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+THIS MUST BE REVIEWED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT AN EQUITABLE SOLUTION CAN BE FOUND, HE SAID.
FINALLY MR LEE SAID THE ADMINISTRATION WAS TAKING AN UNNECESSARILY FIRM STAND ON THE 2.7 PER CENT INCREASE NOW OFFERED TO THE NON-DIRECTORATE SECTOR, BY REFUSING TO BACKDATE IT TO AUGUST 1, 1985, THE SAME DATE THAT THE PAY INCREASE FOR THE DIRECTORATE SECTOR TOOK EFFECT.
POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITIES CHANGED
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A RESOLUTION TO EFFECT A CHANGE OF POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITIES WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE RESOLUTION, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS SAID IT FOLLOWS THE DECISION BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR TO CENTRALISE AND RATIONALISE THE GOVERNMENT'S ORGANISATION FOR POLLUTION CONTROL, WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ASSUMING AN EXECUTIVE AND OPERATIONAL ROLE IN POLLUTION CONTROL FROM APRIL 1 THIS YEAR.
THE AGENCY IS BEING UPGRADED TO A GROUP 111 DEPARTMENT TO BE RETITLED THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AND WILL BE HEADED BY A DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
THE STATUTORY FUNCTIONS OF THE CONTROL AUTHORITIES UNDER THE MAIN POLLUTION CONTROL LEGISLATION WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW DEPARTMENT.
MR CHAMBERS SAID: IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL'S DECISION, THIS RESOLUTION SEEKS TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF THE POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITIES UNDER THE WASTE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE AND THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE.
+THUS, AS REGARDS THE FORMER ORDINANCE, THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WILL BECOME THE WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY IN PLACE OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT AND THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.
+SIMILARLY, THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WILL REPLACE THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT AS THE AUTHORITY UNDER THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE FOR DISCHARGES INTO DRAINS AND SEWERS IN A WATER CONTROL ZONE.
+HE WILL ALSO BE THE AUTHORITY UNDER THE SAME LEGISLATION FOR THE TOLO HARBOUR AND CHANNEL WATER CONTROL ZONE, IN PLACE OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT AND THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES+.
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