XN000022-1985-11-15 — Page 3

2

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1985

THE PLAN ALSO INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF NON-STATUTORY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, MAINLY THE FOLLOWING:

(A)

IN THE WATER AND WASTE FIELDS, THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT WILL RELINQUISH THE GRANTING OF DISCHARGE CONSENTS UNDER LEASE CONDITIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, THE PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING OF POLLUTION CONTROL PROJECTS, MONITORING THE QUALITY OF TERRITORIAL WATERS, GIVING ADVICE AND COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN OF PRIVATE" WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL PLANTS, POLLUTION CONTROL

INVESTIGATIONS AND THE HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS.

(B) THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES (DAF) WILL. REL INQUISH THE OVERALL PLANNING, INITIATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMMES AND MEASURES TO ENSURE- THE PROPER DISPOSAL OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE AS WELL AS THE OPERATION OF WASTE TREATMENT RESEARCH PLANTS FOR RECYCLING AND FOR REDUCING AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION.

THE PLAN ALSO INVOLVES THE RATIONALISATION AND CENTRALISATION OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF POLLUTION CONTROL:

(A)

(B)

THE SAMPLING AND MONITORING OF MARINE WATER QUALITY. AT PRESENT, FIVE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE EPA, ARE INVOLVED IN THESE ACTIVITIES.

THE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR THE ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES ON THE BASIS OF CERTAIN PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL INDICATORS. AT PRESENT, THE NECESSARY ANALYTICAL SERVICE AND FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED IN FOUR DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING THE EPA.

7

IN ADDITION, AS PART OF THE MAJOR RATIONALISATION OF DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE POLLUTION CONTROL FIELD, THE EPD WILL BE DESIGNATED AS THE +CLIENT DEPARTMENT+ FOR ALL FACILITIES OR SERVICES INTENDED TO GIVE EFFECT TO ANTI-POLLUTION MEASURES.

SPECIFICALLY, THESE WOULD INCLUDE SEWAGE AND WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL BUT THEY WOULD EXCLUDE MUNICIPAL REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICES.

THE NEW DEPARTMENT WILL THUS BE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING OF THE DEMAND CRITERIA USED IN THE PROGRAMMING OF POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES AND FACILITIES. IT WILL ALSO IDENTIFY AND INITIATE PROJECTS TO ENSURE THAT DEMAND IS MET.

THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH PROJECTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE DONE BY THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AS AT PRESENT. UNLIKE OTHER CLIENT DEPARTMENTS+, HOWEVER, THE EPD WILL NOT BE OPERATING AND MANAGING THE FACILITIES IN QUESTION.

/SOME AREAS