development Area” (“CDA”) to “C(1)” for redevelopment of an existing industrial building to commercial/office building; and (iii) rezoning a site at the junction of Shung Shun Street and Yan Yue Wai from “CDA(5)” to “R(A)11” to reflect the completed residential development.
      
     The Notes and Explanatory Statement of the OZP have been amended to reflect the above amendments. Opportunity is also taken to update the general information of various land use zonings and the planning circumstances, where appropriate.

     The approved Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun OZP No. S/K15/29 is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Kowloon District Planning Office, and (iv) the Kwun Tong District Office.
      
     Copies of the approved OZP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centre in North Point. The electronic version of the OZP can be viewed on the Town Planning Board’s website (www.tpb.gov.hkIssued at HKT 16:00

Draft Tung Chung Valley Outline Zoning Plan approved      
     The approved OZP has incorporated the amendments shown on the draft Tung Chung Valley OZP No. S/I-TCV/3, which involve (i) rezoning a site at the junction of Yu Tung Road and Chung Mun Road from “Residential (Group C) 2” to “Residential (Group B)” for a private residential development; (ii) rezoning six strips of land near Hau Wong Temple, Ngau Au and Shek Mun Kap from area shown as ‘Road’ to “Commercial (2)”, “Open Space” (“O”), “Government, Institution or Community” (“G/IC”), “Village Type Development”, “Green Belt”, “Other Specified Uses” annotated “Polder” and “Conservation Area”; (iii) rezoning a piece of land near Hau Wong Temple from “G/IC” to “O”; and (iv) revision of the Building Height Restriction of a piece of land to the south of Hau Wong Temple zoned “G/IC” from four storeys to one storey.Issued at HKT 16:00

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Draft Shek Kong Outline Zoning Plan approved 
     “The approved OZP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide the development and redevelopment within the Shek Kong area”, a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (June 12).
 
     The planning scheme area, covering about 564 hectares, is situated in the south-eastern part of the North West New Territories. It is bounded by the Kadoorie Experimental and Extension Farm in the east, the Lam Tsuen Country Park and the Shek Kong Barracks in the north, Tin Sam San Tsuen and Yuen Kong in the west, and the Tai Lam Country Park as well as the Tai Mo Shan Country Park in the south.
 
     The approved OZP has incorporated amendments shown on the draft Shek Kong OZP No. S/YL-SK/10, which mainly involve rezoning an area to the south of Kam Sheung Road and west of Lai Uk Tsuen from “Residential (Group D)” to “Residential (Group C)”.
 
     The Notes and Explanatory Statement of the OZP have been amended to reflect the above amendments. Opportunity is also taken to update the general information of various land use zonings and the planning circumstances, where appropriate.
 
     The approved Shek Kong OZP No. S/YL-SK/11 is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Fanling, Sheung Shui and Yuen Long East District Planning Office, (iv) the Yuen Long District Office, and (v) the Pat Heung Rural Committee.
 
     Copies of the approved OZP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centre in North Point. The electronic version of the OZP can be viewed on the Town Planning Board’s website (www.tpb.gov.hkIssued at HKT 16:00

29 landlords of subdivided units under regulated tenancies convicted of contravening relevant statutory requirements 
     The offences of these 29 landlords include (1) failing to submit a Notice of Tenancy (Form AR2) to the Commissioner of Rating and Valuation within 60 days after the term of the regulated tenancy commenced; and (2) requesting the tenant to pay money other than the types permitted under the Ordinance (including requiring the tenant to pay an amount of rent for the second-term tenancy exceeding the maximum amount of rent permitted under the Ordinance).

     The RVD earlier discovered that the landlords failed to comply with the relevant requirements under the Ordinance. Upon a comprehensive investigation and evidence collection, the RVD prosecuted the landlords.
 
     A spokesman for the RVD reiterated that SDU landlords must comply with the relevant requirements under the Ordinance, including prohibiting landlords from doing any act calculated to interfere with the peace or comfort of members of the tenant’s household, with the intention of causing the tenant to give up occupation of the SDU; or requiring the tenant to pay an amount of rent for the second-term tenancy exceeding the maximum amount of rent permitted under the Ordinance, and also reminded  tenants of their rights under the Ordinance, including a four-year (i.e. two years plus two years) security of tenure. He also stressed that the RVD will continue to take resolute enforcement action against any contraventions of the Ordinance. Apart from following up on reported cases, the RVD has been adopting a multipronged approach to proactively identify, investigate and follow up on cases concerning landlords who are suspected of contravening the Ordinance. In particular, the RVD has been requiring landlords of regulated tenancies to provide information and reference documents of their tenancies for checking whether they have complied with the requirements of the Ordinance. If a landlord, without reasonable excuse, refuses to provide the relevant information or neglects the RVD’s request, the landlord commits an offence and is liable to a maximum fine at level 3 ($10,000) and to imprisonment for three months. Depending on the actual circumstances, and having regard to the information and evidence collected, the RVD will take appropriate actions on individual cases, including instigating prosecution against suspected contraventions of the Ordinance. In addition, the RVD has started a new round of publicity and education work to enhance public awareness about the key offences and penalties, emphasising that the RVD proactively checks whether landlords have committed the offences under the Ordinance.  
     The RVD reminds that pursuant to the Ordinance, a regulated cycle of regulated tenancies is to comprise two consecutive regulated tenancies (i.e. the first-term tenancy and second-term tenancy) for an SDU, and the term of each regulated tenancy is two years. A tenant of a first-term tenancy for an SDU is entitled to be granted a second-term tenancy of the regulated cycle, thus enjoying a total of four years of security of tenure. The RVD has been issuing letters enclosing relevant information to the landlords and tenants concerned of regulated tenancies in batches, according to the expiry time of their first-term tenancies, to assist them in understanding the important matters pertaining to the second-term tenancy, and to remind them about the procedures that need to be followed about two months prior to the commencement of the purported second-term tenancy as well as their respective obligations and rights under the Ordinance. These landlords and tenants may also visit the dedicated page for the second-term tenancy on the RVD’s website (www.rvd.gov.hk/en/tenancy_matters/second_term_tenancy.html 
     For enquiries related to regulated tenancies, please call the telephone hotline (2150 8303) or visit the RVD’s webpage (www.rvd.gov.hk/en/our_services/part_iva.htmlIssued at HKT 15:55