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MR.
CHENG
Sir, will Government inform this Council
whether there were any potentially dangerous signs removed
not by voluntary means? If the answer is yes, how did
Government deal with these cases?
SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS : Sir, there were and they
were removed under section 105 of the Public Health and
Municipal Services Ordinance by the unit which I mentioned
in my original answer.
MR. TAI : May I ask what are the costs incurred so far in
removal of signboards and is there any recourse
against the offenders for reimbursement of the costs?
the
During the first nine
SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS
months of this unit's operation we spent about $223,000 on
removing 440 signs. About $20,000 of this is likely to be
recovered. In considering the overall picture though,
through the work of this unit,
this unit, some 1,000 odd signs were
removed by
by the owners themselves and so, considering the
progress.
worthwhile.
made
I think the
expenses have
been
well
HIS HONOUR THE PRESIDENT
I have noted two more Members
who wish to ask supplementaries.
I would draw the limit
at that so that we can deal with other questions.