Section B: Estate Management and Rent Policy Chapter 28: The Factory Marking Scheme To enhance the environmental hygiene, to keep the fire escape route free from obstructions and to strengthen the enforcement action of the factory estates, the Housing Authority (HA) has implemented the Factory Marking Scheme with effect from 1 September 2005.   Operation of the Factory Marking Scheme The Scheme targets at misdeeds that associate with abuse in use of the factory units or have adverse effects on building control and environmental hygiene or pose a hazard to public safety. Penalty points will be allotted according to the degree of seriousness of misdeeds.  Points allotted will be held valid for a period of 2 years and will be cleared only upon expiry of the validity period. The tenants will be alerted once the accrued points reached 10 or above. Action for tenancy termination by the HA will be triggered off by the service of Notice-to-Quit (NTQ) in pursuant to Section 19(1)(b) of the Housing Ordinance, when the number of valid points accumulate to 16. Same as other termination of tenancies, factory tenants may lodge an appeal against the NTQ to the Appeal Panel (Housing).   Categories of Misdeed Items The misdeed items and the points to be allotted are tabulated below : - Misdeeds Points (a) Obstructing or unauthorized occupation of corridors or common areas (Note 1) 5 (b) Denying the landlord entry for inspection and repair (Note 2) 5 (c) Unauthorized installations and structures 7 (d) Storage of excessive dangerous goods 7 (e) Using factory unit for food factory purpose 7 (f) Conversion of factory unit into other unauthorized uses including domestic use 7     Note 1 : Loading / unloading of goods and removal of the same within 48-hours allowed. Note 2 : Warning will be given to the tenant before allotting points under this misdeed.

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