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THE GUIDELINE, IN THE FORM OF A HANDOUT, IS ENGLISH AND CHINESE AND IS AVAILABLE MARINE OFFICES.

FREE OF

SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1988

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WRITTEN IN CHARGE AT ALL

BOTH LOCA

BY THE MARINE VESSELS

IN ADDITION TO THE FREE SERVICE PROVIDED DEPARTMENT, THE OTHER TWO METHODS FOR DISPOSING OF UNWANTED ARE ALSO DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN THE GUIDELINE.

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THE SECOND METHOD WOULD BE TO HIRE A MARINE CONTRACTOR SUCH A BOATYARD WHICH HAS THE EXPERTISE AND VESSEL PROPERLY AND SAFELY.

EQUIPMENT TO DISPOSE OF A

HE SHOULD DEMOLITION

"IF AN OWNER HIRES THE SERVICE OF A OBTAIN

CONTRACTOR, CERTIFICATION FROM THE CONTRACTOR AS PROOF OF THE BEFORE THE LICENCE OF THE VESSEL CAN BE CANCELLED," MR CHENG SAID.

OWNER TO DEMOLISH THE HAVE BEEN OBTAINED DESTRUCTION SITE AND

A THIRD METHOD WOULD BE FOR THE BOAT VESSEL BY HIMSELF PROVIDED THAT PRIOR APPROVALS FROM RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ABOUT THE THE WAY OF DESTRUCTION.

COPIES OF WRITTEN

.1 STATUTORY DECLARATION, TOGETHER WITH APPROVALS FROM THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, SHOULD THEN BE SENT TO NEAREST MARINE OFFICE FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE VESSEL LICENCE.

THE

MR CHENG STRESSED THAT IT WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNERS TO DISPOSE OF THEIR UNWANTED

VESSEL MANNER.

IN A PROPER AND SAFE

VESSELS

UNDER SECTION 72(A) OF THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE, ANYONE POUND GUILTY OF ABANDONING A VESSEL SUBJECT

IRRESPONSIBLY TO

WOULD MAXIMUM A

FINK OF $200,000 AND IMPRISONMENT YEARS, HE ADDED.

BE

OF FOUR

HOWEVER, MR CHENG NOTED THAT WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF FREE SERVICE, NO OWNER NEED FALL FOUL OF THE LAW.

THE NEW

TAI KOK TSUI SUB-OFFICE SUSPENDS SERVICE

THE TAI KOK TSUI SUB-OFFICE OF MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE IN STREET WILL BE CLOSED FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) TENANCY LEASE.

DUE то EXPIRY OF THE

IVY

THE SUB-OFFICE WILL BE MOVED TO NEW PREMISES GROUND FLOOR, JUNE GARDEN, 28 TUNG WORK IS PROCEEDING FOR COMPLETION IN JULY,

AT SHOP NO. 4. CHAU STREET, WHERE FITTING OUT

UNTIL THEN, TAI KOK TSUI SERVICES MAY MAKE USE OF THE HEAD OFFICE AT 157 GROUND FLOOR, KOWLOON.

RESIDENTS SEEKING PUBLIC ENQUIRY PRINCE EDWARD ROAD,

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