Two suspected illegal structures were found at a house owned by the head of the Housing Department, Duncan Pescod, a Chinese-language newspaper reported on Monday.
Ming Pao Daily reported that the house in Clearwater Bay Road, Sai Kung, had an unauthorised glass canopy and awning. It published photos of the structures.
Pescod, the permanent secretary for transport and housing as well as director of housing, is the latest of several senior government officials found to have illegal structures at their homes.
They include Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and former education minister Michael Suen Ming-yeung.
Pescod issued a statement on Monday saying he had appointed a building contractor to remove the glass canopy and the awning at the house.
“The removal work is expected to complete today [Monday],” he said. “A thorough check will be conducted, and [I] will take any further follow-up action as necessary.”