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MR CHEUNG KWOK-BUI, MR LEUNG TSZ-LEUNG, MR CHU MING,

BOARD, FU-WAH AND MR R.A. ZALA ARE NEWLY APPOINTED TO THE OTHERS ARE ALL EXISTING MEMBERS.

FOR

MR LEUNG WHILE THE

THE

COMMISSIONER THE LAB IS A NON-STATUTORY BODY WHICH ADVISES THE

AND LEGISLATION LABOUR ON LABOUR MATTERS INCLUDING

AND RECOMMENDATIONS, APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS WITH THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS DEPUTY AS EX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN.

THE NEW BOARD WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY.

FURNACES ALTERATIONS REQUIREMENTS REINSTATED

HAS APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

THE AIR AND CHIMNEYS) (INSTALLATION AND POLLUTION CONTROL (FURNACES, OVENS

REINSTATE A REQUIREMENT FOR ALTERATION ALTERATION) REGULATIONS TO

ΤΟ RECEIVE

OF PRIOR APPROVAL

FURNACES

OR

BOILERS

WORKS TO DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

AIR

POLLUTION CONTROL

THE

AND CHIMNEYS) WERE

OVENS (FURNACES, THE

1990 REGULATIONS AND (INSTALLATION

ALTERATION) (AMENDMENT) GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY) AND CAME INTO IMMEDIATE EFFECT,

IN WITH MINOR

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT IN ORDER TO TIE THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (FUEL RESTRICTION) REGULATIONS 1990, CONVERSION WORK ON FURNACES OR BOILERS FOR THE CHANGE TO CONTENT REGULATIONS.

FUEL

WAS

EXEMPTED

FROM THE

INSTALLATION

AND

LOW SULPHUR ALTERATION

REGULATION

(FURNACES,

OVENS

WAS 3(1A)

CHIMNEYS) AND

ADDED

то

AIR

POLLUTION

AND

CONTROL ALTERATION)

THE (INSTALLATION REGULATIONS IN JANUARY THIS YEAR TO THIS EFFECT.

"AS THE CHANGE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED, THERE

TO

LOW

SULPHUR CONTENT

REMAINS

NO FURTHER

THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FUEL HAS NOW BEEN NEED FOR THIS

WAS REPEALED UNDER THE

AMENDED

ESSENTIALLY INTERIM EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE,

THEREFORE, REGULATION 3(1A) REGULATIONS AND PRIOR REQUIREMENT REINSTATED, HE ADDED.

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