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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1989
"THIS WOULD RESULT IN A DILUTION OF ANTI-CORRUPTION WORK WHICH WOULD NOT BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST OR IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ICAC.
"IT WOULD ALSO CUT ACROSS THE WORK OF THE POLICE TO AN EXTENT WHICH WOULD BE DAMAGING TO BOTH THE POLICE FORCE AND THE ICAC, BARNES SAID.
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CODE OF PRACTICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLLED GATES PLANNED
THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO PRODUCE A CODE OF PRACTICE ΤΟ THE SAFE OPERATION OF ELECTRICALLY OPERATED REMOTE CONTROL GATES.
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THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON MIRIAM LAU.
"AT THE SAME TIME, WE WILL ALSO BE LOOKING AT HOW BEST TO LEGISLATE TO ENFORCE SAFETY IN THIS FIELD, MR BARNES SAID.
RECORDS SHOWED THAT THERE WERE TWO INCIDENTS INVOLVING INJURIES CAUSED BY THESE GATES OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.
MR BARNES SAID THERE WAS AT PRESENT NO LEGISLATION THE INSTALLATION OR USE OF SUCH GATES OR REQUIRING THE USE DEVICES.
CONTROLLING OF SAFETY
THE GATES COULD BE MADE RELATIVELY SAFE BY ADDING ONE OF A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT DEVICES ALREADY ON THE MARKET, HE ADDED.
NO APPROACH TO BRITAIN ON FLAG
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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL NOT APPROACH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING THAT NO OFFICIAL FLAG UNDER THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S CONTROL IS FLOWN AT HALF MAST IN HONG KONG ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 24) TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PASSING OF EMPEROR HIROHITO OF JAPAN.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS INFORMED OF THIS TODAY {WEDNESDAY) BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND
INFORMATION, THE HON ELAINE CHUNG, WHEN SHE ANSWERED A QUESTION FROM THE HON JAMES MCGREGOR.
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