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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1987

HOWEVER, HE SAID THERE WAS ONE PERTINENT QUESTION WHICH NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED.

GRANTS

"WHAT IF A FARMER SETS UP TREATMENT FACILITIES POSSIBLY WITH

AND LOANS AND THE ASSISTANCE OF

BUT THE AUTHORITIES SUBSEQUENTLY FINDS THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE

THE ACHIEVE STANDARD FOR REASONS BEYOND HIS CONTROL?

TO

REQUIRED

OF

IS

IT

"IF HE IS FORCED TO WIND UP HIS BUSINESS THROUGH NO FAULT HIS OWN, WILL HE BE ELIGIBLE FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES? IF NOT, FAIR?"

THE

MR WONG SAID THIS PROBLEM HIGHLIGHTED THE FACT THAT DEAL TO DO IN ADMINISTRATION AND THE AD HOC GROUP HAD A GREAT

THE

WEEKS AND MONTHS TO COME

PROVISIONS IN THE BILL TOOK

EFFECT.

BEFORE THE

HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT IN ENACTING LEGISLATION ΤΟ IMPLEMENT WITH OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PROGRAMME, COMPULSION MUST BE TEMPERED

COMPASSION.

"THE PRICE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MAY BE HIGH, BUT TO GOVERNMENT WOULD BE WELL ADVISED TO PAY A FAIR AND EQUITABLE PRICE

AS WELL AS FOR THOSE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION THE SALUTORY MEASURES PROPOSED, HE SAID.

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CLOSE CONTACT WITH FARMERS ON WASTE DISPOSAL BILL URGED

IN DRAFTING THE WASTE DISPOSAL (LIVESTOCK WASTE) REGULATIONS 1987, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED SHOULD MAINTAIN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE FARMERS AND CONSULT THEIR VIEWS, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, THE HON LAU WONG-FAT, URGED IN LEGCO TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE WASTE DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987, MR LAU SAID COMMUNICATION WOULD ENABLE THE AUTHORITIES TO IDENTIFY THE FARMERS' DIFFICULTIES AND THEREBY REACH A PRACTICABLE SOLUTION ACCEPTABLE то ADMINISTRATION AND THE FARMERS.

NEEDS AND

BOTH THE

HE STRESSED THAT THE AUTHORITIES HAD ΤΟ PROCEED WITH GREAT CAUTION WHEN DRAWING UP THE REGULATIONS COMING TO A DEADLOCK OR A CONFRONTATION THE FARMERS.

IN ORDER TO AVOID THINGS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND

"IN PRINCIPLE,

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