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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1993

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BILL ON LAND EASEMENT FOR SEWAGE TUNNEL WORKS

AND

PRIVATE LAND Is

A BILL THAT SEEKS TO EMPOWER THE GOVERNMENT TO CONSTRUCT OPERATE DEEP UNDERGROUND TUNNELS PASSING BENEATH INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SEWAGE TUNNELS (STATUTORY MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE EASEMENTS) BILL, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, SAID THESE TUNNELS WERE REQUIRED AS PART OF THE TO STRATEGY FOR SEWAGE COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SEWAGE TO MAJOR TREATMENT WORKS BEFORE DISPOSAL THROUGH OUTFALL.

LONG-TERM TRANSPORT AN OCEANIC

ΤΟ PREPARE AND UNDER THE BILL, THE GOVERNMENT IS REQUIRED

THE CAZETTE A PLAN TO SHOW THE PROPOSED ROUTE OF A SEWAGE TUNNEL AND

AND OTHER LAND SITUATED ON THE ROUTE IN RESPECT OF WHICH EASEMENTS RIGHTS IN FAVOUR OF THE GOVERNMENT MAY BE CREATED.

THE

BILL ALSO ENABLES LAND OWNERS TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT REDUCE THE ΤΟ THE ROUTE SHOULD THEY FIND THE CREATION OF EASEMENTS VALUE OF THEIR LAND.

MR EASON SAID ON THE BASIS OF CURRENT ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE, THE TUNNEL WORKS SHOULD CAUSE LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE.

NEVERTHELESS, THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR COMPENSATION IN OF PROVEN LOSS OR DAMAGE.

CASES

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

CHILD ABUSE WORKING GROUP TO RECONVENE SOON

THE WORKING GROUP ON CHILD ABUSE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE WILL RECONVENE VERY SHORTLY,

TOLD

THE

THE

THE SECRETARY LEGISLATIVE

AND

FOR

WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, HEALTH COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IT

WILL

MEMBERSHIP

WILL

PSYCHOLOGISTS

HAVE NEW TERMS OF REFERENCE AND ITS INCLUDE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.

"THIS WILL EMPHASISE THE IMPORTANCE OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM OF CHILD ABUSE,

SHE SAID.

PROTECTION MRS WONG WAS SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 WHICH SEEKS TO WIDEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A CHILD MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN NEED OF Care OR PROTECTION.

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