According to the Government's Power Supply Rule, the fixed electrical installation of a premises have to be inspected and tested at lease once for every five years, and a certificate will be awarded. All the premises concerned have already completed the captioned inspection and testing, 95% premises have been awarded the certificate (WR2) and the remaining 5% will get the certificate within this year.

The tackling work for Year Y2K problem has been carried out since 1998. Systems will be a ffected such as Fire Services System, Building Management System and Building Automation System, Burglary Alarm System, Security System, Air-conditioning System, Electrical Distribution System, Lift and Escalator System, CABD System, Generator System, Car park Control System, Stationery Facilities, etc. The relevant suppliers were informed to carry out the inspection, testing and rectification work for the systems concerned. The aforesaid work had been completed in the middle of 1999.

The lack of maintenance of slope and retaining wall is the major factor of many landslips. As a minimum, Routine Maintenance Inspection should be arranged and undertaken once a year and after a heavy rainstorm. Hence, Hang Yick prepares to commission Registered Geotechnical Engineer to conduct an Engineer Inspection for Maintenance on the insecure slopes and retaining walls by the end of the year.

In order to arrest deterioration of building elements; prolong service life of the building; assure safety of the building and enhance resale value of the property, proper maintenance and renovation work is a must. Accordingly, Hang Yick proposes to carry out large-scale maintenance and renovation work on all buildings, including Garden Rivera and Shatin Centre.