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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1989
"THIS IS BUT ONE EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF OCEAN PARK'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE A WORLD-CLASS RECREATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX FOR LOCAL AND FOREIGN VISITORS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES," HE SAID.
MR ARCULLI SAID THE PROVISION OF NEW ATTRACTIONS WHEN CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS HAD RISEN SHARPLY PROMPTED OCEAN PARK TO SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNMENT IN JUNE LAST YEAR OUTLINE PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CARPARK AT THE LOWLAND AND THE TAI SHUE WAN SITE.
THESE PROPOSALS, IF APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT, WOULD PROVIDE OCEAN PARK WITH A NEW SOURCE OF INCOME. THEY ALSO HAD THE ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGE OF ALLOWING VISITORS ACCESS TO INDOOR FACILITIES.
"WE HOPE THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD GIVE SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION TO THESE PROPOSALS SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED WITH FURTHER PLANNING AND STUDIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, HE SAID.
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PERIOD FOR MAKING AMENDMENTS EXTENDED
A MOTION ON THE PERIOD FOR AMENDING SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION, IN THIS CASE THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) (EXEMPTION) (AMENDMENT}
I AMENDMENT ORDER 1989. WHICH WAS GAZETTED ON OCTOBER 13. WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE ORDER PROVIDED FOR
NEW CONTROL MEASURES CONCERNING THE POSSESSION AND EXPORT OF ALL IVORY FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. AND WAS LAID ON THE TABLE OF LEGCO ON OCTOBER 18.
UNDER THE MOTION. THE 28-DAY PERIOD FOR AMENDING THE RELEVANT SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION, WHICH WOULD HAVE EXPIRED TODAY. HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 6.
THE MOTION WAS MOVED BY THE HON TAM YIU CHUNG INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE.
UNDER THE
MR TAM SAID THE AIM WAS ΤΟ ALLOW MORE TIME IN FINDING A FEASIBLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM FACED BY IVORY TRADERS AND WORKERS.
HE SAID AN EXTENSION WOULD GIVE A LEGCO AD HOC GROUP FORMED TO STUDY THE ORDER MORE TIME TO CONSIDER SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED FROM IVORY TRADERS AND WORKERS AND ΤΟ DISCUSS THE RELEVANT ISSUES WITH THE ADMINISTRATION.
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