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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1991
BILL GIVES FLEXIBILITY TO PEAK TRAMWAY OPERATION
A BILL TO GIVE MORE FLEXIBILITY TO THE PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY
RAILWAY WAS
INTO INTRODUCED OPERATING A MODERNISED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
FUNICULAR
IN
THE
BILL
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE PEAK TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT}
LEUNG, SAID THE PEAK 1991, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL
IN 1989, BRINGING TRAMWAY UNDERWENT A MAJOR MODERNISATION PROGRAMME THE
ΤΟ SYSTEM
THE LATEST INTERNATIONAL
RAILWAYS.
4
1989
STANDARDS
OF FUNICULAR
SYSTEM, THE SAFETY
TO PROVIDE AN UPDATED LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE NEW
THE STIPULATING (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE PEAK TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) REQUIREMENTS OF THE MODERNISED TRAMWAY WAS ENACTED IN JULY 1989.
"SINCE THEN, FURTHER
FOUND NECESSARY TO GIVE MORE SAID.
REVISIONS
FLEXIBILITY
TO
THE ORDINANCE HAVE FOR OPERATION,' MR
"
BEEN LEUNG
THE
PEAK
TRAMWAY
COMPANY
MAY
THAN
THE AMENDMENT STIPULATES THAT REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION TO ITS CURRENT OPERATING RIGHT NOT LESS
2003. ONE YEAR BEFORE THE EXPIRY DATE ON DECEMBER 31,
WILL NOT COMMIT THE HOWEVER, THIS PROVISION
NOR FAVOURABLY APPLICATION
PRECLUDE CONSIDERING THE APPLYING FOR THE SAME OPERATING RIGHT.
GOVERNMENT OTHERS
ΤΟ FROM
REPAIR
то ENTER LANDS ADJOINING THE BILL ALSO EMPOWERS THE COMPANY
ΤΟ
OUT ANY NECESSARY
OR CARRY
ACCIDENT FOR ANY AGGRIEVED PROVIDES
ΤΟ PARTY
CLAIM
THE PEAK TRAMWAY PREVENTION WORKS, AND COMPENSATION.
EXCEPT FOR THE
TREATY, THE APPROVAL OF THE
ANOTHER PROVISION IN THE BILL STIPULATES THAT ASSIGNMENT OF LAND GRANTED BY PRIVATE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL WILL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR PROPERTIES WHICH ARE NOT NECESSARY FOR THE EFFICIENT WORKING OF THE PEAK TRAMWAY.
THE SALE OR LEASE OF MAINTENANCE AND
COMPANY DISPOSING OF
MR LEUNG SAID THIS WOULD FACILITATE THE ANY OBSOLETE ROLLING STOCK OR OTHER NON-ESSENTIAL ASSETS.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS' ADJOURNED.
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