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MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1986
MR BARNES SAID THE NEW PLANNING PROCESS HAD BEEN IN USE IN HONG KONG FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND WAS CERTAINLY NOT PERFECT.
MOREOVER IT WAS NOT EASILY ACCEPTED BY ALL THOSE WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING IN INDIVIDUAL POLICY AREAS.
+ DECISIONS ARE STILL MADE IN SOME CASES WHICH ARE OUT WITH THE INTERESTS OF GENERAL STRATEGY, AND IT MUST BE ACCEPTED THAT IN ANY GENERALISED POLICY, SUCH DECISIONS WILL BE NECESSARY AND MAY HAVE SIDE-EFFECTS WHICH AGAIN MAY CONFLICT WITH THE PREFERRED STRATEGY.
+THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY WRONG, BUT IT DOES MAKE CONTINUOUS UPDATING IN THE LIGHT OF NEW CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY SUCH DECISIONS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL, SO THAT VALID ASSESSMENTS OF THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ALL DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS MAY BE MADE ON A RATIONAL BASIS, HE SAID.
REPORT UNSAFE PRACTICES ON LABOUR HOTLINE *****
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) CALLED ON EMPLOYEES TO MAKE USE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S HOTLINE 5-8150678 TO REPORT ANY
UNSAFE PRACTICES IN THEIR WORKPLACES,
THE HOTLINE HAS BEEN WELL USED PREVIOUSLY FOR REPORTING ACCIDENTS. STARTING TODAY (MONDAY) ITS SERVICE WILL EXTEND TO COVER COMPLAINTS ON UNSAFE WORKING CONDITIONS IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS AND PROVIDE ADVICE ON SAFETY MATTERS.
IT IS OPERATED BY THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION WITH AN AUTOMATIC RECORDING FACILITY FOR USE AFTER OFFICE HOURS.
+ALL COMPLAINTS ARE PROMPTLY AND THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED THROUGH VISITS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT UNDER COMPLAINT,+ A DEPARTMENTAL SPOKESMAN SAID.
+DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE COMPLAINT, THE INSPECTION MAY BE CARRIED OUT DURING OFFICE HOURS, OUTSIDE NORMAL WORKING HOURS OR EVEN ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.+
HE URGED THE PUBLIC USING THE HOTLINE TO STATE CLEARLY THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AGAINST WHICH THE COMPLAINT IS DIRECTED, THE NATURE OF COMPLAINT AND, WHERE POSSIBLE, THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE COMPLAINANTS.
/HE ASSURED