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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1993

ONE OF THE CRITERIA IS THAT AS FAR AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE

IN THE POPULATION

BACH CONSTITUENCY SHOULD NOT DIFFER FROM THE AVERAGE POPULATION PER CONSTITUENCY BY MORE THAN 25%.

"THE COMMISSION IS

REQUIRED

TO GIVE DUE

CONSIDERATIONS

TO

COMMUNITY IDENTITIES, ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES AND PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENCIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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THE COMMISSION'S PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS BOUNDARIES WILL BE ANNOUNCED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION,

ON CONSTITUENCY

THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE NEXT ROUND OF то SUBMITTED DISTRICT BOARD AND MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS WOULD BE THE GOVERNOR BEFORE THE END OF 1993, WHILE THOSE CONCERNING THE 1995 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS WOULD BE SUBMITTED BY SEPTEMBER 1994.

BLD INTRODUCES MEASURES TO PROTECT PUBLIC

AGAINST DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION INTO THE COLLAPSE OF THE PRE-WAR BUILDINGS AT 28-30 WING ON STREET, CENTRAL, ON OCTOBER 18 LAST YEAR, THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT HAS INTRODUCED SEVERAL MEASURES TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AGAINST DANGEROUS BUILDINGS.

THE MEASURES, CONTAINED IN A REPORT ON THE INVESTIGATION ΤΟ

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD, ARE:

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DEMOLITION TO BE ACCORDED HIGH PRIORITY AND TREATED AS A MATTER OF URGENCY;

ADVICE TO BE GIVEN AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE то OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED REGARDING THE NEED FOR PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPARATORY WORK;

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INSTRUCTIONS

TO

BUILDINGS

ORDINANCE OFFICE'S

TERM CONTRACTOR TO BE SPECIFIC IN RESPECT OF THE DATES FOR COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF DEMOLUTION WORKS;

* BUILDINGS CLOSED UNDER CLOSURE ORDERS ΤΟ BE KEPT UNDER

INTENSIVE SURVEILLANCE;

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TIMELY CONSIDERATION TO BE GIVEN TO THE EFFECTS OF WORKS CONSTRUCTION SITES IN THE VICINITY OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS;

AND

LEGAL

IN ENFORCING BUILDING SAFETY, GREATER EMPHASIS TO BE PLACED ON THE BUILDING OWNERS' STATUTORY DUTIES AND LIABILITY.

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