THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1982
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THE GOVERNMENT'S GAS ADVISER HAS WRITTEN TO GAS APPLIANCE DEALERS, INFORMING THEM OF THE SPECIFIC BRANDS OF HEATERS WHICH THEY CAN RECOMMEND TO CUSTOMERS, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO RELOCATE FLUELESS HEATERS, AS WELL AS THE PROPER WAY TO DO SO.
THE PUBLIC AND DEALERS ARE REMINDED THAT WATER HEATERS SHOULD ONLY BE INSTALLED BY PERSONS WHO HAVE RECEIVED SPECIALISED TRAINING FROM THE SUPPLIERS.
BILL TO IMPROVE CONTROL ON OPERATION OF OIL STORAGE
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THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL WHICH AIMS TO EXTEND THE CONTROL OVER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE BILL, IF ENACTED, WOULD GIVE THE BUILDING AUTHORITY CONTROL OVER CAVERNS ADAPTED OR CONSTRUCTED FOR THE STORAGE OF OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, AND WOULD ALSO GIVE THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL THE POWER TO MAKE MORE STRINGENT REGULATIONS TO IMPROVE THE BUILDING AUTHORITY'S CONTROL OVER THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF OIL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS.
APPLICATIONS FOR LARGER PLBS CONSIDERED ***
OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL HAVE A WIDER SELECTION OF VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL YESTERDAY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT WITH LARGER VEHICLES, NOT ONLY WILL JOURNEYS BE MORE COMFORTABLE BUT AIR CONDITIONERS MAY ALSO BE INSTALLED,
+AND OWNERS OF OLDER PLBS CAN NOW HAVE A WIDER SELECTION TO RENEW THEIR VEHICLES, HE ADDED.
AT THE SAME TIME, HE ANNOUNCED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD NOW CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF NEW TYPES OF 14-SEATER BUSES OF UP TO 4 000 KILOGRAMMES IN GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT.
THE FOLLOWING MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS WILL ALSO APPLY:
* MAXIMUM OVERALL LENGTH 7 METRES
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* MAXIMUM OVERALL WIDTH - 2.3 METRES
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* MAXIMUM OVERALL HEIGHT 3 METRES
ONCE PLANS ARE APPROVED, IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR ONE VEHICLE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR INSPECTION.
+THIS INSPECTION WILL INCLUDE A STABILITY CHECK BASED ON A STATIC TILT TEST TO 35 DEGREES FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE MUST BE FULLY LOADED, HE SAID.
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