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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1990

WATCHES WHICH INCORPORATED FOREIGN MOVEMENTS COULD BE MARKED ACCORDING TO THE ORIGIN OF THEIR MOVEMENTS.

"CONSUMERS ARE REMINDED THAT AN ORIGIN MARKING OF A PARTICULAR COUNTRY ON A WATCH INDICATES THAT ITS MOVEMENT HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED IN THAT COUNTRY.

"THE WATCH NEED NOT HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED OR THE OTHER COMPONENT PARTS MANUFACTURED IN THAT COUNTRY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"I

BUILDING (CONSTRUCTION) REGULATIONS 1990 GAZETTED

BUILDING

OF

THE THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO (CONSTRUCTION) REGULATIONS TO UPDATE AND IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS THE REGULATIONS.

THE BUILDING (CONSTRUCTION) REGULATIONS 1990 WERE PUBLISHED THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) AND CAME INTO IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

IN

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID UNDER

REGULATIONS, THE SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS, BUILDING AND STREET WORKS WERE SPECIFIED.

THE

NEW

ONLY WORKS

DETAILED TECHNICAL

AS

TECHNICAL

FOR GUIDELINES

REGULATIONS.

SPECIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN

TRANSFERRED INTO CODES OF PRACTICE ISSUED BY

UPDATED AND THE BUILDING AUTHORITY

IN MEETING REQUIREMENTS

THE NEW

TO

PRACTICE NOTES ON SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS NOT CONTAINED IN

ALSO

FROM TIME BE ISSUED

ΤΟ THE CODES OF PRACTICE WILL

TIME AUTHORISED PERSONS AND REGISTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS.

ON THE LEVEL OF EMPHASIS HAD ALSO BEEN PLACED SUPERVISION IN THE DESIGN AND EXECUTION OF BUILDING WORKS.

PROFESSIONAL

IN KEEPING UP

ΤΟ ΤΟ REVISE

"THE NEW REGULATIONS WILL FACILITATE HONG KONG WITH MODERN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICES BECAUSE IT IS EASIER REGULARLY UPDATE CODES OF PRACTICE AND PRACTICE NOTES THAN SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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AN ADVANCED HE NOTED THAT TO CATER FOR PROJECTS WHICH WERE IN

WAS ALLOWED STAGE OF DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION, A 12-MONTH GRACE PERIOD

THE

REGULATIONS AMENDED WHICH EITHER THE EXISTING OR

COULD DURING BE FOLLOWED.

THE NEW REGULATIONS MUST **UPON EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD,

BE ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE COMPLIED WITH, ALTHOUGH NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE

WHICH HAVE CATER MADE TO

FOR AMENDMENTS TO ONGOING BUILDING AUTHORITY'S APPROVAL AND CONSENT,"

PROJECTS HE ADDED.

THE

/PARALLEL AMENDMENTS