WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1992
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TREASON, SEDITION AND THEFT OF OFFICIAL SECRETS
ARE OFFENCES UNDER LAW
TREASON AND SEDITION ARE OFFENCES UNDER THE CRIMES ORDINANCE AND THEFT OF OFFICIAL SECRETS IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACTS WHICH APPLY TO HONG KONG.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JAMES TO KUN-SUN AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE GOVERNMENT HAD
MR ASPREY SAID
NO PLANS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO COVER THE OTHER MATTERS MENTIONED IN MR TO'S QUESTION.
WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING NOISE MITIGATION MEASURES UNDER STUDY
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AND
THE GOVERNMENT IS WORKING OUT DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR DETERMINING WHICH UNITS ARE TO BE PROVIDED WITH NOISE MITIGATION MEASURES RELATING TO THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING PROJECT.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR A.G. EASON, WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON YEUNG SUM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE SAID THESE WOULD BE SETTLED SOON AND CERTAINLY WELL BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WAS LET.
"A SPECIALIST CONSULTANT WILL BE COMMISSIONED SHORTLY TO SURVEY EACH OF THE UNITS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED, TO CONFIRM ITS USE AND DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND COST OF MITIGATION WORK NEEDED ΤΟ MEET PREDICTED NOISE LEVELS.
"THE CONSULTANT'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND CALCULATIONS WILL BE CHECKED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT THEY WILL MEET THE ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND GIVE VALUE FOR MONEY, MR EASON SAID.
THEREAFTER OFFER LETTERS WOULD BE SENT TO THE AFFECTED PREMISES INDICATING THE AMOUNT OFFERED AND THE WORK TO BE DONE, HE ADDED.
HE SAID THE AMOUNT WOULD BE THE COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WERE THE GOVERNMENT TO DO THE WORK.
TO ENABLE RESIDENTS OR OWNERS ΤΟ SEEK RESOLUTION OF ANY PROBLEMS, HE POINTED OUT THAT NUMBER WOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE OFFER LETTER.
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