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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1991

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TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL BY-LAWS APPROVED

TATE'S CAIRN

TUNNEL

A

WHICH ORDINANCE

RESOLUTION SEEKS THE BY-LAWS GOVERNING THE

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED UNDER THE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL OF THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL

MOVED

TUNNEL'S DAILY OPERATION.

MOVING THE

THE MOTION,

SECRETARY

FOR

TRANSPORT,

THE

HON TUNNEL THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL PASSAGE OF MOTOR VEHICLES END OF JUNE

MICHAEL LEUNG, SAID THE BY-LAWS ARE TO ENABLE THE TATE'S CAIRN COMPANY LTD TO CONTROL, OPERATE AND MANAGE EFFECTIVELY, AND TO ENSURE THE EFFICIENT THROUGH THE TUNNEL WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO TRAFFIC BY THE THIS YEAR.

THEY

THE COVER

OF PAYMENT TRAFFIC, VEHICLES IN THE TUNNEL AREA,

TOLLS,

AND

CONTROL OF RESTRICTION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF OTHER OPERATIONAL MATTERS, MR LEUNG SAID.

BY-LAWS, WHICH ARE

MOTORISTS WHO CONTRAVENE CERTAIN OF THESE REGULATORY IN NATURE, SHALL BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $2,000, HE ADDED.

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THREE MOTIONS PASSED

THREE MOTIONS WERE PASSED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN THE

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

THEY WERE MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT UNDER THE TATE'S THE CAIRN TUNNEL ORDINANCE, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES UNDER TELEPHONE ORDINANCE AND THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG ON SPECIAL FOR LISTED COMPANIES, RESPECTIVELY.

EXEMPTIONS

ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY,

EIGHTEEN MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE

STRONGLY URGES SPOKE ON MR CHEONG'S MOTION WHICH READ: "THIS COUNCIL

REQUESTS BY GROUPS OF PUBLICLY THE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT WHEN

REGULATORY OR LISTED COMPANIES FOR SPECIAL EXEMPTION FROM STATUTORY,

KONG ARE LISTING REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING ALL LISTED COMPANIES IN HONG

FAIRNESS CONSIDERED, THE IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES OF INVESTOR PROTECTION, AND EQUITY BE UPHELD WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR".

WERE

MEANWHILE, A TOTAL OF 12 BILLS INCLUDING ONE PRIVATE BILL

DEBATES ON THEM WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS, AND ADJOURNED.

THE MASS

IN ADDITION, THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY SPOKE ON TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 1990, THE HON HO SAI-CHU ON COUNCIL AND THE 1989-90 REPORT OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

THE REPORT OF THE WORKING THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE ON PARTY ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.

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