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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1988
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JUST AS AN ARCHITECT PREPARES THE BLUEPRINT FOR A HOUSE, SO THE DRAFTING OF LAW IS A PROFESSIONAL TASK FOR WHICH PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUE ARE REQUIRED, HE SAID.
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AFTER A FIRST DRAFT WAS PREPARED, IT WAS SENT TO THE "CLIENT" DEPARTMENT FOR COMMENT.
MEETINGS WERE THEN HELD BETWEEN THE LAW DRAFTSMAN AND THE "CLIENT" DEPARTMENT TO SCRUTINISE THE DRAFT.
A DRAFT BILL COULD BE REVISED AS MANY AS 10 OR 20 TIMES BEFORE IT WAS CONSIDERED TO FULLY REFLECT THE CLIENT'S POLICY INTENTIONS.
AS, IN EFFECT, CHIEF ARCHITECT,
THE NEXT STEP WAS FOR THE BILL TO BE PRESENTED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR HIS APPROVAL BEFORE IT WAS INTRODUCED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND FINALLY TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL, MR CHEUNG SAID.
CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT FOR LANDFILL SIGNED
A CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT ON THE DETAILED DESIGN OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST NEW TERRITORIES LANDFILL (NENT LANDFILL) PHASE I WORKS WAS SIGNED TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES, DR NIP KAM-FAN, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS' FIRM.
THE NENT LANDFILL, LOCATED AT A REMOTE VALLEY TO THE WEST WONG MAU HANG SHAN, IS INTENDED TO REPLACE THE SHUEN WAN LANDFILL.
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UPON COMPLETION IT WILL PROVIDE STRATEGIC WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES IN THE NORTHEAST NEW TERRITORIES SUB-REGION AND THE URBAN AREA OF KOWLOON.
THE LANDFILL WILL BE DEVELOPED IN THREE PHASES, HAVING A LIFE SPAN OF AT LEAST 13 YEARS.
PHASE 1 OF THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESS ROAD FROM THE EXISTING SHA TAU KOK ROAD TO THE LANDFILL SITE, AND VILLAGE UPGRADING WORKS.
IT ALSO COVERS SITE PREPARATION INCLUDING LEACHATE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM, LEACHATE TREATMENT/DISPOSAL SYSTEM AND LANDFILLING OPERATION.
THE ESTIMATED TOTAL ENGINEERING COST OF PHASE 1 WORKS IS $795
MILLION.
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