WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1989
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TIGHTER CONTROL OVER ADVERTISING SIGNS SOUGHT
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1989 IS ΤΟ STRENGTHEN THE GOVERNMENT'S CONTROL OVER POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ADVERTISING SIGNS, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, MR BARNES GOVERNMENT'S PRIMARY CONCERN WAS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY CAUSED BY POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SIGNS.
SAID THE DEATH AND
HE SAID THAT UNDER THE PRESENT LAW, THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS WAS REQUIRED TO LOCATE THE OWNER AND SERVE A NOTICE ON HIM BEFORE A DANGEROUS SIGN COULD BE REMOVED, EVEN IN URGENT CASES.
THE
IT WAS ONLY WHEN THE OWNER COULD NOT BE READILY LOCATED THAT DIRECTOR COULD TAKE ANY IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL ACTION SUCH AS
DEMOLITION.
"VERY OFTEN IT IS NOT EASY TO IDENTIFY THE OWNER OF A DANGEROUS SIGN WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND SERVE A NOTICE.
"IN URGENT CASES, THE DANGEROUS SIGN REALLY OUGHT то BE REMOVED WITHOUT ANY DELAY," MR BARNES SAID.
CLAUSE 2 (C) OF THE BILL THEREFORE SOUGHT TO GIVE THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS THE POWER ΤΟ TAKE SUCH IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL ACTION.
"THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO EMPOWER THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS TO REMOVE OR DISPOSE OF THE REMAINING MATERIALS AFTER A SIGN HAS BEEN REMOVED.
"THE OPPORTUNITY IS ALSO TAKEN TO INCLUDE IN THIS BILL MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS PRIMARILY TO REFLECT THE PRESENT THAT THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, IS THE AUTHORITY FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS," MR BARNES ADDED.
RATHER THAN CONTROL
OF
SEVERAL POSITION THE TWO DANGEROUS
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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