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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1994
"TO STRENGTHEN THE EXISTING CONTROL, NEW PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE REQUIRING REGISTERED LIFT OR ESCALATOR CONTRACTORS TO ASSIST THE DEMS IN HIS INVESTIGATION OF LIFT OR ESCALATOR ACCIDENTS.
"SUB-CONTRACTING OR ASSIGNMENT OF MAINTENANCE WORK TO NON-REGISTERED CONTRACTORS ARE ALSO PROHIBITED, MR CHAN SAID.
MEANWHILE, THE NEW PROVISIONS ALSO EMPOWER THE DEMS TO ISSUE CODES OF PRACTICE IN RELATION TO LIFT AND ESCALATOR WORKS FOR THE INDUSTRY TO FOLLOW.
A CODE OF PRACTICE ON THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF LIFTS AND ESCALATORS HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE DEMS AND IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
"THE DEMS WILL CONSULT THE INDUSTRY UPDATE THE CODE OF PRACTICE TO TAKE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, MR CHAN ADDED.
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BEC REMINDS PUBLIC TO SEND IN VIEWS
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (BEC) MR JUSTICE WOO TODAY (THURSDAY) RENEWED HIS APPEAL TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS ON THE COMMISSION'S PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES FOR THE 1995 MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
MR JUSTICE WOO SAID IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT NOT ONLY THOSE WHO HAD DISSENTING VIEWS SHOULD EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS, THOSE WHO AGREED WITH THE PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD ALSO COME FORWARD TO INDICATE THEIR SUPPORT.
"THIS WILL ENABLE THE COMMISSION TO BETTER ASSESS ACCEPTABILITY OF ITS PROPOSALS AND TO CONSIDER ANY COMMENTS COUNTER-PROPOSALS IN A MORE BALANCED MANNER, HE SAID.
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MR JUSTICE WOO POINTED OUT THAT THE COMMISSION MIGHT ALTER THE PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS AS A RESULT OF THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE.
**THE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS MAY NOT BE ACCEPTABLE TO THOSE WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THE PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS. IF THE PUBLIC DO NOT TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, THEY MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE ALTERATION WITHOUT BEING HEARD, MR JUSTICE WOO SAID.
AS PART OF THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE WHICH WILL CLOSE ON APRIL 2, MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO RECEIVE ORAL REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE HELD BY APPOINTMENT FROM MARCH 21 - 26 AT THE COMMISSION'S OFFICE AT HARBOUR CENTRE, WAN CHAI.
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