XN000022-1992-06-12 — Page 8

FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1992

MR TROMP WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE BILL ALSO PROPOSED ΤΟ ADD A FURTHER EIGHT TYPES OF SPECIFIED PROCESSES TO THE 23 EXISTING ONES AND TO WIDEN THE SCOPE OF APPLICATION.

AS A RESULT OF ALL THESE MEASURES A TOTAL OF 250 FACTORIES INCLUDING CONCRETE BATCHING PLANTS, METAL FOUNDRIES AND HOSPITAL INCINERATORS WOULD EVENTUALLY BE REQUIRED TO HOLD LICENCES.

THE THIRD MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THE BILL IS ΤΟ PROVIDE TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM ΤΟ HELP THE EPD IN THE ABATEMENT POLLUTION.

"THE CURRENT ORDINANCE DID NOT SPECIFY POLLUTION SHOULD BE DEFINED AND DETERMINED AND DIFFICULTIES IN ABATING AIR POLLUTION EFFICIENTLY MR TROMP SAID.

FOR A OF AIR

PRECISELY HOW AIR THIS HAD CAUSED

AND

"SOME PEOPLE JUST DID NOT AGREE THAT THEY CREATING AIR POLLUTION."

EFFECTIVELY,

WERE ACTUALLY

THE TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM WOULD STIPULATE CLEARLY THE METHODS, STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CONTROL AUTHORITY ΤΟ FOLLOW IN ISSUING AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT NOTICES.

THE BILL ALSO PROPOSES TO INCREASE PENALTIES FROM THE CURRENT MAXIMUM OF $50,000 TO $500,000 AND 12 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

TO FURTHER INCREASE THE DETERRENT EFFECT, IT ALSO PROPOSES THAT COMPANY DIRECTORS MAY BE HELD PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR POLLUTION OFFENCES.

GOVT TO CONSULT PUBLIC ON ANTI-SMOKING MEASURES

THE GOVERNMENT WILL SOON CONDUCT AN EXERCISE TO CONSULT THE PUBLIC ON FURTHER ANTI-SMOKING MEASURES, THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

SIR DAVID SAID THE AMENDMENT OF THE SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) ORDINANCE EARLIER THIS YEAR TO FURTHER RESTRICT THE USE. SALE AND PROMOTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS WAS BOTH A CREDIT TO THE HONG KONG COUNCIL ON SMOKING AND HEALTH AND A REFLECTION OF THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO ANTI-SMOKING.

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE COUNCIL'S NEW OFFICE IN WAN CHAI.

LEGISLATION ASIDE.

BY

THE GOVERNMENT ALSO DISCOURAGED SMOKING THROUGH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION, WHICH WERE PRIMARILY CARRIED OUT THE COUNCIL, HE SAID.

/SIR DAVID