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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1991

"THE

LEGISLATION

WILL

SET OUT IN

POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN OPERATING THE NEW AIRPORT,

MRS CUAN POINTED OUT THAT THE

FOR ANY OF THE

ASSOCIATED

RESPONSIBILITY OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY OF THE AIRPORT.

"AS WITH

DETAIL

THE

AUTHORITY'S SHE SAID.

AUTHORITY WILL

INFRASTRUCTURAL

HAVE PROJECTS

NO

BODIES,

WHICH OPERATE

A

IN OTHER STATUTORY

PART OF ITS COMMERCIAL WAY, WE WILL EXPECT THE AUTHORITY TO RAISE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS THROUGH BORROWINGS IN THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS.

ACTIONS "THE AUTHORITY WILL, HOWEVER, BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS

1 TS AUDITED ANNUAL AND WILL BE EXPECT TO SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS FOR SCRUTINY.

WILL ALSO RETAIN

SHE SAID.

"AS 15 NORMAL PRACTICE, THE GOVERNMENT POWERS TO DIRECT THE AUTHORITY SHOULD THE NEED ARISE,

DIRECTLY

"WE HAVE RECOGNISED THAT THE GOVERNMENT MUST REMAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY OF THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AT THE AIRPORT.

IMMIGRATION

"SUCH SERIVCES WILL INCLUDE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, AND CUSTOMS, PUBLIC HEALTH, OVERALL SECURITY, METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES, THE HANDLING OF MAID, AND SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSIBILITIES.

MATTERS "THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO RETAIN FULL CONTROL OF ALL

THE NEGOTITATION AND RELATING TO CIVIL AVIATION POLICY INCLUDING

SAFETY; IMPLEMENTATION OF BILATERAL AIR SERVICES AGREEMENTS; AVIATION ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION; LICENSING OF AIR TRANSPORT OPERATORS; AND HONG KONG'S RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL BODIES INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANISATION.

"BUT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF FACILITIES AT THE AIRPORT WILL THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY'S DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY,

SHE SAID.

BE

FAIR COMPETITION FOR AIRPORT TENDERS

THE TENDERING PROCEDURES AND AWARD OF AIRPORT CORE PROJECTS WILL BE DONE IN A FAIR AND PRESCRIBED MANNER

MR SECRETARY COMPETENT PROFESSIONALS, THE DEPUTY PHILLIPSON, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

CONTRACTS FOR THE NEW

FOR

WORKS,

BY HUGH

OF THE

MR

TO

APEX '91 CONFERENCE, SPEAKING ON THE SECOND DAY PHILLIPSON SAID HONG KONG'S OWN CONTRACTING INDUSTRY IS QUITE ABLE

NOT GIVEN STAND ON ITS OWN FEET AND TO COMPETE ON EQUAL TERMS AND IS ANY SPECIAL PROTECTION.

THEIR

BUT COUNTRIES, OVERSEAS "NOR ARE FAVOURS GIVEN TO ANY

VERY LARGE AND COMPETITION IS OF COURSE WELCOME, ESPECIALLY FOR THE

OR VERY LARGE SOPHISTICATED PROJECTS WHICH REQUIRE UNUSUAL EXPERTISE RESOURCES, HE SAID.

"

/MR PHILLIPSON