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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1991
"A RED ALERT IS A SIGNAL TO INDICATE THAT A SERIOUS HAS CONTINUED OR IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR OVER 20
TRANSPORT
SUPPORT
EMERGENCY REQUIRED," HE EXPLAINED.
SERVICES
FROM
OTHER
DISRUPTION
MINUTES MEANING ARE OPERATORS
BEEN SET UP. IT IS A FIRST CONTACT POINT FOR EMERGENCY HAS EQUIPPED WITH DEDICATED TELEPHONE AND FAX LINES WHICH WILL ROUND-THE-CLOCK TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY MESSAGES.
THE MULTIFAX SYSTEM WILL ENABLE ALL INVOLVED PARTIES FERRY COMPANIES, AND THE THE RAIL CORPORATIONS, BUS AND DEPARTMENT TO SEND OUT AND RECEIVE MESSAGES SIMULTANEOUSLY.
BE MANNED
INCLUDING TRANSPORT
ARRANGEMENTS
MR LUI SAID THE DEPARTMENT IN THE COURSE OF THE EMERGENCY,
LIAISE
OTHER WITH
ON GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL MONITOR EVENTS,
DEVELOP
WITH TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS,
INFORMED OF CONTINGENCY TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND TO KEEP THE PUBLIC
THE AFFECTED MEASURES INCLUDING ADVISING THEM TO AVOID TRAVELLING IN AREAS.
GOVERNMENT OTHER TRANSPORT OPERATORS
RELY WOULD MR LUI SAID THE DEPARTMENTS, UTILITY COMPANIES, AND MAJOR PUBLIC TO IMPLEMENT AND CO-ORDINATE ACTION ON THE GROUND.
DEPARTMENT
ON
RECOVERY, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AND "THIS ACTION INCLUDES SYSTEM PROVISION OF RELIEF TRANSPORT SERVICES," MR LUI ADDED.
ON A
DAY-TO-DAY
UP-TO-DATE
BASIS, CONTINGENCY
THE
DEPARTMENT IS PLANS FOR
RESPONSIBLE
FOR
DIFFERENT EMERGENCY
MAINTAINING SCENARIOS INCLUDING RAILWAY BREAKDOWNS AND MAJOR ROAD OBSTRUCTION.
MR CIRCUMSTANCES
LUI
STRESSED THAT IT
MUST
OF TRANSPORT EMERGENCIES
BE
ARE
RECOGNISED COMPLEX,
THAT VARIED
THE
AND
RAPIDLY CHANGING.
ON
"THESE CONTINGENCY PLANS ARE STRATEGIC IN NATURE. DECISIONS ACTUAL AND DETAILED CONTINGENCY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN AN EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE HAVING REGARD TO THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT," HE SAID.
LAW REFORM COMMISSION ISSUES REPORT ON CODIFICATION OF OFFENCES
REFORM
COMMISSION
HAS
A COMPLETED
DRAFT REPORT THE CODIFICATION OF
THE LAW OUTLINING ITS PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING
THE LAW RELATING TO OFFENCES OF INCITEMENT, CONSPIRACY AND ATTEMPT.
THE DRAFT
REPRESENTS REPORT
THE
PRODUCT OF STUDIES BEING REFERENCE ON THE CARRIED OUT AS PART OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION'S POSSIBLE CODIFICATION OF THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE CRIMINAL LAW.
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