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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1993
CONSTRUCTION WILL START EARLY NEXT MONTH AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN AUGUST NEXT YEAR.
TENDERS WERE RECEIVED FROM EIGHT TENDERERS AND CHUN CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING COMPANY SUBMITTED THE LOWEST TENDER.
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THE AWARD OF THIS CONTRACT BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO 30, WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF MORE THAN $30 BILLION.
TOGETHER WITH THE FOUR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, VALUED AT $9.7 BILLION, AWARDED BY THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, AND THE $5.7 BILLION CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE WESTERN HARBOUR TUNNEL COMPANY LIMITED, THE TOTAL VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THE ACP, ALL WITHIN BUDGET, IS ABOUT $45.5 BILLION.
TRANSFER OF STATUTORY POWERS TO SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT
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GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS AGREED THAT BILLS BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PROPOSING TO TRANSFER ITS POWERS TO MAKE REGULATIONS CONCERNING ROUTINE FIXED PENALTY MATTERS, SUCH AS PAYMENT PROCEDURES AND AMENDMENTS TO FIXED PENALTY FORMS, TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN THE FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1993 AND THE FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 TO BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: "REGULATIONS MADE BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT UNDER THESE AMENDMENT BILLS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION WHICH CAN BE AMENDED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL."
THE AMENDMENT BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO COUNCIL FOR FIRST READING ON NOVEMBER 10.
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DOOR TO NEGOTIATIONS STILL OPEN
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THE LEGISLATIVE
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) REGRETTED THAT THE SOCIAL WORK ASSISTANT (SWA) BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD WALK OUT DURING THEIR MEETING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OVER THEIR LEVEL OF PAY.
HE STRESSED THAT THE DOOR TO NEGOTIATIONS IS STILL OPEN AND ADVISED STAFF TO ACT CALMLY AND PLACE CUSTOMERS' INTERESTS FIRST.
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"THE RIGHT APPROACH IS TO SIT DOWN AND TALK RATHER THAN TO ENGAGE IN CONFRONTATION TACTICS," HE ADDED.
THE DEPARTMENT HAD AGREED EARLIER TO SET UP A TASK GROUP то HELP THE SWA BRANCH IDENTIFY NEW GROUNDS AND JUSTIFICATIONS FOR THEIR PROPOSAL FOR SALARY STRUCTURE REVIEW AND FOR ITS RE-SUBMISSION TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
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