Sir,
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DRAFT SPEECH BY HON S L CHEN, CBE, DSC, JP LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 30.7.1986
Fire Services (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 1986
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The Bill
Clauses 3(e) & 3(g) of the Bill enable the Director of the Fire Services to make an oral complaint against a person, and for the court to issue a Fire Hazard Order (FHO) in respect of that person, immediately following conviction for an offence against Section 9(3) of the principal Ordinance. further proposes that an oral complaint should be possible if the fire hazard in respect of which a Fire Hazard Abatement Notice (FHAN) was served recurs, or is in the opinion of the Director likely to recur.
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I understand very well that the intention of this amendment is to make it possible for the Director of Fire Services to seek a FHO against a person who has been convicted for not complying with a FHAN by making an oral complaint in court at the time of the conviction so as to ensure that little
On the other hand, time is lost in rectifying the situation. believe that the Administration will agree with me that the discretion provided to the Director of Fire Services as a result
I hope that the officers of this amendment is considerable. entrusted with this power could use it wisely and that efforts will be made by the concerned authorities to ensure that there will not be any abuse of power in any event.
With the above observation, Sir, I-support the motion.
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