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IN REPLY TO ANOTHER QUESTION BY MR SO, CONCERNING THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED BY CONSTANT ROAD REPAIR WORK, MR CHAN SAID THAT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ROAD OPENINGS TO A MINIMUM AND TO MINIMISE DISRUPTIONS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE VARIOUS UTILITY COMPANIES WERE CO-ORDINATED THROUGH MONTHLY ROAD OPENING COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON WHICH THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE AND THE UTILITY COMPANIES WERE REPRESENTED.
HE SAID THERE WAS ONE SUCH COMMITTEE FOR EACH HIGHWAY REGION, NAMELY, HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
+BEFORE NEW ROADS ARE CONSTRUCTED AND EXISTING ROADS RECONSTRUCTED, ALL THE UTILITY COMPANIES ARE NOTIFIED OF THE IMPENDING ROADWORKS SO THAT THEY MAY PUT IN NEW SERVICES OR MAINTAIN EXISTING SERVICES IN PHASE WITH THE ROADWORKS,+ MR CHAN SAID.
TWO BILLS PASSED
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TWO BILLS, THE PENSIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS)(CUSTOMS
OFFICERS) BILL 1985 AND THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THREE BILLS WERE READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON. THEM WAS ADJOURNED.
THEY ARE: THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ELECTORAL PROVISIONS) BILL 1985, THE TRIAL OF COMMERCIAL CRIMES BILL 1985 AND THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY BILL 1985.
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