The Government has convened an interdepartmental meeting to review Hong Kong's building safety policies following the roof collapse at City University, Chief Executive CY Leung says.
Speaking before an Executive Council meeting today, Mr Leung said the Government is concerned about last week’s incident and the Buildings Department will continue its investigation, while the Education Bureau has asked the university to submit a report within two weeks.
Buildings and education officials together with those from the Architectural Services and Environmental Protection departments met to discuss the issue, he added.
Mr Leung noted buildings must comply with government safety requirements in their design, construction, use, maintenance and repair when greening work is carried out and that the relevant departments announce structural safety requirements to ensure these standards are upheld.
