Section B: Estate Management and Rent Policy Chapter 20: Estate Management Advisory Committee Since its implementation on 1 April 1995, the Estate Management Advisory Committee (EMAC) Scheme has been extended to almost all public rental housing estates. The objective of the scheme is to further devolve the participation in estate management to local level, and to enhance communication with tenants on estate management matters. It also aims to increase tenants' participation in, and their understanding of estate management matters, and to strengthen tenants' sense of belonging to and collective responsibility for the well-being of the estate community. Each EMAC is normally chaired by the estate Housing Manager whilst membership comprises the chairman or elected representative from each Mutual Aid Committee in the estate, elected District Council Member(s) whose constituency covers the estate and the appointed District Council Member from the local Area Committee and the chairman or elected representative from Housing Authority commercial tenants' association, if any. Representatives from other Sections/Government Departments and service contractors are also invited to attend EMAC meetings on need basis. The Property Service Manager of Housing Department will be the Chairman in estates managed by Property Services Agents(PSA). Representatives of the PSA companies will attend the meetings regularly to act as coordinators for both management and works matters. Through periodical meetings, EMAC members can advise the estate Housing Manager or Property Service Manager on local estate management matters, providing input on priorities of maintenance and improvement works within the estate and proposals relating to security, orderliness and cleanliness, control over roads and car parks, noise and amenities in the estate. Besides, EMAC members are involved in the drawing up of estate action plan in respect of estate management and maintenance matters and appraising the performance of contractors who provide services in the estate and their views will be taken into account in contract extensions or renewals. Funds allocated to the EMACs can be used on local minor improvement works, betterment of building management, environmental improvement as well as estate activities organized with a view to enhancing tenants' understanding of housing policies/services and encouraging tenants' participation in estate management matters.

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