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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1991
"THE
LEGISLATION
WILL
SET OUT IN
POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN OPERATING THE NEW AIRPORT,
MRS CUAN POINTED OUT THAT THE
FOR ANY OF THE
ASSOCIATED
RESPONSIBILITY OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY OF THE AIRPORT.
"AS WITH
DETAIL
THE
AUTHORITY'S SHE SAID.
AUTHORITY WILL
INFRASTRUCTURAL
HAVE PROJECTS
NO
BODIES,
WHICH OPERATE
A
IN OTHER STATUTORY
PART OF ITS COMMERCIAL WAY, WE WILL EXPECT THE AUTHORITY TO RAISE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS THROUGH BORROWINGS IN THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS.
ACTIONS "THE AUTHORITY WILL, HOWEVER, BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS
1 TS AUDITED ANNUAL AND WILL BE EXPECT TO SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS FOR SCRUTINY.
WILL ALSO RETAIN
SHE SAID.
"AS 15 NORMAL PRACTICE, THE GOVERNMENT POWERS TO DIRECT THE AUTHORITY SHOULD THE NEED ARISE,
DIRECTLY
"WE HAVE RECOGNISED THAT THE GOVERNMENT MUST REMAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY OF THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AT THE AIRPORT.
IMMIGRATION
"SUCH SERIVCES WILL INCLUDE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, AND CUSTOMS, PUBLIC HEALTH, OVERALL SECURITY, METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES, THE HANDLING OF MAID, AND SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSIBILITIES.
MATTERS "THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO RETAIN FULL CONTROL OF ALL
THE NEGOTITATION AND RELATING TO CIVIL AVIATION POLICY INCLUDING
SAFETY; IMPLEMENTATION OF BILATERAL AIR SERVICES AGREEMENTS; AVIATION ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION; LICENSING OF AIR TRANSPORT OPERATORS; AND HONG KONG'S RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL BODIES INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANISATION.
"BUT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF FACILITIES AT THE AIRPORT WILL THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY'S DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY,
SHE SAID.
BE
FAIR COMPETITION FOR AIRPORT TENDERS
THE TENDERING PROCEDURES AND AWARD OF AIRPORT CORE PROJECTS WILL BE DONE IN A FAIR AND PRESCRIBED MANNER
MR SECRETARY COMPETENT PROFESSIONALS, THE DEPUTY PHILLIPSON, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
CONTRACTS FOR THE NEW
FOR
WORKS,
BY HUGH
OF THE
MR
TO
APEX '91 CONFERENCE, SPEAKING ON THE SECOND DAY PHILLIPSON SAID HONG KONG'S OWN CONTRACTING INDUSTRY IS QUITE ABLE
NOT GIVEN STAND ON ITS OWN FEET AND TO COMPETE ON EQUAL TERMS AND IS ANY SPECIAL PROTECTION.
THEIR
BUT COUNTRIES, OVERSEAS "NOR ARE FAVOURS GIVEN TO ANY
VERY LARGE AND COMPETITION IS OF COURSE WELCOME, ESPECIALLY FOR THE
OR VERY LARGE SOPHISTICATED PROJECTS WHICH REQUIRE UNUSUAL EXPERTISE RESOURCES, HE SAID.
"
/MR PHILLIPSON