HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ---- 22 February 1989
香港立法局 ——————一九八九年二月二十二日
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HIS HONOUR THE PRESIDENT: That is somewhat outside the range of the original question, Dr. LEONG. Secretary for Lands and Works, would you care to comment?
SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS: No, Sir. (laughter)
MRS. CHOW: Sir, is it not true that the two injuries referred to in the Secretary's answer both resulted in fatality? What is the difficulty in legislating for the safety device referred to to be made compulsory so as to prevent mishaps of this nature reoccuring?
SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS: Sir, there are various different kinds of safety devices with various different efficiencies. It is, I understand, a more complicated technical matter than Mrs CHOW's question seems to pre- suppose.
潘志輝議員問:主席先生,政府可否告知本局,在制定完善法例前的過渡時期,除編訂守則發給
行内人士外,政府會否提供任何教育給有關居民?
SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS: Sir, apart from the publicity which will be given to this answer, we will consider further publicity.
MR. CHEONG: Sir, given that citizens generally have a responsibility to protect themselves, would Government take into consideration the scope of enforcement and costs involved if it is to legislate to regulate this sort of gates?
SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS: Certainly, Sir. If we go as far as legislation we will certainly take that into consideration, as we always do.
MR. CHENG HON-KWAN: Sir, would the Secretary for Lands and Works consider the issue of a practice note to the authorized persons and registered contractors as an immediate measure without waiting a long time for the code of practice to be completed?