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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1993
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE DELEGATION TOURS ACP WORK SITES
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} GROUP OF NINE MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (FAC) OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT WERE BRIEFED TODAY (SUNDAY) ON LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME (ACP) PROJECTS.
DURING A FOUR-HOUR BOAT TOUR, THE MEMBERS SAW PROGRESS ON PROJECTS SUCH AS THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION, THE TSING NA AND KAP SHUT NUN BRIDGES, THE NORTH I L740 | FFFSSHAI, THE TING CHUNG NEW TOWN RECLAMATION AND THE AIRPORT SITE AT CHEK LAP KOB,
THEY WERE ADDRESSED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS CO-ORDINATION OFFICE (NAPCO) MR BILLY LAM ON THE OVERALL, PROGRESS OF THE ACP.
THE MEMBERS ALSO VISITED CHEK LAP KOK FOR A CLOSE-UP VIEW OF THE WORKS THERE.
THEY ISLAND BY AUTHORITY,
WERE BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS OF NEW AIRPORT WORKS ON THE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT DR HENRY TOWNSEND.
MAINTENANCE OF INSIDE PLUMBING
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TODAY (SUNDAY)
MAINTENANCE OF
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ADVISED WATER CONSUMERS TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE THEIR INTERNAL PLUMBING IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM OF DISCOLORED WATER.
HE POINTED QIT THAT CORROSION OF PLUMBING FACILITIES INSIDE BUILDINGS WAS ONE OF THE MAIN CAUSES OF DISCOLOURATION.
"CONSUMERS WITH DISCOLORED WATER PROBLEM SHOULD EMPLOY LICENSED PLUMBERS TO CHECK THE PIPEWORK SYSTEM WITHIN THEIR PREMISES AND то REPLACE THE CORRODED PIPES IF NECESSARY, HF SAID.
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ACCORDING TO THE WATERWORKS ORDINANCE A REGISTERED CONSUMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF HIS INTERNAL PLUMBING FACILITIES WHICH INCLUDE ALL THE WATER PIPES AND FITTINGS WITHIN HIS LOT OR BUILDING BOUNDARY.
IF THI PROBLEM OR REINATED FROM THE COMMUNAL PART OF THE PLUMBING FACILITIES OF BUILDINGS, INCLUDING PUMPS, WATER TANKS AND COMMON WATER PIPES, THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAINTENANCE WILL LIE WITH THE BUILDINGS' REGISTERED AGENTS.
GOVERNMENT PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
HE EXPLAINED: 'IN MOST CASES, INCLUDING HOUSING ESTATES, THE REGISTERED AGENTS ARE THE ESTATE OFFICES OR THE INCORPORATED OWNERS OF BUILDINGS.“
/THE SPOKESMAN