WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1994
SHE SAID THE ADMINISTRATION HAD NOTED THE PAC'S CONCERN AND HAD DRAWN IT TO THE ATTENTION OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.
THE
PAC
CHAIRMAN
THAT HAD IN OCTOBER SUGGESTED
IN SEEKING FUNDING APPROVAL, THE ADMINISTRATION TENDED TO FAIL TO PROVIDE ALL THE NECESSARY DETAILS FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO MAKE ITS DECISION.
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BILL ON AIRPORT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
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A BILL
SEEKING TO PROVIDE THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK SAFEGUARD THE FUTURE OPERATION OF THE AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE HONG KONG AIRPORT (CONTROL OBSTRUCTIONS) (AMENDMENT} BILL, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, SAID THE BILL SOUGHT TO EXTEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE HONG KONG AIRPORT (CONTROL OF OBSTRUCTIONS) ORDINANCE TO COVER BOTH THE PROPOSED AIRPORT AS WELL AS THE EXISTING ONE.
HE SAID THE ORDINANCE PROVIDED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FOR THE RESTRICTION AND,
WHERE NECESSARY, THE REDUCTION OF THE HEIGHTS OF BUILDINGS IN THE INTERESTS OF THE SAFETY OF AIRCRAFT.
IT ALSO PROVIDED FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHTING, PROVISION MAINTENANCE OF AIDS TO AIR NAVIGATION AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS.
AND
THE BILL WAS AN ENABLING MEASURE TO ALLOW NEW AIRPORT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS IN RELATION TO THE NEW AIRPORT TO BE PRESCRIBED BY ORDERS MADE UNDER THE ORDINANCE IN DUE COURSE.
THE BILL ALSO PROPOSED TO RELIEVE THE WORKLOAD OF THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL IN RELATION TO TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL MATTERS BY TRANSFERRING CERTAIN POWERS TO THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS.
THESE POWERS INCLUDE THE POWERS TO SPECIFY AIRPORT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS, TO AUTHORISE THE PROVISION OR ERECTION ON BUILDING OF ANY MARKS, LIGHTS AND BEACONS FOR AVIATION SAFETY PURPOSES AND ΤΟ EXTEND THE PERIOD FOR MAKING COMPENSATION CLAIMS UNDER THE ORDINANCE.
THE BILL ALSO EXPRESSLY EMPOWERED THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, ON THE ADVICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, ΤΟ
GRANT EXEMPTIONS FROM AIRPORT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENTS.
THE BILL ALSO PROPOSED TO INCREASE THE PENALTY LEVEL AND TO ADD A PROVISION IMPOSING A DAILY DEFAULT FINE FOR SOME OF THE MORE SERIOUS OFFENCES INVOLVING CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE DETERRENT EFFECT AGAINST BREACHES OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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