WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1990
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GAS BILL AIMS TO ENSURE SAFETY
THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE GAS SAFETY BILL 1990 IS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF GAS CUSTOMERS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THE GAS INDUSTRY AGAINST RISKS IN RELATIONS TO FUEL GASES, PROFESSOR THE HON POON CHUNG-KWONG SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE BILL, PROF POON SAID THE BILL WOULD PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY LEGISLATION WITH RESPECT TO FUEL GASES.
HE NOTED THAT THE ONLY FUEL GAS RELATED ACTIVITIES COVERED BY LEGISLATION AT PRESENT WERE THE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS, UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, AND THE STORAGE OF TOWN GAS IN GAS HOLDERS, UNDER THE GASHOLDERS EXAMINATION ORDINANCE.
ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF FUEL GAS SUPPLY, MANUFACTURE AND USE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF EXISTING LEGISLATION, HE ADDED.
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AS CONVENER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AD HOC GROUP STUDIED THE BILL, PROF POON SAID THE AD HOC GROUP MET NINE TIMES AND PUT FORTH SOME 60 POINTS OF QUERY AND CONCERN ON THE LEGAL PROVISIONS, AS WELL AS ON THE ENGLISH AND CHINESE TEXTS OF THE BILL.
AS A RESULT, ABOUT 30 AMENDMENTS WOULD BE MOVED TO THE DRAFT BILL, HE ADDED.
PROF POON SAID A MAJOR CONCERN OF THE AD HOC GROUP WAS ON THE FORCIBLE ENTRY INTO DOMESTIC PREMISES BY AN AUTHORISED OFFICER AND IT WAS AGREED THAT SUCH ACTION COULD ONLY TAKE PLACE WHERE THERE WAS AN IMMINENT DANGER TO ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY,
"THE AD HOC GROUP IS SATISFIED THAT THIS WOULD HELP ΤΟ AVOID ANY POSSIBLE ABUSE OF POWERS IN THE FUTURE,
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REVIEW OF EDUCATION ORDINANCE GIVEN PRIORITY
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A REVIEW OF THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE IS BEING GIVEN PRIORITY AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY EARLY NEXT YEAR, THE COVENER OF THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP THAT STUDIED THE EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, THE HON DAVID CHEUNG, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL DURING THE RESUMED DEBATE ON MR CHEUNG STRESSED THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO SLIPPAGE IN THE REVIEW.
/MR CHEUNG
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