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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1989
MORE VEHICLES TO BE TESTED FOR SMOKE EMISSION
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OF THE 8,256 SMOKE EMISSION TESTS WHICH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT CARRIED OUT LAST YEAR ON SMOKY VEHICLES, 646 OP THE VEHICLES REQUIRED A SECOND TEST BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO MEET THE EMISSION STANDARD OF 60 HARTRIDGE SMOKE UNITS.
THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY), IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON JAMES MCGREGOR.
STATING THAT THE NUMBER OF TESTS ON SMOKY VEHICLES WOULD BE DOUBLED THIS YEAR, MR BARNES ALSO SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONSIDERING IMPOSING A FINE AND PENALTY POINTS ON REPEATED OFFENDERS, AND ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF TAKING VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD.
HE NOTED THAT 74 OF THE VEHICLES TESTED LAST YEAR REQUIRED A THIRD TEST, SEVEN REQUIRED A FOURTH TEST AND ONE REQUIRED A FIFTH TEST, BEFORE THEY MET THE EMISSION STANDARD.
MR BARNES SAID THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A REVIEW ON SMOKY VEHICLES.
DEPARTMENT WAS
"WE WILL ALSO, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE REVIEW, CONSIDER THE INTRODUCTION OF AN INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME WHICH WILL ENTAIL REGULAR CHECKS OF OTHER AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS, HE ADDED.
THE REVIEW WAS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN APRIL.
CURRENT LEGISLATION ADEQUATE TO ENSURE RAILINGS SAFETY
THE CURRENT PROVISIONS UNDER THE BUILDING (CONSTRUCTION) REGULATIONS AND BUILDING (PLANNING) REGULATIONS ARE CONSIDERED ADEQUATE, FROM THE DESIGN POINT OF VIEW, IN ENSURING TO BUILDING RAILINGS.
SAFETY RELATING
THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON POON CHI-FAI.
THE QUESTION WAS RELATED TO THE DEATH OF A CHILD IN A FALL FROM A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE.
ALREADY OF A REGULATIONS
MR BARNES SAID THAT WITH REGARD TO THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY'S ESTATES, THE RAILINGS AND PARAPETS WERE HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF THAT STIPULATED UNDER THE BUILDING 1.2 METRES AS AGAINST 1.1 METRES.
/THE HEIGHT