THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1994
SUCH
HE RECEIVES EXERCISES, EXPERIENCE AND RAISES
MEETINGS, IN THE COURSE OF ATTENDING DEPARTMENTAL BRIEFINGS ON HOW THEY PROPOSE TO TACKLE SUCH OFFERS GUIDANCE AND ADVICE AS A VEHICLE OF QUERIES OR ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION.
OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS ATTENDED TOTAL OF 358 SUCH SESSIONS.
THE CHAIRMAN ALSO EXERCISED AUTHORITY DELEGATED MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON MORE THAN 3,000 OCCASIONS.
A
ΤΟ HIM BY
AT FORMAL MR CHAN SAID POLICY ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED SERVICE COMMISSION MEETINGS, ATTENDED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE SERVICE AND HIS SENIOR STAFF.
PUBLIC CIVIL
YEARS.
THERE WERE 12 SUCH FORMAL MEETINGS OVER THE PAST THREE THESE WERE SUPPLEMENTED BY MANY INFORMAL, MEETINGS CONVENED AS AND WHEN NECESSARY.
"THE COMMISSION HAS ENDEAVOURED TO STRIKE A
FILES AND OF CASE BETWEEN
PROCESSING EXPEDITIOUS METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL TO ENSURE THOROUGHNESS,
זי
SENSIBLE BALANCE
PRUDENT HE SAID.
AND
ATTEMPTS
ARE
HE
IN THE EVENT OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES ARISING, MADE TO RESOLVE MATTERS QUICKLY BY DISCUSSION AT A SENIOR LEVEL, SAID.
THE SECRETARY
WAS ONE THAT
THAT THE COMMISSION EMPHASISED CARRIED AN ENORMOUS WORKLOAD BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF ITS FUNCTIONS.
3,300 APPOINTMENT AND CIVIL SERVICE
OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, MORE THAN PROMOTION EXERCISES WERE COMPLETED FOR THE FILLING OF POSTS WITHIN THE STATUTORY REMIT OF THE COMMISSION.
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BETTER CONTROL OF LIFTS AND ESCALATORS
*
(AMENDMENT) THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) WHICH STRENGTHENS AND RATIONALISES THE
CONTROL OF
(FRIDAY).
LIFTS
AND ESCALATORS
ORDINANCE 1993
WILL
STATUTORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE
BECOME
TOMORROW EFFECTIVE
THE
ORDINANCE,
THE
DIRECTOR
OF
UNDER THE NEW PROVISIONS OF
AUTHORITY ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES (DEMS) WOULD BE THE SOLE
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION FOR THE STATUTORY CONTROLS OVER THE AND MAINTENANCE OF LIFTS AND ESCALATORS.
OF THE
ELETRICAL
THIS WAS STATED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S LEGISLATION ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, JOHN CHAN, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY.
AND
MR
HOWEVER,
MR
CHAN
NOTED THAT
AND ESCALATORS
THE REQUIREMENTS
ΤΟ THE RELATING
FOR
THE
FABRIC
AND
THE
INSTALLATION OF LIFTS
SAFETY OF BUILDINGS WOULD REMAIN IN THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE BUILDING AUTHORITY.
/"TO STRENGTHEN
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