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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1988

"THE MATTER WILL BE FURTHER REVIEWED IN 1989 WHEN THE CO-ORDINATED REFERRAL SYSTEM HAS WORKED LONG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE RELIABLE INFORMATION, HE ADDED.

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MR CHAU SAID THE PAST FOUR YEARS HAD SEEN VERY MAJOR PROGRES9 IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-SCHOOL SERVICES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN, FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE WORKING PARTY ON PRE-SCHOOL CARE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF DISABLED CHILDREN SET UP BY THE GOVERNMENT.

IMPROVED CONTROL OVER PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

THE BOILERS AND

PRESSURE RECEIVERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, WHICH SEEKS TO CREATE A SINGLE AUTHORITY TO CONTROL THE USE AND OPERATION OF BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS IN HONG KONG, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

UNDER THE PROPOSED BILL, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR WOULD BE APPOINTED AS THE NEW AUTHORITY.

AT PRESENT, TWO STATUTORY AUTHORITIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTROL OF SUCH EQUIPMENT UNDER THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS ORDINANCE.

THE REGISTRAR OF BOILERS AND

PRESSURE RECEIVERS LOOKS AFTER THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS WHILE THE PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR OF BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE ORDINANCE.

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"THIS DICHOTOMY OF AUTHORITY HAS CAUSED ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES IN THAT THE WORK OF

REGISTRAR AND THE PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR IS CLOSELY RELATED AND THE SEPARATION OF BECOME ARTIFICIAL, A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"WITH THE CREATION OF A BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS AUTHORITY, THIS SITUATION WOULD BE RECTIFIED AS HE WOULD BE EMPOWERED TO AUTHORISE OTHER PUBLIC OFFICERS ΤΟ PERFORM ALL OR ANY OF HIS FUNCTIONS, DUTIES OR POWERS UNDER THE ORDINANCE.

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IT IS ALSO PROPOSED THAT THE TITLE OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE BE CHANGED TO BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS ORDINANCE SO AS TO AVOID CONFUSION WHEN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OR CODES ARE APPLIED.

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THE BILL