To tie in with Government's announcement of expansion of special work arrangements for government employees starting from tomorrow (February 4) until February 11 to provide emergency and essential public services, a spokesman for the Transport and Housing Bureau said today (February 3) that the Independent Checking Unit (ICU) under the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing) will provide drop-in box to receive building control applications related to building plan submissions under the Buildings Ordinance and the specified forms and supporting documents required to be submitted under the Minor Works Control System, the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme and the Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme. After processing the applications, the ICU will inform the applicants to collect the processed plans and related documents by appointment.

     Applicants can place their submissions in the drop-in box located at 8/F, Lung Cheung Office Block, Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, from 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, during the period. The ICU will issue receipts/acknowledgements of the submissions in due course. Members of the public, when entering Lung Cheung Office Block and offices of the ICU, must wear masks at all times and comply with infection control measures including temperature checks, using "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application and crowd control arrangements.
 
     For emergency reports and general enquiries, people may call 1823 or contact the ICU by email, post or fax:
 
Email: icuebt@hd.gov.hk
Mailing address: 8/F, Lung Cheung Office Block, Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
Fax: 3162 0069

Ends/Thursday, February 3, 2022
Issued at HKT 21:15

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