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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1983.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE EXISTING REGULATIONS, MADE IN 1978, DID NOT GIVE SUFFICIENT CONTROL OVER THE MAINTENANCE OF OIL STORAGE TANKS OR THE OPERATION OF OIL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS.
THE NEW REGULATIONS MAKE IT MANDATORY THAT THE OPERATION OF AN INSTALLATION SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS AND MAKE NEGLIGENT OPERATION AN OFFENCE.
ONE OF THE AMENDED REGULATIONS EMPOWERS THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE THE OPERATOR TO EMPTY A TANK CONSIDERED TO BE UNFIT FOR STORING OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS ALSO GIVEN THE POWER TO SEIZE, REMOVE AND DETAIN ANY OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS STORED IN AN UNFIT TANK IF THE OPERATOR FAILS TO EMPTY THE TANK WHEN REQUIRED.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT ADVANCES THE COMMENCEMENT OF PERIODIC
INSPECTIONS OF THE EXTERNAL SHELL OF A STORAGE TANK.
THE EXISTING FORMS FOR LICENSING WILL BE SUBSTITUTED BY TWO NEW ONES.
NEW ROAD NETWORK TO SERVE KORNHILL
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PLANS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSIVE ROAD NETWORK AT KORNHILL TO SERVE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEVATED ROAD TO FORM A LINK TO THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR, A FLYOVER RUNNING FROM KING'S ROAD NEAR TAI FUNG AVENUE TO THE SOUTH TO LINK UP WITH THE NEW ROADS IN THE AREA AND THE REALIGNMENT OF A SECTION OF KING'S ROAD,
ALSO INCLUDED WILL BE THE EXTENSION OF GREIG ROAD TO SERVE THE THREE SCHOOLS AND FUTURE HOUSING AT THE WOODSIDE AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING ROADS IN THE AREA.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED PROJECT MAY BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE; THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (HONG KONG NORTH), MURRAY BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 884-886 KING'S ROAD, GROUND AND 1ST FLOORS, HONG KONG,
ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSALS MUST SEND HIS OBJECTIO IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WITHIN 60 DAYS.
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