Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Based on the findings of the report of the Independent Committee (IC), the Development Bureau (DEVB) and the Housing Bureau today (October 30) jointly announced the details of comprehensive reform measures. The DEVB will spearhead three measures, including the establishment of the Building Maintenance Support and Services Council (BMSSC) by the end of the year, the submission of proposed amendments to the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123) (BO) to the Legislative Council before the end of this year, and the commencement of the organisational restructuring of the Buildings Department (BD) in the first quarter of next year. Meanwhile, the Housing Bureau will establish the Public Housing Building Control Section (PBC) within November 2026 to replace the Independent Checking Unit, and launch a new regulatory regime to strengthen the regulation of large-scale maintenance and renovation works in courts/estates.
Establishment of the BMSSC
(e) Tightening the registration renewal and disciplinary systems for professionals and contractors, including substantially raising disciplinary fines, and strictly enforcing the deregistration mechanism, such as immediate deregistration without disciplinary hearing for professionals or contractors who have committed offences under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance or the Competition Ordinance, as well as expediting and enhancing the handling of disciplinary hearing cases.