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WEDNESDAY, YEBRUARY 5, 1986
THE REGIONAL COUNCIL WOULD ALSO BE THE AUTHORITY, IN PLACE OF THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, FOR A WIDE RANGE OF POWERS AND FUNCTIONS UNDER THE ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, THE MANAGEMENT OF FACILITIES, THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES, AMONG OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES, HE ADDED.
REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFICERS WOULD CONTINUE TO PERFORM THEIR PRESENT FUNCTIONS UNTIL APRIL 30, 1986 BY WHICH DATE, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL WOULD BE ABLE TO FULLY ASSUME ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM.
+ALTHOUGH THE PROPOSALS REGARDING THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF THE TWO COUNCILS WILL SLIGHTLY AFFECT THE DELINEATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE EFFECT OF THE PROPOSAL ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE TWO DEPARTMENTS IS MINIMAL AS THE AREA INVOLVED IS NEITHER LARGE NOR DENSELY POPULATED, MR WIGGHAM SAID.
MINOR CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS INCLUDE THE CHANGING OF THE TITLE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE.
THIS, MR WIGGHAM SAID, WOULD REFLECT MORE ACCURATELY THE NATURE OF THE ORDINANCE WHICH WAS CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONS OF THE TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS - THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.
MR WIGGHAM SAID THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL HAD BEEN CONSULTED ON THE BILLS THAT CONCERN THEM AND ENDORSED THE PROPOSALS THEREIN.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
RULES ON ASBESTOS USE TAKE EFFECT AUGUSTI
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REGULATIONS PROHIBITING THE USE OF CERTAIN TYPES OF
ASBESTOS, AND CONTROLLING THE USE OF OTHERS, WILL COME INTO EFFECT FROM AUGUST 1 THIS YEAR.
APPROVAL OF THE MEASURES WAS GIVEN TODAY BY THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
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MOVING THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ASBESTOS) SPECIAL REGULATIONS 1986, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON NEIL HENDERSON, SAID THE AIM WAS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF WORKERS IN FACTORIES WHICH USE AN ASBESTOS PROCESS. REGULATIONS IMPOSE DUTIES ON PROPRIETORS OF INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS, AND PROHIBIT THE USE OF BLUE ASBESTOS (CROCIDILITE), BROWN ASBESTOS (AMOSITE), OR ANY SUBSTANCE CONTAINING EITHER OF THESE MINERALS.
/+THESE TYPES