FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1984
+IN VIEW OF THE NATURE OF THE OFFENCE AND THE CIRSUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT IS OFTEN COMMITTED, TWO YEARS IS CONSIDERED TO BE A REASONABLE PERIOD FOR SUCH CASES TO BE DETECTED AND PROSECUTED, HE NOTED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IF THE AMENDMENT IS PASSED INTO LAW, IT WILL NOT AFFECT CASES WHERE THE SIX-MONTH LIMIT HAS ALREADY EXPIRED AND NO PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN COMMENCED PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE BILL.
THE BILL IS SCHEDULED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS ON APRIL 25 AND TO PROCEED THROUGH THE REMAINING LEGISLATIVE STAGES ON MAY 2.
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON THE PROVISIONS MAY WRITE TO UMELCO, IN SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, OR TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), 10TH FLOOR, CENTRAL.
BILL REQUIRES REFUSE STORAGE CHAMBERS IN BUILDINGS
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED, THROUGH AN AMENDMENT BILL, TO MAKE IT MANDATORY FOR REFUSE STORAGE CHAMBERS TO BE PROVIDED IN NEW BUILDINGS.
THE OBJECT OF THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE, IS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL TO MAKE REGULATIONS, UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, REQUIRING THIS PROVISION.
+THE PROPOSAL IS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE HYGIENE CONDITIONS IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
EXPLAINING THE BACKGROUND TO THE PROPOSAL, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT AT PRESENT THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT CAN ONLY COLLECT REFUSE DIRECTLY FROM BUILDINGS IF THERE ARE REFUSE STORAGE FACILITIES ACCESSIBLE TO REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES.
IN BUILDINGS WITHOUT SUCH FACILITIES, THE OCCUPANTS, USUALLY THROUGH AGENTS, REMOVE THEIR REFUSE TO THE USD COLLECTION POINTS FOR COLLECTION BY REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES.
ABOUT 27 240 CUBIC METRES OF REFUSE IS COLLECTED IN THIS WAY EACH DAY.
HOWEVER, BASKETS OF REFUSE ARE OFTEN LEFT IN ODD CORNERS WITHIN BUILDINGS BEFORE BEING REMOVED TO THE COLLECTION POINTS.
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