2 July
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1991
SUPPLY VOLTAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE HOLDS ITS FIRST MEETING TODAY
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THE SUPPLY VOLTAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ESTABLISHED TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UPGRADING OF ELECTRICITY VOLTAGE FROM 200/346V TO 220/380V, HELD ITS FIRST MEETING TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND COMPRISES 17 MEMBERS, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES OF CONSUMERS, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS, THE SUPPLY TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND GOVERNMENT CONCERNED.
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COMPANIES, DEPARTMENTS
"THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EXERCISE IS PLANNED TO BB CARRIED OUT IN THREE PHASES, THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, PROFESSOR POON CHUNG-KWONG, SAID.
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"THE FIRST PHASE DEALS WITH THE EXISTING GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS. WORK ON THIS PHASE SHOULD BE COMPLETED WITHIN ABOUT ONE TO ONE-AND-A-HALF YEARS, HE SAID.
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"THE SECOND PHASE, WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE, WILL COVER EXISTING INSTALLATIONS IN HOUSING AUTHORITY'S BUILDINGS.
"THE THIRD PHASE WILL COVER REMAINING INSTALLATIONS PRIVATE SECTOR BUILDINGS AND THIS PHASE WILL TAKE ABOUT THREE HE SAID.
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AT THE FIRST MEETING, THE COMMITTEE HAS RECEIVED INITIAL REPORTS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND HAS GENERALLY DISCUSSED ITS WORK SCHEDULE.
THE COMMITTEE WILL MEET REGULARLY TO MONITOR PROGRESS OF THE EXERCISE AND TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT WHAT STEPS SHOULD
BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE EXERCISE WILL BE CARRIED OUT SMOOTHLY.
"IT WILL ALSO REVIEW, IN LIGHT OF PACE OF THE EXERCISE," PROF POON SAID.
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