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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1979

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QUARRY OPERATORS REQUIRED TO

TAKE ANTI-LANDSLIP PRECAUTIONS

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OPERATORS OF QUARRIES RUN UNDER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT LANDSLIPS, SILTING OF ROADS AND DRAINS AND OTHER INCIDENTS WHICH MAY POSE A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE HON. WILLIAM BELL, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON, WỐNG LAM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON,

+REGULAR INSPECTIONS ARE MADE BY THE PWD AS FREQUENTLY AS STAFFING LEVELS PERMIT AND ARE STEPPED UP IN TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN,+ SAID MR. BELL.

+ IN THE CASE OF THE WASHOUT BELOW THE QUARRY AT ANDERSON ROAD ON JUNE 11, THE OFFENDING CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO CEASE ALL NORMAL OPERATIONS AND HAS HAD HIS SUPPLY OF EXPLOSIVES TERMINATED UNTIL HE HAS SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED REMEDIAL AND PREVENTIVE WORKS, PROGRESS ON THIS WORK HAS BEEN GOOD AND THERE IS NO THREAT OF A RECURRENCË,+ HE ADDED.

LIABILITY INSURANCE COVER ADEQUATE

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THE GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED THAT ITS AIRPORT OWNERS AND OPERATORS LIABILITY INSURANCE COVER IS ADEQUATE BOTH AS TO THE LIMIT OF LIABILITY AND THE EXTENT OF THE COVER.

THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. DAVID NEWBIGGING.

MR. JEAFFRESON POINTED OUT, HOWEVER, THAT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE RECENT TROUBLES WITH DC-10'S, IT WAS MOST UNL IKELY THAT THERE WOULD BE ANY LIABILITY DEVOLVING ON THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT.

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