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"BY THEN, WE EXPECT THAT THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY WOULD HAVE ESTABLISHED, HE SAID.

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HE ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THE SCHEDULE TO THE BILL SOUGHT TO THE PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY A BODY CORPORATE AND PROVIDED FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO ITS CONSTITUTION,

HE SAID THAT IN ADDITION TO THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, WHO WOULD BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY, AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHO, WHEN APPOINTED, WOULD BE A MEMBER, THE BILL PROVIDED THE APPOINTMENT OF BETWEEN EIGHT TO 15 OTHER MEMBERS.

SIR PIERS POINTED OUT THAT THE BILL EMPOWERED THE GOVERNOR ΤΟ DIRECT THE PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS FUNCTIONS, IF IT WAS CONSIDERED NECESSARY.

CONSIDERING THE NEED TO ESTABLISH THE PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, EXCEPTIONALLY AND TO AVOID ANY DELAYS THAT COULD ARISE FROM PROCESSING THE ENGLISH AND CHINESE TEXTS SIMULTANEOUSLY, SIR PIERS SAID THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAD DIRECTED THAT ONLY THE ENGLISH VERSION SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

"ONCE ENACTED, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ORDINANCE, THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE TEXT WILL THEN BE STUDIED BY THE BILINGUAL LAWS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR FORMAL APPROVAL, HE SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

CHANGES IN RADIATION ORDINANCE PROPOSED

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THE CHANGES PROPOSED IN THE RADIATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990 ARE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE RADIATION BOARD ΤΟ REMOVE SOME PROVISIONS OF THE RADIATION ORDINANCE WHICH ARE NO LONGER SERVING A USEFUL PURPOSE OR CANNOT BE PRACTICALLY IMPLEMENTED AND TO AMEND OTHERS THAT ARE INADEQUATE ΤΟ OPERATIONAL NEEDS.

MEET

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON ELIZABETH WONG, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL.

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MRS WONG EXPLAINED THAT THE RADIATION ORDINANCE

LEGISLATION IMPOSED CONTROLS ON THE IMPORT, EXPORT, AND USE OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND IRRADIATING

IN ORDER TO MINIMISE THE HEALTH HAZARDS ARISING

SUBSIDIARY POSSESSION APPARATUS,

UXIMETE

THE IMPROPER USE OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES

APPARATUS.

FROM

AND IRRADIATING

/SHE SAID