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HE ALSO STRESSED THAT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND THE GOVERNMENT WAS AS HEALTHY AS EVER.
HOUSING
"THE GOVERNMENT REGARDS PUBLIC HOUSING AS A MAJOR SOCIAL PROGRAMME. ASIDE FROM THE $10,000 MILLION CASH PROVISION, THE GOVERNMENT MAKES AVAILABLE LAND TO THE AUTHORITY FREE OF CHARGE FOR RENTAL PUBLIC HOUSING AND AT COST FOR HOME OWNERSHIP FLATS.
"THE GOVERNMENT ALSO FORMS AND SERVICES MUCH OF THIS LAND, AND PROVIDES THE RELATED INFRASTRUCTURAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES NEEDED BY THE PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.
THEY COST BILLIONS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR," HE SAID.
ALTOGETHER
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING SPEEDBOATS AND WATER SCOOTERS ADEQUATE
GENERALLY
ADEQUATE то
SPEEDBOATS THE EXISTING CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING
ENSURE SAFE BOATING AND WATER SCOOTERS ARE
WHILE AT PRACTICES, PROVIDED THAT OPERATORS DO NOT ACT IRRESPONSIBLY THE HELM.
CHAN, SAID THE HON PETER
THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON ANSON THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY WONG HONG-YUEN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
MRS CHAN
SAID
PRESENT
THAT PLEASURE WHICH WERE LONGER OF MORE THAN THREE A PERSON OR PERSONS
LEGISLATION REQUIRED VESSELS, INCLUDING SPEEDBOATS AND WATER SCOOTERS,
AN ENGINE OR FITTED WITH THAN THREE METRES KILOWATTS IN TOTAL POWER SHOULD BE OPERATED BY POSSESSING THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY.
CANDIDATES WHO HAD PASSED THE RANGE OF SUBJECTS INCLUDING SAFE
CERTIFICATES WERE GRANTED TO RELEVANT EXAMINATIONS COVERING A BOATING PRACTICES.
MRS CHAN SAID
THE
GENERAL
CONTENT OF
THE
EXAMINATION OPERATOR CERTIFICATES WAS BEING REVIEWED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE KONG YACHTING ASSOCIATION.
FOR
HONG
MAJOR CHANGES ΤΟ EMPHASIS PLACED RATHER THAN RELYING
"THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE DOES NOT ANTICIPATE THESE REQUIREMENTS BUT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE GREATER ON TRAINING COURSES GIVING PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE SOLELY ON A WRITTEN EXAMINATION.'
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AND POLICE
THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAFE NAVIGATION
SHE ADDED THAT THE MARINE MAINTAINED REGULAR PATROLS TO ENFORCE REGULATIONS ON IN THE WATERS OF HONG KONG.
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