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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1992
THE BUILDING (VENTILATING SYSTEMS) REGULATIONS SPECIFY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS USED IN THE VENTILATING SYSTEMS TO MINIMISE FIRE HAZARDS.
MR EASON SAID THE OWNER OF THE VENTILATING SYSTEM WAS REQUIRED MAINTAIN IT IN SAFE CONDITION AND EFFICIENT WORKING ORDER AT ALL
TO TIMES.
A REGISTERED VENTILATION CONTRACTOR HAS TO BE EMPLOYED TO INSPECT THE DAMPERS, FILTERS AND PRECIPITATORS FITTED IN THE SYSTEM AT INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING 12 MONTHS, HE ADDED.
"FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT IS AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF $2,000 ON CONVICTION," HE SAID.
AFTER THE INSPECTION, THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED ΤΟ ISSUE
TO WITH COPIES TO THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES,
THE CERTIFICATES, OWNERS CONFIRMING THAT THE DAMPERS, FILTERS AND PRECIPITATORS ARE SAFE AND EFFICIENT WORKING ORDER.
IN
HE
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT IS AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE ON CONVICTION BY A FINE OF $2,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS, SAID.
THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING
THE
PROVISION.
DISABLED ENCOURAGED TO JOIN DAILY ACTIVITIES
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DISABLED PERSONS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TO TAKE PART IN DAILY ACTIVITIES, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID.
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ZACHARY WONG WAI- YIN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MRS WONG SAID THE ULTIMATE GOAL WAS TO ACHIEVE INTEGRATION OF DISABLED PERSONS INTO THE COMMUNITY.
MRS WONG NOTED THAT NO RATIO HAD BEEN SET ON THE NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES FOR DIFFERENT TARGET GROUPS.
BY
SHE POINTED OUT THAT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WERE ORGANISED MAINLY THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING DISABLED PERSONS WHO HAD ACCESS TO MOST OF THE VENUES.
RECREATIONAL
IN RESPECT OF
ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS FOR DISABLED PERSONS, THE URBAN COUNCIL HAD SPENT $1.42 MILLION TO ORGANISE A TOTAL OF 466 ACTIVITIES WITH 26,670 PARTICIPANTS IN THE PAST THREE YEARS.
/DURING THE
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