WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1993
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SAFETY OF OVERHANGING SIGNBOARDS STRESSED
THE GOVERNMENT'S PRIMARY CONCERN OVER SIGNBOARDS IS SAFETY AND ITS POLICY IS TO ENSURE THAT THOSE WHICH MAY POSE A THREAT TO SAFETY ARE REMOVED EITHER BY THE OWNERS THEMSELVES OR, IF NECESSARY, BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE (BOO).
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY BASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MAN SAI-CHEONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY),
MR. EASON SAID WHEN DANGEROUS OR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SIGNS WERE IDENTIFIED, A NOTICE WOULD BE SERVED ON THE OWNER REQUIRING THE SIGN TO BE REMOVED OR RENDERED SAFE.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, THE BO0 MAY REMOVE DANGEROUS SIGNS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO THE OWNER.
AS PART OF THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF BUILDING SAFETY, BOO STAFF BOTH SEEK OUT DANGEROUS SIGNS AND RESPOND ΤΟ NOTIFICATION THROUGH PUBLIC REPORTS.
"THESE MEASURES ARE ADEQUATE IN REMOVING THE POTENTIAL HAZARD
POSED BY SIGNBOARDS.
"SINCE APRIL 1987, WHEN THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE TOOK ON THE TASKS OF DEALING WITH DANGEROUS SIGNS, OVER 5,700 NOTICES HAVE BEEN SERVED ON OWNERS, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH VOLUNTARILY," HE SAID.
REGARDING THE POSSIBLE NUISANCE EFFECT POSED BY NEON LIGHT SIGNBOARDS, MR EASON SAID UNDER THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDING (OWNERS INCORPORATION) ORDINANCE, OWNERS CORPORATIONS MIGHT TAKE ACTION TO ENFORCE ANY OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED IN THE DEED OF MUTUAL COVENANT FOR THE CONTROL OF THEIR BUILDING, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF UNSIGHTLY UNDESIRABLE SIGNS.
OR
REDRESS FOR OFFENSIVE NEWS PICTURES
READERS WHO FIND A PICTURE IN A NEWS REPORT OFFENSIVE OR REPULSIVE CAN BRING THE MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY (TELA), THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES 50. TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY),
THE TELA CAN THEN SEEK A CLASSIFICATION ARTICLES TRIBUNAL (OAT), HE ADDED.
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