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SUNDAY, JULY 16, 1978
HE RECALLED THAT SOME YEARS AGO LEGISLATION WAS ENACTED TO PROHIBIT PILING AT NIGHT OR ON ANY SUNDAYS OR OTHER PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
+THIS GIVE US SOME MEASURE OF RELIEF FROM NOISE DURING THE TIMES WHEN WE NEED REST, HE SAID.
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IN MAY THIS YEAR A FURTHER AMENDMENT OF THE SUMMARY CFFENCES ORDINANCE WAS ENACTED PROHIBITING THE USE OF ANY PECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ON CONSTRUCTION SITE BETWEEN 7 P.M. AND 7 A.M. OR ON SUNDAYS OR OTHER PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
ALTHOUGH THE NEW LAW WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1979, MR. MCDONALD SAID, IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE TO TAKE HEED OF IT NOW AS IT WOULD INEVITABLY MEAN AN ADJUSTMENT OF WORKING HABITS AND PROJECT COSTING AND PROGRAMMING.
MR. MCDONALD COMMENDED THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ON ITS EFFORTS TO-DATE TO COMPLY WITH THE LEGISLATION ON SAFETY ON CONSTRUCTION SITES WHICH, HE ADDED, WOULD BE FURTHER STRENGTHENED IN FUTURE.
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