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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1991

HE ADDED THAT REFERENCES TO THE MINES DIVISION IN THE MINES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS AND THE DANGEROUS GOODS (GENERAL) REGULATIONS WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE AMENDED FROM THE MINES DIVISION OF THE LD TO THE MINES DIVISION OF THE CESD.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE TRANSFER OF STATUTORY POWERS WOULD TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 1 THIS YEAR.

"ON THAT DAY, THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER WILL BE APPOINTED AS THE COMMISSIONER OF MINES AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF MINES

RESPECTIVELY.

"ON THE SAMB DAY, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR WILL ALSO TRANSFER HIS POWERS UNDER THE QUARRIES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS ΤΟ THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND HIS STAFF, BY WAY OF A DELEGATION UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE, MR YBUNG SAID.

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SALE OF PUBLIC RENTAL FLATS INVOLVES 'NEW LAND'

HOUSING TENANTS

THE LAND TO BE INVOLVED IN THE PROPOSALS BY THE AUTHORITY ON SELLING SELECTED PUBLIC RENTAL FLATS TO SITTING WOULD BE CONSIDERED "NEW LAND" IN THE SENSE OF ANNEX 111 TO THE JOINT DECLARATION.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TAI CHI WAH.

HE SAID THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAD YET TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

FORMAL

"IF THE SCHEME DOES PROCEED ON THE BASIS OF THE PUBLISHED PROPOSALS THE LAND ON WHICH THE CONCERNED HOUSING BLOCKS NOW STAND WILL BE 'NEW LAND' IN

IN THE SENSE OF ANNRX III ΤΟ THE JOINT DECLARATION. MR BARNES SAID.

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IN THE

HE ADDED THAT THE LAND WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE INCLUDED ANNUAL LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAMME WHICH DID, OF COURSE, AND REQUIRED REFERENCE TO THE SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION.

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