FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1981
+FORTUNATELY WE HAVE TO SOME EXTENT REALISED WHAT IS
HAPPENING.+
TRANSPORT STUDIES, PLANNING STUDIES, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, LANDSCAPING WORK IN ALL URBAN AREAS. THE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF 159 SQUARE MILES OF COUNTRYSIDE BY COUNTRY PARKS LEGISLATION, AND CAMPAIGNS TO COMBAT CRIME, DRUGS AND LITTER WERE ALL EVIDENCE OF A RESPONSE TO THIS CHALLENGE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY THE QUANTITATIVE GROWTH OF HONG KONG.
WE ALL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS NEVER-ENDING BATTLE AGAINST NUMBERS AND PARTICULARLY THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS YOUR OWN THE PLANNERS, THE ARCHITECTS, THE ENGINEERS, THE SURVEYORS, THE BUILDERS, THE MANAGERS -- ALL MUST CONTRIBUTE THE IR SKILLS AND EXERCISE THEIR POSITION AS LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY IN NEVER CEASING TO DEPLORE A LOWERING OF STANDARDS A DETERIORATION IN OUR ENVIRONMENT AND BY TIMELY AND CONSTRUCTIVE ADVICE KEEP US POINTED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, IN GOOD HEALTH AND GOOD HEART TO MEET THE CONSIDERABLE AND EXCITING CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE.+
BILL TO GIVE LESCO POWER TO INCREASE FINES
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THE GOVERNMENT IS INTRODUCING A SIMPLER AND QUICKER METHOD TO MAINTAIN THE PUNITIVE AND DETERRENT EFFECTS OF STATUTORY PENALTIES.
UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1981 PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL BE ABLE TO REVISE THE FINES FOR STATUTORY OFFENCES BY RESOLUTION, INSTEAD OF BY WAY OF AN AMENDING BILL.
THIS PROCEDURE HAS THE SUPPORT OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND WILL
HELP TO KEEP PENALTIES AT A REALISTIC LEVEL.
THE AMENDING BILL ALSO RAISES THE CEILING OF FINES THAT M GENERALLY BE IMPOSED BY SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION FROM $2 000 TO $5 000.
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