On a related safety issue, the spokesman said that a new legislation to control the safety of household electrical products was being considered by the Legislative Council.
"The proposed legislation, expected to be enacted in early 1997, will require all electrical products designed for household use to comply with certain prescribed safety requirements and be issued with certificates of safety compliance to protect users from possible hazards," he said.
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More views on TDS Review and Town Planning White Bill sought
Members of the public were today (Thursday) reminded to express their views on the Territorial Development Strategy (TDS) Review 1996 and the Town Planning White Bill before the public consultations end on December 31, 1996.
Views on the TDS Review and the Town Planning White Bill should be sent in writing before end of this month to the Planning Department, 16th floor, Murray Building, Garden Road, Hong Kong (Fax: 2877 0389 от E-mail: [email protected]).
The TDS Review and the White Bill were released separately in July this year for public comments.
The TDS Review aims at creating a broad land use-transport-environmental framework within the context of existing policies and standards, so as to provide a basis for the preparation of more detailed plans and programmes to meet the development needs of Hong Kong up to 2011.
The Town Planning White Bill, on the other hand, seeks to make the statutory planning process more open and accountable to the public, to streamline procedures. and enhance efficiency. It gives more emphasis on environmental and urban design considerations, add certainty to the planning system and enhance effectiveness in planning control.
"All views and comments will be carefully considered and analysed before we finalise the TDS Review and proposals on the White Bill," said a spokesman for the Planning Department.
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