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THE HALF-DAY SEMINAR

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1981

INTENDED TO PROVIDE SENIOR MANAGEMENT IN INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT WITH AN INSIGHT INTO THE JIS MARKING SYSTEM AND THE ENERGY SAVING POLICY OF JAPAN THROUGH STANDARDISATION WAS ORGANISED BY THE JAPANESE STANDARDS ASSOCIATION, THE JAPAN TRADE CENTRE HONG KONG (JETRO), THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, AND THE HONG KONG STANDARDS AND TESTING CENTRE OF THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN YUEN LONG

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AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SECTION HAS BEEN SET UP IN YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE TO STRENGTHEN CONTROL ON BREACHES OF CROWN LEASE CONDITIONS AND HELP REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN THE DISTRICT.

STAFF OF THE SECTION ARE CARRYING OUT INSPECTIONS OF BUILDINGS TO UNCOVER THESE BREACHES.

ILLEGAL TEMPORARY STRUCTURES WILL BE DEMOLISHED BY THE SQUATTER CONTROL SECTION.

STAFF OF THE SECTION WILL ALSO TAKE ACTION AGAINST CONTRAVENTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

* OPERATION OF ANY RISK AND OFFENSIVE INDUSTRIES INSIDE BUILDINGS, SUCH AS WORKSHOPS WITH HEAVY EQUIPMENTS- CAR-SPRAYING PLASTIC AND RUBBER PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING- WIG MAKING DYEING INDUSTRIES- AND COLD STORAGE ESTABLISHMENTS,

* ANY FORM OF INDUSTRIAL OPERATION INSIDE RESIDENTIAL

BUILDINGS,

* ILLEGAL EXTENSIONS, SUCH AS BALCONIES AND STRUCTURES ON

TERRACES AND ROOFTOPS,

* STALLS, STRUCTURES AND STORED GOODS IN ALLEYS OR ON

PAVEMENTS.

STAFF OF THE SECTION ARE EMPOWERED TO ENTER ANY BUILDING WHERE A CONTRAVENTION IS SUSPECTED.

A SPOKESMAN FOR YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE TODAY (TUESDAY) URGED YUÊN LONG RESIDENTS TO CO-OPERATE IN THE DRIVE AGAINST CONTRAVENTIONS OF LEASE CONDITIONS.

HE APPEALED TO BUYERS AND TENANTS OF LOCAL PROPERTIES TO ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH THE LEASE CONDITIONS OF THE BUILDINGS AND NOT TO MODIFY THE USE OF THEIR BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCT ANY EXTENSION OR UNDERTAKE ANY EXPANSION WITHOUT AUTHORISATION.

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