WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1981
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HEAVIER FINES SOUGHT FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING
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EXISTING LEGISLATION IS TO BE AMENDED BY EXTENDING LIABILITY FOR THE OFFENCE OF ILLEGAL DUMPING TO THE REGISTERED OWNER OR HIRER OF THE GOODS VEHICLE IN QUESTION.
THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, THE HON IAN MACPHERSON, MOVED THE SECOND READING OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1981 IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MR MACPHERSON SAID THE BILL PROVIDES FOR AN INCREASED PENALTY OF $5 000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT FOR THE OFFENCE, SO AS TO HAVE ALL LITTERING OFFENCES SUBJECT TO THE SAME PENALTY.
+THE EXTENSION OF LIABILITY IS ESSENTIAL TO PLACE UPON GOODS VEHICLES OWNERS AND HIRERS THE PROPER RESPONSIBILITY FOR DRIVERS UNDER THE IR CONTROL AND TO ENSURE THAT THE IR VEHICLES DUMP LITTER AND WASTE ONLY IN THE PERMITTED AREAS, HE SAID.
MR MACPHERSON SAID THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS PROPOSED LEGISLATION WAS TIMELY WITH THE IMMINENT START OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN.
DEBATE ON THE MOTION WAS ADJOURNED.
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FINANCIAL HELP FOR BLIND SCHOOLS FELT ADEQUATE
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND, AS WELL AS TO ORDINARY SCHOOLS INTEGRATING THE BLIND, WAS CONSIDERED ADEQUATE, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THE HON COLVYN HAYE, SAID AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
+BUT, OF COURSE, LEVELS OF GRANTS FOR TEACHERS AND RESOURCE MATERIALS ARE PERIODICALLY REVIEWED, AND SUCH A REVIEW IS IN PROGRESS, MR HAYE ADDED.
IN REPLYING TO QUESTIONS FROM THE REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT, MR HAYE SAID ALSO THAT ALL BLIND STUDENTS IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND, AND ALL THOSE INTEGRATED IN ORDINARY SECONDARY SCHOOLS, WERE SUPPLIED WITH BRAILLE BOOKS ON LOAN FREE OF CHARGE.
ON THE QUESTION OF TEXTBOOK GRANTS, HE SAID HE HAD RECENTLY PROPOSED THAT THE CURRENT RATE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEXTBOOK GRANTS FOR NEEDY PUPILS BE REVISED, AND THAT THE GRANT BE EXTENDED TO SIMILAR STUDENTS IN FORMS ONE TO THREE.
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