XN000022-1988-07-20 — Page 27

25

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1988

AND AND

A MORE SUBSTANTIVE POINT IS THAT THE TECHNICAL MEMORANDA, WHICH WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE WHICH SET OUT. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE MEASUREMENT ASSESSMENT OF NOISE FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, SHOULD BE SUBJECT ΤΟ THE APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,' MU HSU SAID.

71

"THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE REPRESENTED BEFORE THE FINAL FORM OF AGREED.

M

PUBLIC INTEREST IS PROPERLY THESE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS IS

MR HSU POINTED OUT THAT THE PROVISION DEALING WITH NOISE ARISING FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES WAS CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL SINCE MANY NOISE PROBLEMS WERE THE RESULT OF THE COMBINATION OF NOISE FROM A NUMBER OF SOURCES.

IN PRACTICE, DUE CONSIDERATION WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE RELATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF EACH SOURCE THROUGH THE USE OF SOPHISTICATED MEASURING AND ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES.

THE APPEAL BOARD WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A CHECK TO ENSURE THAT THE PROVISION WAS APPLIED IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER.

AS FOR THE NOISE INSULATION PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOLS NEAR KAI TAK AIRPORT, MR HSU SAID WORK ON THE 24 SCHOOLS WHICH EXPERIENCED A MORE SEVERE NOISE PROBLEM WOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS SUMMER AND FUNDS FOR THE REMAINING 12 SCHOOLS WOULD BE SOUGHT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE EARLY IN THE NEXT SESSION.

HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BEAR IN MIND OTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR A TERRITORY-WIDE DRIVE TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SUPPORT IN CONTROLLING NOISE POLLUTION AND FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT ΤΟ DEPLOY ADEQUATE STAFF ΤΟ DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH NOISE CAUSED BY AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.

SOME MEMBERS NOTED THAT THE BILL DID NOT ATTEMPT TO CONTROL TRAFFIC NOISE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED EARLY HE SAID.

+

"IN HONG KONG'S CONCENTRATED ENVIRONMENT IT IS INEVITABLE THAT, IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS, LARGE VOLUMES OF TRAFFIC WILL PASS CLOSE TO NOISE-SENSITIVE BUILDINGS.

"THIS PROBLEM IS MORE EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSED THROUGH THE PLANNING PROCESS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE ON NOISE REDUCTION METHODS TO HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE USE OF NOISE BARRIERS WHERE APPROPRIATE, MR HSU EXPLAINED.

/REFERRING TO