FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1985
+THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN OWNERS THEMSELVES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND LIVING ENVIRONMENT OF RESIDENTS, HE SAID.
MORE THAN 17 TONS OF RUBBISH AND 28 TRUCKLOADS OF JUNK WERE REMOVED AFTER LAST WEEK'S CLEARANCE OF 42 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES, WHICH POSED FIRE HAZARD AND SANITATION PROBLEMS.
THE STRUCTURES COMPRISED SIX UNLICENSED SHOPS, FOUR UNLICENSED FOOD PREMISES, FOUR ILLEGAL SHOP EXTENSIONS, 12 STORAGE STRUCTURES, TWO ABANDONED COOLING TOWERS AND TWO STRUCTURES USED FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES.
WORK WILL START SOON TO RE-PAVE THE REAR LANES TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO THE BUILDING.
THE OPERATION WAS INITIATED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROVIDE SAFER ACCESS TO THE BUILDING.
SAFETY RULES FOR DANGEROUS GOODS CARRIAGE BY AIR
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PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS LAID DOWN FOR THE CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR HAVE BEEN PUBLISHEI IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
+THESE PENALTIES ARE SET OUT UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS (CONS.GNMENT BY AIR) (SAFETY) REGULATIONS 1985 AND PROVIDE FOR A MAXIMUM FINE OF $250 000 AND TWO YEARS' IMPRISONMENT ON CONVICTION ON INDICTMENT, OR $50 000 AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT ON SUMMARY CONVICTION. THE PENALTIES ARE LAID DOWN FOR BREACHES OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANISATION STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES RELATING TO THE PACKAGING, MARKING AND LABELLING OF DANGEROUS GOODS FOR CARRIAGE BY AIR, AS APPLIED BY THE LEGISLATION.+
THE REGULATIONS WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 9 EXCEPT FOR REGULATION 7, WHICH WILL BE OPERATIVE IN A YEAR'S TIME TO ALLOW THOSE WHO SIGN DECLARATIONS IN DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS TO BE PROPERLY TRAINED.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT IN ADDITION TO THESE PENALTIES FOR BREACHES OF SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, HONG KONG ALREADY HAD SEPARATE LEGISLATION TO DEAL WITH THOSE WHO INTENTIONALLY PLACED ANY SUBSTANCE ON AN AIRCRAFT WHICH COULD ENDANGER ITS SAFETY IN FLIGHT, THE PENALTY FOR WHICH WAS LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
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