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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1994

A THREE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE FIELD MONITORING PROGRAMME WILL BE INSTITUTED TO DETERMINE THE NEED AND THE TIMING FOR UPGRADING THE TREATMENT LEVEL.

THE SEWAGE FACILITIES WILL SERVE THE CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT, THE TUNG CHUNG NEW TOWN, THE PORT AND RELATED DEVELOPMENTS ON NORTH LANTAU.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE

GAZETTED TODAY.

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ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HIS INTEREST RIGHT OR BASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE WORKS MAY WRITE TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS TO CLAIM COMPENSATION WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE GAZETTE NOTICE.

HE SHOULD STATE THE SUM OF MONEY THAT HE IS WILLING TO ACCEPT FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF HIS CLAIM AND SUBMIT PARTICULARS TO SUBSTANTIATE HIS CLAIM.

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THE NOTICK AND THE RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT'S SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, CENTRAL, AND AT THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, 20TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

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BUILDINGS ORDINANCE TO BE AMENDED

A BILL THAT AIMS TO UPDATE AND IMPROVE ORDINANCE IN A NUMBER OF WAYS INCLUDING ATTAINING CONSERVATION IN BUILDINGS WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE BUILDINGS BETTER ENERGY

THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, AMONG OTHER THINGS, WILL EMPOWER THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS TO MAKE REGULATIONS TO CONSERVE ENERGY.

AS A FIRST STEP, REGULATIONS WILL SOON BE MADE TO CONTROL THE THERMAL TRANSFER VALUE (OTTV) OF THE WALLS AND ROOFS OF NEW COMMERCIAL AND HOTEL BUILDINGS.

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DEVELOPERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON MATTERS SUCH AS THE MATERIALS USED IN AND THE SIZE AND DISPOSITION OF WINDOWS.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID A BUILDING CONSTRUCTED WITH GOOD OTTV WILL REDUCE HEAT TRANSMISSION AND THUS ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION OF AIR-CONDITIONING.

THIS WILL ATTAIN BETTER ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO THE BENEFIT OF THE ENVIRONMENT.

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THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO UPDATE THE APPEAL PROCEDURE BY SETTING AN INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL TRIBUNAL TO HEAR APPEALS AGAINST BUILDING AUTHORITY'S DECISIONS.

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