WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1986
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STATUTORY POWERS TRANSFERRED TO NEW DIRECTORS
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TO ENABLE THE DIRECTORS OF THE NEWLY-CREATED HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT AND THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO ASSUME THEIR ROLES FROM JUNE 1, 1986 CERTAIN STATUTORY POWERS HAD TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THEM, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON NICKY CHAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
HE WAS MOVING A MOTION THAT AROSE FROM THE RECENT RE-ORGANISATION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS IN THE LANDS AND WORKS
GROUP.
MR CHAN SAID THAT THE FIRST STAGE CAME INTO EFFECT ON APRIL 11 THIS YEAR AND THE SECOND STAGE INVOLVED THE FORMATION OF THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT INTO A CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
+THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT FOR TRANSPORT POLICY AND THE HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, ALTHOUGH WORKS POLICY, CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS, CONTRACT PROCEDURES AND PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE MY RESPONSIBILITY.
+THE OPPORTUNITY IS ALSO TAKEN, THEREFORE, TO TRANSFER THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, EXERCISABLE UNDER THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 370, TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, HE SAID.
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PERMIT SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF VILLAGE VEHICLES
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A BILL AIMED AT MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE USE AND CONTROL OF VILLAGE VEHICLES MOTORISED CARTS USED IN RURAL AREAS - THROUGH A PERMIT SYSTEM WAS INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON IAN MACPHERSON, SAID VILLAGE VEHICLES POSED A PARTICULAR RISK TO PUBLIC SAFETY WHEN FULLY LOADED AND WHEN USED ON STEEP AND NARROW FOOTPATHS.
HE ADDED THAT THERE HAD ALSO BEEN CONSIDERABLE PUBLIC CRITICISM ON THE PUBLIC NUISANCE RESULTING FROM NOISE SUCH VEHICLES MADE.
HOWEVER, HE