„DNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1979
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ON PREVENTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF FURTHER DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, MR. MCDONALD POINTED OUT THAT ALTHOUGH IN THE PAST INSPECTIONS OF WORKS IN PROGRESS WERE LIMITED TO INTERMITTENT VISUAL CHECKS THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE HAD, SINCE SEPTEMBER 1971, BEEN CARRYING OUT COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTIONS, INCLUDING TESTS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES BY INSTRUMENTS WHICH GIVE READINGS OF THE APPROXIMATE CONCRETE STRENGTH.
+ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL STAFF WAS EMPLOYED TO COPE WITH THE EXTRA WORKLOAD AND MORE TECHNICAL STAFF HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO FURTHER INTENSIFY ACTIVITY IN THIS FIELD, HE ADDED,
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION
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THE SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION FOR THE FIRST QUARTER (APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30) OF THE 1978-79 FINANCIAL YEAR COVERS $192 MILLION, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE SAID THIS IN MOVING THE MOTION FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER THIS YEAR.
OF THE TOTAL, HE SAID, PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT ACCOUNTED FOR ALMOST $185 MILLION BECAUSE OF MORE RAPID PROGRESS ON A NUMBER OF EXISTING PROJECTS AND THE UPGRADING OF 17 PROJECTS TO CATEGORY A OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME.
+THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION COVERED BY THE SCHEDULE WILL NOT RESULT IN A NET INCREASE OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR AS OFFSETTING SAVINGS HAVE BEEN FOUND UNDER OTHER SUBHEADS OF EXPENDITURE. OR BY THE FREEZING OF FUNDS UNDER HEAD 52 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES SUBHEAD 100 ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS, + THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED ALL ITEMS IN THE SCHEDULE.
THE MOTION WAS APPROVED.
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