5
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1989
WOULD ENABLE
SUBJECT
REQUIRE AND
132 "THE NEW PROVISION TO SECTION 55 OF CHAPTER REGULATIONS TO BE MADE EMPOWERING A HEALTH OFFICER TO PERMIT, TO CONDITIONS, THE IMPORT OF SUCH FOOD AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED, THE SUBMISSION TO INSPECTION OF SUCH FOOD, AND IMPOSE CONDITIONS
OF PROCESS DIRECTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE FOOD AFTER THE IS COMPLETE,' HE SAID.
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"THESE PROPOSALS
ALREADY HAVE
BEEN ENDORSED
IMPORTATION
THE BY
URBAN
COUNCIL, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TRADE.
"THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE
INTRODUCED INTO THE
COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 15."
LEGISLATIVE
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATIONS 1989 COME INTO EFFECT
REGULATIONS PROHIBITING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL UNDERTAKINGS
THAN OF MORE
ONE PER FROM USING FUELS THAT HAVE A SULPHUR CONTENT CENT BY WEIGHT IN
RURAL DISTRICTS CAME INTO FORCE TODAY
(FRIDAY).
CERTAIN
1989
REGULATIONS THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (FUEL RESTRICTION} PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE APPLY IMMEDIATELY TO FANLING/SHA TAU KOK,
MAY JUNK BAY, PORT SHELTER AND TAI PO. IN SHA TIN, ONLY GASEOUS FUELS BE USED.
THAT THE
REGULATIONS
A LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH SPOKESMAN SAID ARE AIMED AT CONTROLLING THE AIR QUALITY IN THESE AREAS.
THESE AREAS ARE TOPOGRAPHICALLY CONSTRAINED, POORLY VENTILATED, AND THEREFORE TEND TO TRAP AIR POLLUTANTS.
WHICH
IS RELEASED BY
THE
BURNING
DIOXIDE, SULPHUR
OF SULPHUR-BEARING FUELS, IS LIKELY TO REACH AN UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL UNLESS CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ARE IMPOSED. SUCH RESTRICTIONS HAVE IN BEEN ENFORCED IN THESE AREAS THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE MEANS.
"THESE REGULATIONS SIMPLY PUT INTO A LEGAL GOVERNMENT'S EXISTING FUEL RESTRICTIONS IN THE SAID AREAS
CONCERNED. THERE BEEN WIDELY ADOPTED BY THE INDUSTRIES ADDITIONAL EFFECT ON EXISTING INDUSTRIES.
THE PAST
THE FORM WHICH HAVE WILL
NO
BE
"IN THE