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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1981

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LITTERING FROM VEHICLES

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THE GOVERNMENT WAS TODAY CALLED UPON TO EXAMINE THE QUESTION OF VICARIOUS LIABILITY OF LITTERING FROM MOVING VEHICLES.

THE PLEA WAS MADE BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, THE HON CHARLES YEUNG, DURING THE RESUMED DEBATE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL.

MR YEUNG NOTED THAT THE BILL MAINLY COVERS THE PROBLEM OF DUMPING LITTER AND WASTE FROM GOODS VEHICLES ONLY, BUT NOT OTHER TYPES OF MOVING VEHICLES AS FAR AS VICARIOUS LIABILITY IS CONCERNED.

+LITTERING FROM MOVING VEHICLES IS BECOMING A MORE FREQUENT HABIT, AND WITH THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN, WE SHOULD BE TACKLING THIS PROBLEM NOW, HE URGED.

MR YEUNG ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE TREMENDOUS EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES HAS BROUGHT WITH IT INCREASED WASTE AND POLLUTION.

HE WAS THEREFORE PLEASED TO SEE THAT INCREASED PENALTIES ARE PROPOSED FOR ALL FORMS OF LITTERING INCLUDING ILLEGAL DUMPING.

THREE BILLS PASSED

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THREE BILLS PASSED THE IR THIRD READING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

THEY ARE THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO.5) BILL 1981, PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1981, AND THE CAR ITAS - HONG KONG INCORPORATION BILL 1981.

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