SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1981
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TO PERMIT THE FORECAST DEMAND FOR HELICOPTER SERVICES TO BE SATISFIED, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVIDE THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND STAFF TO SERVICE THE RESULTANT INCREASES IN CIVIL HELICOPTER ACTIVITY IN THE TERRITORY. HOWEVER THESE INCREASES MUST BE CAREFULLY CONTROLLED AND A PRIORITY SYSTEM FOR PERMITTING NEW HELICOPTER ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE INTRODUCED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
WHILE SERVICES OF GREATER PUBLIC BENEFIT, FOR EXAMPLE THE SCHEDULED SERVICE TO MACAU, SHOULD BE GIVEN PRIORITY, OTHER HELICOPTER OPERATIONS FROM WHICH THE PUBLIC DO NOT BENEFIT SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED NEAR THE URBAN AREAS.
FINALLY, THE WORKING PARTY RECOMMENDS THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD INITIATE A REVIEW OF CIVIL HELICOPTER OPERATIONS IN 1983.+
*THE REVIEW SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE DECISION MADE ON THE REPLACEMENT AIRPORT AND ITS ASSOCIATED DOWN TOWN TERMINAL- IT SHOULD ALSO UP-DATE THE FORECASTS CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT IN THE LIGHT OF ACTUAL CIVIL HELICOPTER ACTIVITY EXPERIENCED DURING THE PERIOD 1981 TO 1983. THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW SHOULD BE USED TO CONFIRM OR AMEND THE CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS REPORT.+
CONFERENCE OF CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS ****
THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR THOMAS GARNER, ACCOMPANIED BY THREE SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT, WILL LEAVE TOMORROW (SUNDAY) TO ATTEND THE SECOND ASIAN AND PACIFIC CONFERENCE OF CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS TO BE HELD IN BANGKOK FROM JULY 6 TO 10.
THE OFFICERS ARE SENIOR SUPER INTENDENT OF PRISONS, MR RAYMOND LAI AND SUPER INTENDENTS OF PRISONS, MESSRS JOHNNY WONG AND CHOW CHUN-CHAU.
THE FIVE-DAY CONFERENCE, HOSTED BY THAILAND'S DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY, WILL BE ATTENDED BY CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS FROM THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC REGION.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT SOME 15 COUNTRIES IN THE REGION WILL BE REPRESENTED.
THE FIRST CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN HONG KONG IN FEBRUARY LAST YEAR, HOSTED BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT.
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