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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1977
CONDITIONS FOR THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES IN HOTELS
AND RESTAURANTS ****
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON. LEWIS DAVIES TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY THAT THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES AND OTHER FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT IN HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY SPECIAL SAFETY CONDITIONS EXCEPT THOSE NORMALLY APPLICABLE TO SUCH PREMISES UNDER THE BUILDING ORDINANCE.
+THESE CONDITIONS COVER SUCH MATTERS AS STRUCTURAL STABILITY, FLOOR LOADINGS, ADEQUACY OF MEANS OF ESCAPE,+ HE SAID IN REPLY TO QUESTIONS FROM THE HON. ALEX WU ON THE SAFETY CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THESE PERFORMANCES AND FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT ARE PERMITTED.
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MR. DAVIES EXPLAINED, THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT SUCH AS SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, FIRE HYDRANTS, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, HEAT AND SMOKE DETECTORS, ARE PRESCRIBED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES.+
HE FURTHER POINTED OUT THAT: +UNDER THE FIRE SERVICES ORDINANCE, THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES IS ALSO EMPOWERED TO INSPECT SUCH PREMISES AT ALL REASONABLE HOURS AND WHERE A THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE OR ANY OTHER ENTERTAINMENT CREATES A FIRE HAZARD, THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES MAY ISSUE A FIRE ABATEMENT NOTICE PRESCRIBING CONDITIONS AND SPECIFYING SUCH REMEDIAL MEASURES AS HE THINKS NECESSARY.+
+ IF THE NOTICE IS NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH, THE DIRECTOR MAY SEEK AN ABATEMENT ORDER FROM A COURT, HE ADDED.
SERVICES FOR NEW ESTATES
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NECESSARY SERVICES, SUCH AS TRANSPORT, SECURITY MEASURES, PUBLIC UTILITIES AND MARKETING FACILITIES, WOULD BE OPERATIONAL 'BEFORE TENANTS MOVE INTO A NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE, THE
SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, THE HON. ALAN SCOTT SAID TODAY.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION RAISED BY THE HON. KO SIU-WAH DURING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING. MR. SCOTT POINTED OUT THAT IN BOTH THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT STAGES THERE IS CENTRAL COORDINATION AND CLOSE LIAISON BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED AND PUBLIC COMPANIES TO ENSURE THAT THESE SERVICES ARE READY.
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