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WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1989

REDUCTION OF NOISE NUISANCE THE AIM

THE SUMMARY

(AMENDMENT) (NO,2) OFFENCES

BILL

SEEKS 1989

то

BARNES,

SAID

THE

SECRETARY LEGISLATIVE

REDUCE NOISE NUISANCE CAUSED BY AUDIBLE BURGLAR ALARMS, THE

IN THE HON GEOFFREY FOR SECURITY, COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, MR BARNES

SAID MEMBERS

A OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY PEOPLE LIVING IN AREAS WHERE THERE WERE

FREQUENTLY COMPLAINED OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF SHOPS AND BUSINESSES, NOISE CAUSED BY BURGLAR ALARMS.

POLICE TO

"SUCH ALARMS OFTEN RING FOR VERY LONG PERIODS WHILE THE TRY TO CONTACT THE OCCUPIERS OF THE PREMISES CONCERNED TO ASK THEM TURN OFF THE ALARMS," HE SAID.

TO REDUCE THIS NOISE

THE NUISANCE,

BILL PROPOSED THAT ANY THE SYSTEM PERSON IN CONTROL OF AN ALARM SYSTEM MUST FIT A DEVICE TO TO CUT OFF THE AUDIBLE SIGNAL WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF IT FIRST RINGING.

"THE BILL FURTHER PROPOSES THAT THE FITTING SUCH A DEVICE SHOULD BE A FINE OF IMPRISONMENT, HE SAID.

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MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR NOT $5,000 AND THREE MONTHS'

"THERE ARE AN ESTIMATED 50,000 AUDIBLE ALARMS IN HONG KONG.

ENACTMENT,

"IT IS THEREFORE PROPOSED THAT, FOLLOWING

THERE YEAR BEFORE THE BILL'S PROVISIONS SHOULD BE A GRACE PERIOD OF ONE COME INTO EFFECT.

"THE FITTING OF A CUT-OFF DEVICE SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE OPERATION.

I

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

ΤΟ AN AUDIBLE ALARM IS A

THREE MAIN ELEMENTS OF EMPLOYEE'S ENTITLEMENT PROTECTED

FUND WILL NOW PROTECT THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY

EMPLOYMENT THREE MAIN ELEMENTS OF AN EMPLOYEE'S ENTITLEMENT UNDER THE

WAGES IN LIEU OF NOTICE AND SEVERANCE - WAGES IN ARREARS, ORDINANCE

MANPOWER, THE HON K. Y. PAYMENTS, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND YEUNG, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY),

-

WINDING UP THE SECOND READING

ON DEBATE

MR 1989,

THE PROTECTION OF

BILL

YEUNG ALSO WAGES ON INSOLVENCY (AMENDMENT)

ASSURED IN MEMBERS THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD REVIEW THE $4,000 LIMIT PROPOSED

THE RESOURCES THE BILL AFTER ONE YEAR IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE AND OF THE FUND.

/ON MEMBERS'