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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1993

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THEY HAD BEEN ADVISED TO CARRY OUT A MORE DETAILED INVESTIGATION TO REPLACE THE CORRODED PIPES. REPLACEMENT WORK FOR CORRODED PIPES IS NEARING COMPLETION.

UNDER THE WATERWORKS ORDINANCE, THE REGISTERED AGENT UNDERTAKES ΤΟ ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CUSTODY AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COMMUNAL SERVICES.

THE WATER AUTHORITY CAN SERVE NOTICE TO THE REGISTERED AGENT REQUIRING REPAIRS OR OTHER WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT IN VIEW OF THE POOR CONDITIONS OF THESE COMMUNAL SERVICES.

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THE REGISTERED AGENT FAILS TO CARRY OUT THE REQUIRED WORK, THE WATER AUTHORITY MAY DISCONNECT THE SUPPLY TO THE PREMISES CONCERNED.

THIS WAS INADVISABLE SINCE IT WOULD CAUSE MAJOR DISTURBANCE то THE LIVELIHOOD OF A LARGE POPULATION, MR BLAKE SAID.

ΤΟ ENSURE THAT THE REGISTERED AGENT WOULD PERFORM HIS DUTIES AND RESOLVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEMS, THE OWNERS AND TENANTS CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN DIRECTING AND MONITORING ITS WORK, MR BLAKE SAID, ADDING THAT NO ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE CONTROL WAS CONSIDERED NECESSARY AT THIS STAGE.

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USE OF PFA CONCRETE ENCOURAGED FOR GOVT WORKS

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THE WORKS BRANCH TOGETHER WITH THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY ENCOURAGING THE USE OF PULVERISED FUEL ASH (PFA) CONCRETE FOR GOVERNMENT WORKS AND SEEKING WAYS TO PROMOTE SUITABLE USAGE BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS, MR JAMES BLAKE, IN A WRITTEN REPLY ΤΟ A QUESTION BY DR THE HON SAMUEL WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR BLAKE NOTED THAT THE USE OF PFA IN CONSTRUCTION WORKS WAS INCREASING AND RECENT EXAMPLES INCLUDED THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING, THE ROUTE 5 TUNNEL AND THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE IN TSIM SHA TSUI.

MR BLAKE SAID THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HAD INCLUDED PFA CONCRETE IN THEIR SPECIFICATION FOR SUB-STRUCTURAL WORKS.

TESTING THE PERFORMANCE OF HONG KONG PFA CONCRETE IS YIELDING RESULTS WHICH SHOW THAT THE IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS ARE THE SAME HAVE BEEN FOUND TESTING PFA CONCRETE OVERSEAS.

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MR BLAKE SAID SOME 37 PER CENT OF THE PFA GENERATED BY CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY IN 1992 WAS PUMPED INTO THE TSANG TSUI LAGOON.

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