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"Compared with the one installed at Kai Tak, the ILS at Chek Lap Kok can allow aircraft to land on the runway even under poorer visibility condition," the spokesman noted.
The purpose of calibration is to ensure that the guidance signals generated by the ILS were within the stringent tolerance limits specified by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
"To meet the airport opening in April 1998, there is a need to commission the new ILS for the southern runway in May this year so as to allow sufficient time for evaluation and validation of the air traffic control procedures developed for the new airport.
"During the calibration procedures, the FAA aircraft will fly on the nominal flight path and compare the ILS signals against the ICAO limits. Should there be any deviation detected, the ground equipment will be adjusted accordingly until its radiation is within the acceptable tolerance," the spokesman added.
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Gazettal of Copyright Bill
A copyright Bill, which establishes a comprehensive and independent copyright regime in Hong Kong for the protection of intellectual property rights in line with prevailing international standards, will be gazetted tomorrow (Friday).
A spokesman for the Trade and Industry Branch said: "The Copyright Bill is in line with prevailing international standards on intellectual property rights protection, such as the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) under the World Trade Organisation, and the relevant international intellectual property conventions.
"The Bill largely follows the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission in its Report on Reform of the Law relating to Copyright, which was published in January 1994 after extensive consultations. The Bill also reflects the agreement reached in the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group in November 1995 on localisation of law proposals.