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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1990

AND

USE

OF

GAS

THE INSTALLATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ON FITTINGS, INCLUDING DOMESTIC GAS APPLIANCES;

AND APPROVAL BY THE TUBING.

GAS

OF AUTHORITY

SAFE

FLEXIBLE

GAS

DRAW

AUTHORITY то

THE

DETAILED THE GAS

MRS CHAN SAID THE BILL ALSO PROVIDED FOR THE GAS UP AND

CONTAINING PRACTICE APPROVE CODES OF TECHNICAL PRACTICES TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE VARIOUS SECTORS OF INDUSTRY IN ORDER TO MEET THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF THE LEGISLATION.

THE

EMPOWERED

BY THE BILL WAS AUTHORITY GAS INSPECTORS TO CARRY OUT DUTIES ARISING FROM THE LEGISLATION.

TO

APPOINT

PROVISION WAS

MADE FOR

THESE INSPECTORS TO HAVE SUITABLE

POWERS OF ENTRY, SEARCH AND SEIZURE.

AUTHORITY

IN ADDITION, THERE WERE PROVISIONS TO ENABLE THE GAS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION RELATED TO THE EXERCISE OF HIS FUNCTIONS.

FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF APPEAL "LASTLY, THE BILL PROVIDES

OF THE BOARDS TO HEAR APPEALS AGAINST SPECIFIED DECISIONS OR ACTIONS GAS AUTHORITY.

ONE OF WHICH ARE ΤΟ BE DRAWN AN APPEAL BOARD

"EACH APPEAL BOARD IS TO COMPRISE EIGHT MEMBERS, IS A PUBLIC OFFICER, WHILE THE OTHER SEVEN MEMBERS

APPOINTED ΤΟ PERSON FROM SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF PANEL.

ΤΟ INCLUDE: REPRESENTATIVES "PROVISION IS MADE FOR THE PANEL

OF MEMBERS

THE HONG KONG

OF INSTITUTION OF CONSUMERS; CORPORATE

SECTORS OF THE GAS ENGINEERS; AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE VARIOUS INDUSTRY, MRS CHAN SAID.

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DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

TWO BILLS PASSED

THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1989 AND THE

WERE PASSED IN THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD BILL 1989 COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE

TWO BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND WERE THE HONG KONG COUNCIL FOR ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION THE GAS SAFETY BILL 1990.

READINGS. THEY BILL 1990 AND

DEBATES ON THE TWO BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.

AT THE START OF THE MEETING, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND

LANDS,

THE HON

CLIVE

OXLEY,

TOOK THE

OATH

OF

ALLEGIANCE.

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