FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
PARKING METER CHARGES TO BE REVISED
THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO INCREASE PARKING METER CHARGES IN DISTRICTS TO A MORE REALISTIC LEVEL.
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UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PARKING) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATION 1994 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY), THE MAXIMUM PARKING METER CHARGE THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT FOR THE USE OF PARKING METER IS INCREASED FROM $2 PER 30 MINUTES ΤΟ $2 PER 15 MINUTES.
THE AMENDMENT REGULATION IS INTENDED TO TAKE EFFECT ON NOVEMBER 21 THIS YEAR, BUT THE NEW FEES WILL ONLY BE INTRODUCED ON A DISTRICT – BY-DISTRICT BASIS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH RELEVANT DISTRICT BOARDS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: "WE PROPOSE THAT THE NEW FEE BE IMPLEMENTED FIRST IN BUSIEST DISTRICTS SUCH AS CAUSEWAY BAY, YAU TSIM, MONG KOK, CENTRAL AND WESTERN WHERE THE AVAILABILITY RATES OF PARKING SPACE ARE NOW CLOSE TO ZERO."
DESPITE THE INCREASE, PARKING METER CHARGES WOULD STILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THAN CHARGES IN OFF-STREET CAR PARKS, HE SAID.
PARKING CHARGES WERE LAST REVISED IN 1987. SINCE THEN, THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) HAS RISEN BY 99 PER CENT AND PARKING CHARGES IN GOVERNMENT MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS HAVE GONE UP BY MORE THAN 100 PER CENT.
THE PROPOSED FEE INCREASE HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TRANSPORT BEEN BRIEFED.
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VICTORIA HARBOUR TO BECOME WATER CONTROL ZONE
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THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THAT THE TWO ENDS OF VICTORIA HARBOUR COVERING THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN KWUN TONG IN THE EAST AND TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG IN THE WEST SHOULD BE DECLARED WATER CONTROL ZONE (WCZ) WITH EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.
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THE MOVE IS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO CONTROL POLLUTING DISCHARGES AND TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN HONG KONG'S COASTAL WATERS.
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WCZ WILL PUT DISCHARGES IN THE ZONE UNDER THE CONTROL OF A LICENSING SCHEME ADMINISTERED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT.
CONTROLS ON NEW DISCHARGES IN THE DECLARED ZONE WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1994. FOR EXISTING DISCHARGES, LICENCE APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ΤΟ THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1 THIS YEAR AND JULY 1 NEXT YEAR.
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