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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1982.

LEGCO TO DISCUSS SCHEMES OF CONTROL

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THE RECENTLY PUBLISHED SCHEMES OF CONTROL AGREEMENTS WITH THE MAJOR PUBLIC UTILITIES WILL BE A MAJOR SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION AT TOMORROW'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.

EIGHT UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK ON THE SUBJECT UNDER A MOTION TO BE MOVED BY THE HON ANDREW SO.

THERE WILL ALSO BE 16 QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE UNOFFICIALS, DEALING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC MATTERS, INCLUDING A CALL BY THE HON ALEX WU FOR A FULL INQUIRY INTO THE REPEATED ACCIDENTS ON, AND SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE TUEN MUN HIGHWAY, AND FOR A REPORT OF THE FINDINGS TO BE MADE TO THE COUNCIL.

THE HON LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK WHAT GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE OPERATORS OF BUSES REGARDING THE WORKING HOURS, SKILL AND BEHAVIOUR OF BUS DRIVERS.

AN EXPLANATION WILL BE SOUGHT BY DR THE HON RAYSON HUANG AS TO WHY LARGE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS BEING CONSTRUCTED IN THE TOWN AREA HAVE NOT BEEN REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN PARKING FACILITIES, DESPITE THE EXPECTATION OVER THE YEARS THAT TRAFFIC CONGESTION WOULD BE ON THE SHARP INCREASE.+

AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED ALSO BY DR HUANG WHETHER IT WILL CONSIDER REQUIRING DEVELOPERS OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN THE TOWN AREA +TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADEQUATE PROVISION+ OF SUCH FACILITIES FOR TENANTS.

OTHER QUESTIONS WILL CONCERN THE STANDARDS OF ADOPTION SERVICES IN HONG KONG AND THE PROSPECTS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN BEING ADOPTED, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING SCHOOL CHILDREN, ACTION AGAINST BUILDING CONTRACTORS FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE SAFE COVERED WALKWAYS, GOVERNMENT POLICY TOWARDS OFF-COURSE BETTING CENTRES, FACILITIES FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF INFANTS WHO MAY OTHERWISE SUFFER MENTAL RETARDATION.

ALSO AT THE MEETING, THE FOLLOWING THREE BILLS ARE EXPECTED TO GO THROUGH THE IR FINAL READINGS AND BECOME LAW:

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1982.

2. LABOUR TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982.

3. SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982.

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