TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1982
NATURAL DISASTERS A BIG LEGCO TOPIC
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CONCERN ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF NATURAL DISASTERS IN HONG HONG WILL BE THE MAJOR ISSUE RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS IN QUESTIONS AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
FIVE OUT OF THE 13 QUESTIONS WILL DEAL WITH SUCH MATTERS AS THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF SQUATTERS LIVING ON SLOPES CONSIDERED TO BE VULNERABLE TO LANDSLIDES AND THE PLANS TO EVACUATE THEM JA THE EVENT OF EMERGENCY, THE LOCATION OF THE MAIN LANDSLIPS AND DRAINAGE DANGER AREAS AND THE EFFORT BEING MADE TO MINIMISE THE DANGERS FROM THESE.
OTHER QUESTIONS WILL DEAL WITH THE EXTENT OF PUBLIC WARNINGS ISSUED PRIOR TO THE RECENT RAINSTORMS, AND THE AMOUNT OF EMERGENCY RELIEF PAID TO FARMERS FOR LIVESTOCK AND CROP DAMAGE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO CONSIDER ENCOURAGING FARMERS, LIVESTOCK BREEDERS AND FISH-POND OPERATORS WHO ARE REPEATEDLY AWARDED RELIEF AS VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS, TO INTRODUCE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST OR TO COMPENSATE THEMSELVES FOR DAMAGE.+
THERE WILL ALSO BE QUESTIONS ON PYRAMID SELLING, UK UNIVERSITY FEES, THE BUS SERVICE, DEFEDERALISATION OF THE TRADE INDUSTRY ANI CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT, THE NUMBER OF FILIPINA WOMEN PERMITTED TO LIVE AND WORK IN HONG KONG AND WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL CHANGE ITS POLICY REGARDING THE IR ENTRY TO HONG KONG FOR DOMESTIC SERVICE.
TWO NEW BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS: THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BILL 1982, AND THE SUPREME COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982.
DEBATE WILL BE RESUMED ON SIX BILLS.
THEY ARE: THE COMMODITIES TRADING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982, SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982, ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982, INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) EILL 1982, DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 AND BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982.
THESE BILLS WILL THEN GO THROUGH THEIR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READINGS, TOGETHER WITH THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND
COMPENSATION) BILL 1982, WHICH HAD ITS COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING ADJOURNED AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
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