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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1980
OF THESE CASES, 101 ($127 450 IN FINES) WERE FOR BREACHES OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS AND 87 ($157 550 IN FINES) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.
OFFENCES IN CONNECTION WITH EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACCOUNTED FOR 320 CASES, TOGETHER LEADING TO FINES OF $159 600.
AMENDMENTS TO BUILDING REGULATIONS
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FIVE BUILDING AMENDMENT REGULATIONS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
THEY WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON APRIL 1, 1981.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SAID THE AMENDMENTS, WHICH AIMED TO REFLECT PRESENT-DAY REQUIREMENTS, WERE OF MINOR AND TECHNICAL NATURE.
ONE OF THE REGULATIONS, THE BUILDING (DEMOLITION WORKS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1980, AMENDED THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS TO MAKE BETTER PROVISION FOR THE SAFETY OF DEMOLITION WORKS.
UNDER A CLAUSE OF THE NEW REGULATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, MECHANICAL PLANT OR EQUIPMENT MIGHT ONLY BE USED IN DEMOLITION WORK BY EXPERIENCED OPERATORS UNDER SUPERVISION OF A COMPETENT FOREMAN,
THE OTHER FOUR AMENDING REGULATIONS WERE THE BUILDING (ESCALATORS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1980, BUILDING (REFUSE CHUTES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1980, BUILDING (STANDARDS OF SANITARY FITMENTS, PLUMBING, DRAINAGE WORKS AND LATRINES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1980 AND THE BUILDING (VENTILATION SYSTEMS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1980.
FIVE NEW TERRITORIES SITES FOR AUCTION
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO AUCTION FIVE SITES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TOTALLING 1.66 HECTARES NEXT MONTH.
TWO OF THE SITES ARE IN SHA TIN, TWO IN SAI KUNG AND ONE IN TAI PO.
A SHA TIN SITE, MEASURING 5 000 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR NON- INDUSTRIAL OR HOTEL DEVELOPMENT. IT IS LOCATED IN WHAT WILL BECOME THE NEW TOWN CENTRE OPPOSITE SHING MUN RIVER.
SALE CONDITIONS SPECIFY A BUILDING COVENANT OF $42 MILLION IF THE SITE IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE, OR $84 MILLION IF FOR HOTEL DEVELOPMENT, TO BE COMPLETED IN FOUR YEARS WHICHEVER FORM
DEVELOPMENT TAKES.
THE OTHER
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