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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1992

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN

MEMBERS OF THE FIRE SERVICES

SAID

UNDER THE EXISTING ORDINANCE, ARE GIVEN THE POWERS OF ENTRY TO PREMISES AND THING FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIRE-FIGHTING OR MINIMISING THE EFFECT OF CALAMITY.

"HOWEVER, IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THE TERM 'THING' INCLUDES A VESSEL SINCE THE TERM IS NOT CLEARLY DEFINED.

"TO REMOVE THE AMBIGUITY, IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE POWER OF ENTRY ONTO 'VESSELS' SHOULD BE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDINANCE.

即申

THE DEFINITION

THE OPPORTUNITY IS ALSO TAKEN TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF VESSELS TO EXCLUDE WARSHIPS TO BRING IT IN LINE WITH GIVEN IN THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE.

JUMBO BDTC AND BNO PASSPORTS INTRODUCED

CITIZEN

JUMBO 48-PAGE HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDent TERRITORIES (BDTC) AND BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) [BN(0)] PASSPORTS WITH MACHINE READABILITY WILL BE ISSUED FROM MAY 1.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID THE NEW-STYLE PASSPORTS HAD A BURGUNDY-RED SOFT COVER AND WERE SLIGHTLY THICKER THAN THE STANDARD 32-PAGE MACHINE-READABLE PASSPORTS ISSUED SINCE JUNE 1, 1990.

THE FEE FOR A 48-PAGE BDTC PASSPORT IS HK$400 WHILE THAT FOR A 48-PAGE, BN(0) PASSPORT IS 22.5 POUNDS STERLING WHICH IS LEVIED IN POUND STERLING UNDER THE CONSULAR FEES ACT 1980 BUT PAYABLE IN HONG KONG DOLLARS.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE LARGER-SIZED PASSPORT FOLLOWED THE EXAMPLE OF BRITISH PASSPORTS ISSUED BY THE UK GOVERNMENT AND WAS BEING INTRODUCED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF TRAVELLERS.

ROADWORKS TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWAGE PIPELINE

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO CARRY OUT A SERIES OF ROADWORKS NEAR TA KWU LING TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SEWAGE-DISPOSAL PIPELINE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THIS IS PART OF THE PROPOSED NORTHEAST NEW TERRITORIES LANDFILL PROJECT.

THE WORK WILL START IN NEXT JANUARY AND BE COMPLETED AROUND FEBRUARY 1994,

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