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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1991
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APRIL 1 INDUSTRY.
HE TOLD THE COUNCIL THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE RECOMMENDED THIS YEAR, A DATE WHICH HAD ALSO BEEN AGREED WITH THE OIL
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HE SAID THE EUROPEAN SPECIFICATIONS OF 95 OCTANE FOR UNLEADED PETROL WAS PROPOSED FOR ADOPTION FOR HONG KONG, THIS GRADE IS LIKELY TO BE THE FUTURE GLOBAL STANDARD.
THE UNLEADED PETROL TO BE INTRODUCED WOULD CONTAIN LESS THAN 0.013 GRAMS OF LEAD PER LITRE AND 0.1 PER CENT OF SULPHUR CONTENT BY WEIGHT.
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MR BARNES POINTED OUT THAT IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE UNIVERSAL AVAILABILITY OF UNLEADED PETROL, ONE CLAUSE OF THE BILL WOULD MAKE AN OFFENCE:
- FOR A PETROL RETAILER TO REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH A REASONABLE REQUEST TO BE SOLD UNLEADED PETROL, WITH DEFENCES AGAINST PROSECUTION PROVIDED FOR IN A NUMBER OF SITUATIONS.
- TO SELL, OR OFFER TO SELL, AS UNLEADED PETROL ANY PETROL WHICH
IS NOT UNLEADED PETROL, OR AS LEADED PETROL ANY PETROL WHICH IS NOT LEADED PETROL.
- FOR A PETROL RETAILER TO FAIL TO PROVIDE PETROL DISPENSING EQUIPMENT OF THE SPECIFIED TYPE, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL MISFUELING.
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EITHER DELIBERATELY TO PLACE PETROL OTHER THAN UNLEADED PETROL IN THE FUEL TANK OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED ΤΟ OPERATE ON UNLEADED PETROL, OR TO DEMAND THAT THIS SHOULD BE DONE.
REGARDING SMOKE EMISSIONS FROM VEHICLES, MR BARNES SAID HONG KONG'S PRESCRIBED EMISSION STANDARDS, AS STIPULATED IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS, ADEQUATE AS A MINIMUM STANDARD FOR VEHICLES IN USE, BUT WERE INADEQUATE IN WORLD TERMS AS A STANDARD FOR NEW VEHICLES.
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"AT PRESENT, THERE ARE NO POWERS TO MAKE REGULATIONS DIFFERENT DESIGN STANDARDS ON NEW VEHICLES, OR TO MONITOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF VEHICLES; OR ANY POWERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE NEW CONTROLS, HE
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то ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, THE BILL WOULD ALLOW CODES OF PRACTICE TO BE ISSUED TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON THE OPERATION, MODIFICATION, ADAPTATION, REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
IT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REGULATION MAKING POWERS IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE DESIGN STANDARDS, CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER CONTROLS.
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THE BILL, NEW VEHICLES TO BE SPECIFIED DATE WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED TO MEET STANDARDS WHICH INCLUDE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT, UNDER CERTAIN REGULATIONS.
REGISTERED AFTER A NEW VEHICLE DESIGN EMISSION CONTROL
/MR BARNES