WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1982
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GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS
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THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY HAD NO DIFFICULTY IN FINDING SUITABLE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS FOR THE IR GEOTECHNICAL STUDIES, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR N.K. CHAN, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON S.L. CHEN.
HE SAID THAT THE CURRENT GEOTECHNICAL STANDARDS IN BUILDING AND ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT WORK IN HONG KONG HAD NOW BEEN IN PRACTICE FOR WELL OVER TWO YEARS.
THE GOVERNMENT, HE POINTED OUT, DOES NOT PUBLISH A LIST OF APPROVED GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS.
NEW FORM FOR PROSECUTING LITTER OFFENDERS
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) APPROVED THE MAGISTRATES (FORMS) (AMENDMENT) RULES 1982 SIMPLIFYING FORM 1A USED FOR BRINGING CERTAIN OFFENDERS, ESPECIALLY LITTER OFFENDERS, TO COURT.
THE ACTING LAW DRAFTSMAN, MR J.J. O'GRADY, MOVING THE MOTION, SAID, +AT PRESENT ABOUT 4 000 SUCH NOTICES ARE ISSUED EACH MONTH. THIS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE AS THE USE OF FORM 1A IS EXTENDED TO COVER THE GROWING PROBLEM OF MARINE LITTERING.+
FORM 1A IN ITS EXISTING FORMAT IS AN INCONVENIENT DOCUMENT FOR DAY-TO-DAY ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES WHILE THE DOCUMENT IN ITS NEW FORM WILL BE SMALLER IN SIZE AND MORE READABLE, HE EXPLAINED.
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