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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1992
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MRS PEGGY LAM, MRS BOSHER SAID THE ELECTRICITY COMPANIES HAD
A STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TO ANY PARTY WHO APPLIED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE SUPPLY, UNLESS THERE WERE GOOD REASONS FOR NOT
So.
DOING
SHE SAID IF ANY VILLAGER CONSIDERED THAT HIS VILLAGE SHOULD HAVE SUCH A SUPPLY IN SPITE OF ITS REMOTENESS OR SMALL POPULATION, HE SHOULD CONTACT THE ELECTRICITY COMPANY DIRECT REQUESTING THE CONNECTION OF A SUPPLY.
"AN APPLICANT AGGRIEVED BY REFUSAL OF THE RELEVANT ELECTRICITY COMPANY TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY MAY APPEAL TO THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES.
"HE MAY ALO SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF HIS IF HE ENCOUNTERS ANY DIFFICULTY IN SAID.
OBTAINING
LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICE A SUPPLY, MRS BOSHER
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SHE NOTED THAT NO INSTANCES OF SUCH REFUSALS OR APPEALS HAD BEEN RECORDED IN RECENT YEARS.
MORE CONTROLS ON AIR POLLUTION
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A BILL THAT SEEKS TO CONTROL NEW AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE EMISSION OF ASBESTOS WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (AMENDMENT} BILL 1992, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, SAID THE PROPOSED CONTROLS REQUIRE THE OWNERS OF PREMISES WHO INTEND TO CARRY OUT ANY ASBESTOS RELATED WORK ΤΟ APPOINT QUALIFIED REGISTERED CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, SUPERVISORS AND LABORATORIES FOR THE PURPOSE.
HE SAID ALL BUILDINGS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC OR USED FOR CERTAIN SENSITIVE PURPOSES WOULD BE SURVEYED FOR ASBESTOS IN PHASES, WITH THE FIRST PHASE COVERING SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS.
HE ADDED THAT THE SALE AND IMPORT FOR USE IN HONG KONG OF TWO HAZARDOUS TYPES OF ASBESTOS, AMOSITE AND CROCIDOLITE, AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING THESE TWO SUBSTANCES WOULD BE BANNED.
ON 23 TYPES OF SPECIFIED PROCESSES HAVING THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS AIR POLLUTION, MR EASON SAID THEY HAVE BEEN SUBJECT то LICENSING CONTROL SINCE 1987.
EXEMPTION WAS PROVIDED FOR PREMISES ALREADY IN EXISTENCE AT
THAT TIME.
"PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THEIR EXEMPTION, FEW PREMISES HAVE SOUGHT TO UPGRADE THEIR FACILITIES,
OWNERS OF EXEMPTED
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HE SAID.
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