9 Nov 1999
HKSAR v. LIEM HUNG AND OTHERS
- Citation
- HKSAR v. LIEM HUNG AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA554/1999
The 2nd Order was lawful: the consultant report and observed deterioration (mortar pointing and inadequate factors of safety) provided a proper cause under s27A for the BA's opinion. Appointment of an authorised person alone did not satisfy the obligation to carry out the specified investigations and reports, particularly after the BA explicitly rejected the AP's views and requested compliance; appellants failed to take further reasonable steps and therefore had no reasonable excuse. Convictions were upheld; sentence was adjusted to reflect proper apportionment among co‑owners.