WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1989'
4
ADVICE GIVEN ON ANTI-POLLUTION LAWS
* * * * *
ASSISTANCE TO INDUSTRIALISTS TO ENABLE THEM TO COMPLY WITH STANDARDS REQUIRED
LEGISLATION POLLUTION PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF EXPLANATORY BOOKLETS AND INFORMAL ADVICE.
BY ANTI-INDUSTRIAL
THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES,
COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY T IN THE LEGISLATIVE QUESTION FROM THE HON JAMES TIEN.
THE
IS
SAID
ΤΟ A
BOOKLETS ON POLLUTION CONTROL "THERE ARE FIRST, EXPLANATORY
то LEGISLATION AND HOW TO COMPLY WITH IT AND INFORMAL ADVICE ON WHERE
THE GOVERNMENT GRANTS AN GO FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SECONDLY, ANUAL SUBSIDY TO THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL." MR BARNES SAID.
"PART OF
GRANT THAT
GOES TO THE COUNCIL'S ENVIRONMENTAL OF CONSULTANCY AND MANAGEMENT DIVISION, WHICH PROVIDES A FULL RANGE
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL, EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND FABRICATION SERVICES ON WASTE WATER TREATMENT, NOISE CONTROL AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.
MR BARNES SAID THE PROJECTS LAST YEAR.
COUNCIL HAD
PROVIDED
ASSISTANCE
H
ON
193
OF
THE
WAY
HE STRESSED THAT POLLUTION CONTROL WAS PART AND PARCEL
THE SAME TASK AND EXPERTISE OF RUNNING AN INDUSTRIAL CONCERN IN THAT FINANCIAL, STAFF AND OTHER CONTROLS WERE.
PRIMARILY
**IT IS THEREFORE
THE RESPONSIBILITY
T HE ADDED. INDUSTRIALIST TO KEEP HIS OWN HOUSE IN ORDER,
OF
THE
PETROL STATION LOCATIONS CAREFULLY CONSIDERED * * * * *
THE LOCATIONS OF PETROL FILLING
STATIONS ARE VERY CAREFULLY
THE ACCOUNT,
FOR TODAY
MANY
INTO TAKING
FACTORS CONSIDERED
SECRETARY SECURITY, THE HON GEOFFREY BARNES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCT}, (WEDNESDAY).
FROM THE HON POON CHI-FAI, HE WAS REPLYING A QUESTION
WHO "FIRE AND EXPLOSION" AT A PETROL REFERRED TO AN OCCURRENCE OF A FILLING STATION CAUSED BY A GOODS VEHICLE IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.
MR BARNES SAID THE INCIDENT IN QUESTION HAD CHUK HANG IN JUNE 1987.
OCCURRED IN WONG
P
"I AM INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A
FIRE BUT
NO EXPLOSION,
HE
SAID.
EXPLAINING THE