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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1988
FARMERS BRIEFED ON WASTE CONTROL EXTENSION
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THE LIVESTOCK DISTRICT, TSUEN
LIVESTOCK FARM OPERATORS HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT WASTE CONTROL SCHEME WILL NOT BE ENFORCED IN NORTH WAN ENVIRONS AND TAI LAM CHUNG BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT HAS REVIEWED OUTCOME OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON PRIVATE RELEVANT REGULATIONS.
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THE
FARMS AND THE
"HOWEVER, LIVESTOCK FARMERS IN THESE AREAS WHO BUSINESS AND APPLY FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES MAY DO SO FROM JANUARY
WISH то CRASE 1989, AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LANDS PHYLOMENA HO EXPLAINED AT TODAY'S (THURSDAY) LIVESTOCK WASTE
AND WORKS BRANCH, MISS CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING ATTENDED
DISPOSAL REPRESENTATIVES.
GOVERNMENT AND FARMERS'
BY
"BUT THOSE FARMERS WHO RESUMED BUSINESS AFTER ACCEPTANCE OF EX- GRATIA ALLOWANCES WILL BE SUBJECT TO ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
"THEY WILL BE REQUIRED ΤΟ COMPLY FULLY WITH REGULATIONS INCLUDING, IF NECESSARY, THE INSTALLATION FACILITIES AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE,
THE CONTROL OF TREATMENT
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FARMERS MAY ALSO WAIT FOR THE RESULT OF THE REVIEW DECIDING WHETHER
BEFORE TO CEASE OR CONTINUE OPERATION. ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST THEM IN THE MEANTIME.
NO ENFORCEMENT
ON THE
THE OF CONTROL
THE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THAT IN DECIDING ARRANGEMENT, THE GOVERNMENT HAD TAKEN ACCOUNT OF ITS PROMISE THAT CONTROL SCHEME WOULD NOT BE EXTENDED TO THE SECOND AREAS BEFORE A REVIEW WAS COMPLETED.
BATCH
THAT THOSE FOR AN
IT HAD ALSO TAKEN ACCOUNT OF THE FARMERS' REQUEST WHO WANTED TO CEASE BUSINESS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO APPLY EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE FROM JANUARY 1.
THE
"THE REQUEST OF THE FARMER REPRESENTATIVES WAS CONVEYED TO GOVERNMENT AT A PREVIOUS MEETING OF A WORKING GROUP ON ALLOWANCES AND ALSO THROUGH SOME LEGCO MEMBERS,
EX-GRATIA THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR LEO KWAN, ARRANGEMENT COULD BE CONSIDERED SATISFACTORY.
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