HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
19 July 1989
香港立法局———————一九八九年七月十九日
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Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 358), section 2.
Water Pollution Control (General) Regulations (Cap. 358 sub. leg.), First Schedule.
Noise Control Ordinance 1988 (75 of 1988), section 2.
SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS: Sir, I rise to move the motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. This motion arises from the proposed reorganization of the Lands and Works Branch of the Government Secretariat into two branches the Planning, Environment and Lands Branch and the Works Branch as a result of which the Lands and Works Branch will cease to
exist.
To enable the new Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands and the new Secretary for Works each to assume his respective role with effect from 1 September 1989, certain statutory functions need to be transferred to each of them. These statutory functions include those presently exercisable by the Secretary for Health and Welfare in respect of pollution matters, responsibility for which has rested with the Secretary for Lands and Works since 1 November 1988. The functions are set out in the motion and the attached schedules.
The staff resources to establish the two new branches which have been recommended by the Establishment Sub-committee will be considered later today by the Finance Committee of this Council.
Sir, I beg to move.
Question on the motion proposed, put and agreed to.
First Reading of Bills
BANKING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1989
ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BILL 1989
ENGINEERS REGISTRATION BILL 1989
ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1989
Bills read the First time and ordered to be set down for Second Reading pursuant to Standing Order 41(3).
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