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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1993

MR EASON EXPLAINED THAT THESE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WERE DEVELOPED CONSULTANTS COMMISSIONED BY THE GOVERNMENT SPECIFICALLY

BY

TASK.

IN THE COURSE OF THEIR

WORK, THE CONSULTANTS

FOR THE

DREW ON INCLUDING

WHERE

PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIALIST EXPERTISE FROM VARIOUS FIELDS

ENGINEERING, WASTE MANAGEMENT,

LEGAL AND

AND FINANCIAL APPROPRIATE, ADAPTED PRACTICES FOLLOWED ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD TO SUIT HONG KONG.

CONSISTING OF

THE PROCESS WAS SUPERVISED BY A STEERING GROUP REPRESENTATIVES FROM GOVERNMENT BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS.

FOR

MR EASON

BIDS SAID

LANDFILL STRATEGIC EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY TENDER BOARD.

WERE PROJECTS

THE CENTRAL

A TENDER

"THE EVALUATION CRITERIA ARE DRAWN UP AND AGREED BY SELECTION PANEL CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM GOVERNMENT BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS AND APPROVED BY THE TENDERS ARE RECEIVED, HE SAID.

CENTRAL TENDER

BOARD BEFORE

THE CONSULTANTS ASSESSED EACH TENDER AGAINST THESE CRITERIA AND PUT FORWARD THEIR EVALUATION FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE TENDER SELECTION PANEL, WHICH THEN MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CENTRAL

FOR APPROVAL, HE SAID.

TENDER BOARD

0

ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED

BE

A BUILDING TO WHICH DISABLED PERSONS HAVE OR MAY REASONABLY EXPECTED то HAVE ACCESS SHOULD BE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCR WITH SPECIFIED STANDARDS TO FACILITATE THEIR ACCESS.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HOWARD YOUNG. IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR EASON EXPLAINED THAT THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO AND SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PERSONS IN BUILDINGS WAS GOVERNED BY THE BUILDING (PLANNING) REGULATIONS.

THE TYPES OF BUILDINGS COVERED INCLUDE HOTELS, PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT AND SCHOOLS BUT NOT PRIVATE DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.

IN

MR EASON SAID THE GREEN PAPER ON REHABILITATION PUBLISHED MARCH 1992 RECOMMENDED THAT CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO EXTENDING THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE REGULATION TO PRIVATE DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.

OTHER VIEWS,

"THE ADMINISTRATION IS CONSIDERING THE WAY FORWARD ON THIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE GREEN PAPER IN THE LIGHT OF PUBLIC

HE SAID.

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