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"With a registration system in place, asbestos removal and related work will in future only be carried out by qualified personnel conforming to the codes of practice of the trade."
Their performance will be monitored by an Asbestos Administration Committee, whose membership will also be gazetted tomorrow.
The 11-member Committee will assist in processing applications for registration and would conduct inquiry into complaints concerning misconduct of registered personnel, company or laboratory.
"This is to ensure a high standard of performance during the carrying out of asbestos related work and to reduce the risk of public exposure to environmental asbestos," Mr Tse said.
Persons or companies applying for registration will have to pay a fee of $2,905 and an annual fee of $910,
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Governor to open Hong Kong Promotion in Scotland
The Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, will open a major Hong Kong promotion in Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh, in October.
Announcing details of the "Hong Kong: City of Tomorrow" architectural exhibition and the "Hong Kong 1997 and Beyond" business conference to the Scottish media in Edinburgh yesterday (Wednesday), the Hong Kong Commissioner Sir David Ford said: "We want to show examples of our lifestyle and the tremendous strives made over the years in the sphere of housing and also tell the business community and investors here of the opportunities that Hong Kong has to offer them."
The promotion, which brings Hong Kong to Scotland, will also include special cultural events. Artists from the territory and from Hong Kong Chinese community groups in Scotland will give a series of performances.
The architectural exhibition will be held in Edinburgh's prestigious City Arts Centre from October to January 1997, is expected to attract thousands of visitors.
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