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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1989
"IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS, IT IS PROPOSED TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE TO EMPOWER THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO RENDER SAFE OR REMOVE DANGEROUS ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS WITHOUT HAVING FIRST TO SERVE A NOTICE ON THE OWNER IN URGENT SITUATIONS WHERE THERE IS A REAL AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY."
AT PRESENT, WHERE DANGEROUS ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS OUGHT TO BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED IN URGENT SITUATIONS. THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS NEEDS TO LOCATE THE OWNER AND SERVE A NOTICE ON HIM IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.
"IT IS ONLY WHEN THE OWNER CANNOT BE READILY LOCATED THAT THE AUTHORITY CAN TAKE ANY IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL ACTION. VERY
OFTEN, IT IS NOT EASY TO IDENTIFY THE OWNER OF A DANGEROUS SIGN WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
"THE PROPOSED BILL, IF ENACTED, WOULD ENABLE THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS TO RESPOND MORE SWIFTLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN REMOVING DANGEROUS ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS IN URGENT SITUATIONS WHERE SUCH SIGNS BECOME A REAL AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY, HE RMPHASISED.
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THE OPPORTUNITY IS ALSO TAKEN TO INCLUDE IN THE SAME AMENDMENT BILL SEVERAL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE, RATIONALISE AND STRENGTHEN THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE CONTROL OF DANGEROUS ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS.
THESE AMENDMENTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL, 1989, TO BE PUBLISHED THE GAZETTE SOON,
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DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT ON DB AGENDA
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THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE PROPOSALS ΤΟ REMEDY THE UNFAIR PROVISIONS IN THE EXISTING DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT FOR MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR KWAI TSING DISTRICT.
BOARD MEMBERS WILL MOVE TWO MOTIONS AT THE MEETING. ONE REQUESTS THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH TO STUDY THE DATA ON THE FAULT ZONE DISCOVERED NEAR THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AND MAKE ITS FINDINGS.
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