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A PRESS RELEASE IS NORMALLY ISSUED AFTER A TYPHOON OR INCLEMENT WEATHER TO REMIND CONTRACTORS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR SCAFFOLDS ARE IN SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS.
MR LEUNG ADDED THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF SCAFFOLD SAFETY WOULD ALSO BE BROADCAST ON TELEVISION SOON.
ECOLOGICAL MITIGATION MEASURES FOR NEW AIRPORT
ECOLOGICAL MITIGATION MEASURES SUCH AS MANGROVE REPLANTING TRANSPLANTING SEAGRASS ARE RECOMMENDED IN THE NEW AIRPORT MASTER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA).
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THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PETER WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR EASON SAID A SUPPLEMENTARY EIA FOCUSING ON THE PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE SHA LO WAN HEADLAND, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD ΤΟ THE CHINESE WHITE DOLPHIN, RECOMMENDED THAT PRESSURE WAVE TRANSMISSIONS FROM BLASTING SHOULD BE MINIMISED BY CONTAINING EXPLOSIONS IN THE DRILL HOLES.
OTHER MITIGATION MEASURES WERE THAT SMALL NON-LETHAL "SEAL BOMBS" SHOULD BE USED TO DRIVE MARINE FAUNA FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AREA BEFORE BLASTING. BLASTING OPERATIONS SHOULD CEASE IF DOLPHINS OR OTHER MAMMAL SPECIES WERE OBSERVED IN THE AREA.
MR EASON SAID THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKS ON NORTH LANTAU WERE ALSO REQUIRED TO CONDUCT EIA STUDIES. ANY ADDITIONAL MITIGATION MEASURES RECOMMENDED BY THESE STUDIES WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE.
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ACTION AGAINST TAXI MALPRACTICES INTENSIFIED
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GOVERNMENT IS INTENSIFYING PROSECUTIONS AGAINST MALPRACTICES AND DEPLOYING PLAINCLOTHES POLICE PATROLS, ESPECIALLY AREAS WHERE SUCH OFFENCES ARE KNOWN TO BE FREQUENTLY COMMITTED.
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THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR K Y IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ZACHARY WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS, IT IS AN OFFENCE FOR A TAXI DRIVER TO SOLICIT PASSENGERS OR TO REFUSE TO BE HIRED, CARRYING A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS.
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