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FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1979

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MOVE TO STREAMLINE ADMINISTRATION OF CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE

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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO STREAMLINE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE WITH AMENDING LEGISLATION.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID THE CLEAN AIR (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979, GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY), PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR OF AN AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER AND AUTHORISES HIM TO ISSUE SMOKE ABATEMENT NOTICES.

AT PRESENT, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR HAS TO APPROVE PERSONALLY THE ISSUE OF SUCH NOTICES AND TO EXERCISE PERSONALLY THE FUNCTIONS OF A COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ORDINANCE AND ITS TWO SETS OF REGULATIONS.

IN ADDITION, IT PROVIDES THAT THE PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN OFFENCES UNDER THE ORDINANCE OR ITS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS MUST BEGIN WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE TIME THE OFFENCE TOOK PLACE. THE EXTENDED LIMITATION PERIOD APPLIES ONLY TO OFFENCES COMMITTED AFTER THE BILL PASSES INTO LAW.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL STREAMLINE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND LEAD TO AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

BUILDING OF NEW PIER PROPOSED

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A PIER IS TO BE BUILT NEAR THE BRITISH FORCES' NEW HEADQUARTERS AT HMS TAMAR.

THE PIER WILL SERVE THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE, THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT, THE MINES DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, AND THE SERVICEMEN'S GUIDES ASSOCIATION.

IT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF AN AREA OF ABOUT 1,320 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED AT THE EAST TAMAR RÉCLAMATION.

A PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE EXTENT OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE NOTIFICATION IN THE GAZETTE CALLS ON ANYONE WITH OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL, OR CLAIMS OF PRIVATE RIGHT, TO WRITE TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.

THE NOTICE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE WITH THE RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE ON THE 19TH FLOOR OF THE SAME BUILDING.

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