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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1984

PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS NEED LICENCE

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PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS IN HONG KONG ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE LICENSED.

MR NG YING-NEEN, THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF SHA TIN, POINTED THIS OUT TODAY (SATURDAY) AT A SEMINAR ORGANISED FOR NT PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL OPERATORS.

MR NG TOLD THE 20 PARTICIPANTS THAT ANY SWIMMING POOL MANAGED BY A CLUB, AN INSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER ORGANISATION NEEDS A LICENCE.

UNDER THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, TWO OR MORE QUALIFIED LIFEGUARDS MUST BE ON DUTY AT SUCH A POOL.

THE POOL MUST HAVE A FILTRATION PLANT AND REGULAR WATER SAMPLING TESTS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE GOOD HYGIENE STANDARDS.

MR NG SAID THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE POOL MUST ALSO BE KEPT CLEAN.

STAFF OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT INSPECT PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS REGULARLY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLIED WITH,

MR NG SAID THAT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, DETAILS OF THE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICE.

MAINS WORK IN YUEN LONG ***

FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO FIVE AREAS IN YUEN LONG WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 10 PM ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 27) TO 7 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR MAINS WORK.

THE FIVE AREAS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

* CASTLE PEAK ROAD FROM LAM TE PUMPING STATION TO AU TAU,

INCLUDING WANG CHAU INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,

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CASTLE PEAK ROAD (SAN TIN SECTION) FROM AU TAU TO SAN TIN, INCLUDING FAIRVIEW PARK,

KAM TIN ROAD FROM AU TAU TO SHEUNG TSUEN,

* KAM SHEUNG ROAD FROM KAM TIN ROAD TO SHEUNG TSUEN, AND

* FAN KAM ROAD FROM KAM TIN ROAD TO PAT HEUNG FIRE SERVICE TRAINING SCHOOL, INCLUDING SHEK KONG CAMP AND ALL THE ADJACENT VILLAGES.

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