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The provisions regarding hand-dug caissons will commence 12 months after the Bill is passed to enable the building industry to prepare for the ban.
Thank you, Mr President.
End/Wednesday, January 18, 1995
Committee Stage of Buildings (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1994
Following is the speech by the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Mr Tony Eason, at the Committee Stage Amendments of Buildings (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1994 in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Mr Chairman,
I move that clauses 1(1), 3 and 6 of the Bill be amended as set out under my name in the paper circulated to Members.
The amendment to clause 1(1) changes the short title of the Ordinance following the arrival of the new year.
The amendment to clause 3 imposes an additional condition in relation to the exemption of hand-dug caissons which are 3 metres deep or less. As I have said previously, the Administration believes that it will reduce the risk to workers by providing for hand-dug caissons to be better ventilated. This amendment has been discussed and agreed by the Bills Committee.
The amendment to clause 6 amends the proposed sewage tunnel protection area from 100 metres from either side of a sewage tunnel to 50 metres. After the Bill was published in the Gazette in September 1994, representations were made by the professional bodies that the proposed sewage tunnel protection area of 100 metres from either side of a sewage tunnel was too wide. We have accepted this.
Thank you, Mr Chairman.
End/Wednesday, January 18, 1995