19 July 1989
一九八九年七月十九日
26
HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
香港立法局
working party in February this year to review the linen services and to recommend improvement measures.
Oversized advertisement signboards
9. MR. MCGREGOR asked: In view of the potential threat to public safety caused by the proliferation of oversized advertisement signboards and the problems thus caused to district boards, will Government inform this Council whether it will consider introducing statutory control over the erection and maintenance of such signboards through a licensing system to be operated on a cost-recovery basis by district officers in conjunction with the district boards under guidelines drawn up by relevant government departments?
SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS: Sir, the Government's policy as regards advertisement signboards (whatever their size) is to ensure that those signboards which might pose a threat to public safety are removed either by the owners themselves or, where necessary, by the Buildings Ordinance Office. There are sufficient legal powers to enable the Government to do so. Indeed, during the two years from 1 April 1987, the Dangerous Signs Unit of the Buildings Ordinance Office has caused the removal of over 4 000 dangerous signs. An elaborate licensing system would involve more money and more staff, and would not necessarily produce any better results. It is therefore not the intention to introduce such a system.
Illegal fund-raising activities
10. MR. HUI asked: In view of the recent increase in the number of cases of illegal solicitation of donations and fund-raising activities conducted by bogus organizations, will the Government inform this Council:
(a) what channels are available for people to lodge their complaints about
these activities;
(b) what actions can be taken to control these illegal activities; and
(c) what concerted efforts can government departments make to protect the
public from being deceived by these bogus organizations?