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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14

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DEFINITION OF "QUALIFIED ENGINEER" NEEDS FURTHER CONSIDE

THE HON CHENG HON-KWAN MOVED A RESOLUTION AT THE LEGISL... COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TO EXTEND THE PERIOD DURING THE COUNCIL MIGHT MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE AIR POLLUTION (SPECIFIED PROCESSES) REGULATIONS 1987 UNTIL NOVEMBER 4, 1987.

THE RESOLUTION WAS MOVED UNDER SECTION 34 OF INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE.

MR CHENG SAID IN THE COURSE OF SCRUTINISING THE REGULAT¡¦ IT HAD EMERGED THAT THE DEFINITIONS OF "AUTHORISED PERSON" "QUALIFIED ENGINEER" NEEDED FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

THE THREE-WEEK EXTENSION WOULD ALLOW TIME FOR THE LEGISLAT COUNCIL TO MAKE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS ON OR REL THE LEGCO SITTING ON NOVEMBER 4, 1987, HE EXPLAINED.

OF

DIRECTOR

THE HEALTH

MR CHENG SAID HE HAD ALREADY MET WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM AND WELFARE AND LANDS AND WORKS BRANCHES IN ORDER TO FIND A SOLAN TO THE DIFFICULTIES.

WITHIN THE

"I BELIEVE THAT GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE WILL BE POSITIVE, ENABLING IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE TO THE DEFINITIONS THREE WEEKS, HE SAID.

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"IN THE MEANTIME IT IS RIGHT IN PRINCIPLE THAT LEGISLATUR COUNCIL'S POWER TO MAKE THE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE PRESERVIN HE ADDED.

*UNOFFICIAL' TITLE TO BE DELETED

THE EXECUTIVE AND

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS (MEMBERS) BILL 1587 TITLE "UNOFFICIAL" FROM HONG SEEKS TO DELETE THE

KONG ORDINANG WHEREVER IT APPEARS AND TO REPLACE IT BY REFERENCES TO MEMBERS OF

CHIEF SECRETARY, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE HON DAVID FORD, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MOVING

THE SECOND

FORD

TH.

SAID

RESOLUTION

READING OF THE BILL. MR CORRESPONDING AMENDMENTS TO STANDING ORDERS WERE AGREED BY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THE MEETING ON JULY 14 THIS YEAR.

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MR FORD RECALLED THAT WHEN THE LATE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE

BEGINNING OF THE ADDRESSED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THE

1986/87 THE TIFRE SESSION, HE

THE DECISION TO DISCONTINUE ANNOUNCED

THE UNOFFICIAL "UNOFFICIAL" AND ALSO TO RENAME UMELCO (THE OFFICE OF

ΤΟ LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS} MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS).

OMELCO

(THE

THE BILL