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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1989

WOULD ENABLE

SUBJECT

REQUIRE AND

132 "THE NEW PROVISION TO SECTION 55 OF CHAPTER REGULATIONS TO BE MADE EMPOWERING A HEALTH OFFICER TO PERMIT, TO CONDITIONS, THE IMPORT OF SUCH FOOD AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED, THE SUBMISSION TO INSPECTION OF SUCH FOOD, AND IMPOSE CONDITIONS

OF PROCESS DIRECTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE FOOD AFTER THE IS COMPLETE,' HE SAID.

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"THESE PROPOSALS

ALREADY HAVE

BEEN ENDORSED

IMPORTATION

THE BY

URBAN

COUNCIL, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TRADE.

"THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE

INTRODUCED INTO THE

COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 15."

LEGISLATIVE

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATIONS 1989 COME INTO EFFECT

REGULATIONS PROHIBITING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL UNDERTAKINGS

THAN OF MORE

ONE PER FROM USING FUELS THAT HAVE A SULPHUR CONTENT CENT BY WEIGHT IN

RURAL DISTRICTS CAME INTO FORCE TODAY

(FRIDAY).

CERTAIN

1989

REGULATIONS THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (FUEL RESTRICTION} PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE APPLY IMMEDIATELY TO FANLING/SHA TAU KOK,

MAY JUNK BAY, PORT SHELTER AND TAI PO. IN SHA TIN, ONLY GASEOUS FUELS BE USED.

THAT THE

REGULATIONS

A LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH SPOKESMAN SAID ARE AIMED AT CONTROLLING THE AIR QUALITY IN THESE AREAS.

THESE AREAS ARE TOPOGRAPHICALLY CONSTRAINED, POORLY VENTILATED, AND THEREFORE TEND TO TRAP AIR POLLUTANTS.

WHICH

IS RELEASED BY

THE

BURNING

DIOXIDE, SULPHUR

OF SULPHUR-BEARING FUELS, IS LIKELY TO REACH AN UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL UNLESS CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ARE IMPOSED. SUCH RESTRICTIONS HAVE IN BEEN ENFORCED IN THESE AREAS THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE MEANS.

"THESE REGULATIONS SIMPLY PUT INTO A LEGAL GOVERNMENT'S EXISTING FUEL RESTRICTIONS IN THE SAID AREAS

CONCERNED. THERE BEEN WIDELY ADOPTED BY THE INDUSTRIES ADDITIONAL EFFECT ON EXISTING INDUSTRIES.

THE PAST

THE FORM WHICH HAVE WILL

NO

BE

"IN THE