THE
10
FRIDAY.
JUNE 9, 1989
BILLS AGAINST MARINE POLLUTION GAZETTED
GOVERNMENT
TODAY
(FRIDAY)
GAZETTED
TWO
NEW MERCHANT
SHIPPING BILLS DEALING WITH THE SUBJECT OF MARINE POLLUTION.
BILLS TWO
ARE
THE
MERCHANT
SHIPPING
THE CONTROL OF POLLUTION) BILL 1989 AND THE MERCHANT AND COMPENSATION FOR OIL POLLUTION) BILL 1989.
[PREVENTION
AND
SHIPPING (LIABILITY
WHICH
ΤΟ
ΤΟ
SAID: "THE PURPOSE OF A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT THE NEW BILLS IS TO REPLACE EXISTING UNITED KINGDOM ENACTMENTS. ALREADY APPLY HERE, WITH EQUIVALENT HONG KONG LEGISLATION IN ORDER POLLUTION MARINE ENABLE INTERNATIONAL CONTINUE TO APPLY TO HONG KONG 1997."
MARITIME
CONVENTIONS
ON
REGISTERED SHIPS UP ΤΟ AND BEYOND
AND CONTROL OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (PREVENTION
POLLUTION) ON THE HIGH BILL 1989 EMPOWERS THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE SUCH MEASURES
DANGER ΤΟ SEAS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PREVENT, MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE
AND OTHER SUBSTANCES, OR ITS COASTLINE FROM MARINE POLUTION BY OIL THE THREAT OF SUCH POLLUTION, FROM A MARITIME CASUALTY.
SHIPPING (LIABILITY IMPOSES CIVIL
THE MERCHANT
POLLUTION} BILL
1989
AND LIABILITY
COMPENSATION FOR OIL
ON
FOR WHETHER
SHIPOWNERS ESCAPE OF OIL.
POLLUTION DAMAGE IN HONG KONG CAUSED BY THE THE CASUALTY TAKE PLACE WITHIN OR OUTSIDE HONG KONG WATERS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE BILL ALSO POLLUTION DAMAGE FROM THE SAME INCIDENT COUNTRY.
EXTENDED SUCH LIABILITY TO TO ANY ADJACENT CONVENTION
IT ALSO REQUIRED CERTAIN SHIPS TO CARRY VALILD CERTIFICATES INSURANCE COVERING THE LIABILITY, HE ADDED.
OF
-
DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO WONG NAI CHUNG OZP
A NUMBER OF
THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT WONG NAI CHUNG OUTLINE ZONING PLAN,
THE AMENDMENTS WERE A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD EXPLAINED THAT
UNDER FIRMER NECESSARY TO PUT DEVELOPMENT IN THE WONG NAI CHUNG AREA STATUTORY CONTROL.
SPECIAL
WONG NAI CHUNG IS A RATHER UNIQUE RESIDENTIAL AREA AND
AN ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS HAVE LONG BEEN INTRODUCED ON BASIS TO PRESERVE ITS CHARACTER.
THESE SPECIAL