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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1990
AND
USE
OF
GAS
THE INSTALLATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ON FITTINGS, INCLUDING DOMESTIC GAS APPLIANCES;
AND APPROVAL BY THE TUBING.
GAS
OF AUTHORITY
SAFE
FLEXIBLE
GAS
DRAW
AUTHORITY то
THE
DETAILED THE GAS
MRS CHAN SAID THE BILL ALSO PROVIDED FOR THE GAS UP AND
CONTAINING PRACTICE APPROVE CODES OF TECHNICAL PRACTICES TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE VARIOUS SECTORS OF INDUSTRY IN ORDER TO MEET THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF THE LEGISLATION.
THE
EMPOWERED
BY THE BILL WAS AUTHORITY GAS INSPECTORS TO CARRY OUT DUTIES ARISING FROM THE LEGISLATION.
TO
APPOINT
PROVISION WAS
MADE FOR
THESE INSPECTORS TO HAVE SUITABLE
POWERS OF ENTRY, SEARCH AND SEIZURE.
AUTHORITY
IN ADDITION, THERE WERE PROVISIONS TO ENABLE THE GAS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION RELATED TO THE EXERCISE OF HIS FUNCTIONS.
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF APPEAL "LASTLY, THE BILL PROVIDES
OF THE BOARDS TO HEAR APPEALS AGAINST SPECIFIED DECISIONS OR ACTIONS GAS AUTHORITY.
ONE OF WHICH ARE ΤΟ BE DRAWN AN APPEAL BOARD
"EACH APPEAL BOARD IS TO COMPRISE EIGHT MEMBERS, IS A PUBLIC OFFICER, WHILE THE OTHER SEVEN MEMBERS
APPOINTED ΤΟ PERSON FROM SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF PANEL.
ΤΟ INCLUDE: REPRESENTATIVES "PROVISION IS MADE FOR THE PANEL
OF MEMBERS
THE HONG KONG
OF INSTITUTION OF CONSUMERS; CORPORATE
SECTORS OF THE GAS ENGINEERS; AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE VARIOUS INDUSTRY, MRS CHAN SAID.
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DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
TWO BILLS PASSED
THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1989 AND THE
WERE PASSED IN THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD BILL 1989 COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE
TWO BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND WERE THE HONG KONG COUNCIL FOR ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION THE GAS SAFETY BILL 1990.
READINGS. THEY BILL 1990 AND
DEBATES ON THE TWO BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.
AT THE START OF THE MEETING, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND
LANDS,
THE HON
CLIVE
OXLEY,
TOOK THE
OATH
OF
ALLEGIANCE.
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