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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1991
TURNING TO THE FEES TO BE CHARGED UNDER THE PROPOSED SCHEME, MR BARNES SAID THE TESTING FEE, WHICH WOULD ALSO BE COLLECTED BY EPD'S TESTING CENTRE, WOULD APPLY TO ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES BECAUSE THE EMISSION TESTING PROCEDURE WAS THE SAME.
THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE CALLED FOR TESTING WOULD HAVE TO PAY A TESTING FEE FOR EACH AND EVERY TEST AND THE COLLECTION OF FEES FOR THE SUPPLY OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE WAS TO COVER THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE SCHEME.
THE NET REVENUE ΤΟ THE PRIVATE CENTRES WOULD COVER THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING COSTS.
MR BARNES ESTIMATED THAT THE REVENUE INCOME GENERATED FROM THE PROPOSED SCHEME WOULD BE ABOUT $2.7 MILLION PER ANNUM.
"THE LONG-TERM STRATEGY IS TO PRESCRIBE THE VEHICLE DESIGN STANDARDS OF ALL NEW VEHICLES, WHICH WILL BE ACHIEVED BY REGULATIONS TO BE MADE UNDER THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE. THE DRAFTING OF THESE REGULATIONS IS IN HAND," HE SAID.
HE ALSO SAID THE PRESENT BILL WOULD REQUIRE NEW VEHICLES ΤΟ COMPLY WITH SUCH VEHICLE DESIGN STANDARDS.
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"THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT CAN REFUSE REGISTRATION OF NEW VEHICLES NOT COMPLYING WITH THE VEHICLE DESIGN STANDARDS, MR BARNES ADDED.
DEBATE ON THE MOTION WAS ADJOURNED.
STEPS TO MINIMISE VOLUME OF WASTE * * * * *
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GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN VARIOUS STEPS, INCLUDING WASTE SEPARATION AT SOURCE, TO MINIMISE THE VOLUME OF WASTE AND RECYCLE
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THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PETER WONG HONG-YUEN.
HE SAID THE AVERAGE DAILY WASTE DISPOSED OF AT THE TSEUNG KWAN O LANDFILLS IN 1990 WAS 8,500 TONNES.
"THIS 8,500 TONNES COMPRISES 4,700 TONNES OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE, 2,100 TONNES OF DOMESTIC WASTE, 1,200 TONNES OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND 500 TONNES OF ASH AND PULVERISED REJECTS, HAS
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MR BARNES SAID SINCE CONSTRUCTION WASTE PROVIDED THE LARGEST VOLUME OF ALL WASTES AT LANDFILLS, RENEWED EFFORTS WERE BEING MADE THIS AREA.
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