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16, 1985

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ALTHOUGH THE PROPOSALS ARE FOR TERRITORY-WIDE APPLICATION, THEY WILL ONLY HAVE EFFECT IN DECLARED WATER CONTROL ZONES. THE MOMENT. ONLY ONE ZONE HAS BEEN DECLARED - IN TOLO HARBOUR AND CHANNEL AND A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT SAID THAT THE EXPERIENCE GAINED IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTROLS IN TOLO WOULD BE DRAWN UPON WHEN IMPLEMENTING THE ORDINANCE IN OTHER WATER CONTROL ZONES.

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ALL EXISTING DISCHARGES OR DEPOSITS IN A WATER CONTROL ZONE WOULD HAVE TO BE DECLARED TO THE AUTHORITY BEFORE A DAY TO BE APPOINTED. THESE EXISTING DISCHARGES WOULD THEN BE EXEMPT FROM THE LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WOULD APPLY TO NEW DISCHARGES.

CONTROLS ON THE STANDARD AND QUALITY OF DISCHARGES WOULD HAVE REGARD TO THE PUBLISHED WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES FOR ANY GIVEN ZONE. THUS, DIFFERENT DISCHARGES COULD ATTRACT DIFFERENT CONTROLS DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE OVERALL POLLUTION LOAD IN THE ZONE.

EXISTING DISCHARGES WOULD CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM EXEMPTION SO LONG AS THEY DID NOT CHANGE EITHER IN QUANTITY AND QUALITY BY MORE THAN THIRTY PER CENT OVER THEIR ORIGINALLY DECLARED LEVEL AND DO NOT REPRESENT A HEALTH HAZARD.

AT THEIR MEETING, EPCOM ALSO CONSIDERED AND ADVISED ON VARIOUS PRACTICAL MEASURES PROPOSED FOR REDUCING LEVELS OF NOISE NUISANCE IN SCHOOLS. THESE MEASURES FORM PART OF A WIDER REPORT TO BE CONSIDERED LATER THIS MONTH BY THE EDUCATION COMMISSION.

BALANCED REPRESENTATION ON DISTRICT BOARDS STRESSED *****

THE SYSTEM OF APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE DISTRICT BOARDS AIMS AT ENSURING THAT DB MEMBERS CAN FULLY REPRESENT THE OPINIONS OF PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT SOCIAL STRATA SO AS TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED REPRESENTATION IN THE BOARDS.

THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM, SAID THIS TODAY AT A JOINT LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE LIONS CLUB OF HONG KONG EAST AND LIONS CLUB OF THE PEAK.

IN FACT, MR LAM STRESSED, BOTH APPOINTED AND ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS SHARED THE SAME DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

+THE IR PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO THE CONCERN, APPRECIATION OR CRITICISMS OF THE VOTERS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC,+ HE SAID.

/+IN ORDER .....................