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THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1994

THE SEWAGE SERVICES PAYMENT AND UNPAID CHARGES.

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BILL ALSO SETS OUT PENALTIES FOR LATE

A SEWAGE CHARGE IS NOT PAID WITHIN A PERIOD SPECIFIED IN A PAYMENT NOTICE, THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES MAY EXERCISE HIS POWERS UNDER THE WATERWORKS ORDINANCE TO IMPOSE A PENALTY OF FIVE PER CENT OF THE UNPAID CHARGE AND MAY, AT THE REQUEST OF THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY, CUT OFF THE WATER SUPPLY SHOULD SUCH CHARGE REMAIN UNPAID.

FOR AN UNPAID TRADE EFFLUENT SURCHARGE, A PENALTY MAY BE LEVIED ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION TO BE MADE UNDER THE

IN BILL.

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THE BILL ALSO INCLUDES PROVISIONS ENABLING A SERVICE APPLY то THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY FOR A REVIEW OF FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE LEVEL OF CHARGES.

THESE

STRENGTH OF DETERMINING

FACTORS MAY INCLUDE AN ERROR IN WATER

CONSUMPTION, THE

A TRADE EFFLUENT OR THE VOLUME OF DISCHARGE USED IN THE CHARGE.

AN APPLICAN'T MAY ALSO APPEAL TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL BOARD AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY.

THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SEWAGE CHARGE AND THE TRADE EFFLUENT SURCHARGE AND THE CALCULATIONS OF THE CHARGING RATES WILL BE SET OUT IN THE SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION TO BE MADE UNDER THE SEWAGE SERVICES BILL.

PLANS TO IMPROVE STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM

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THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

18 PLANNING то REDUCE THE

RISK OF FLOODING IN WEST KOWLOON BY FURTHER IMPROVING THE STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN THE AREA.

THE DEPARTMENT HAS ENGAGED A CONSULTANCY ΤΟ CARRY OUT A FEASIBILITY STUDY WITH A VIEW TO IDENTIFYING ANY DEFICIENCIES OF THE EXISTING DRAINAGE SYSTEMS OF WEST KOWLOON.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DRAINAGE SERVICES (OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE), MR SIH NAM-SEN, SIGNED A CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT ON THE STUDY WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA LIMITED THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING.

MR SIH SAID THE WEST KOWLOON STORM WATER DRAINAGE [MPROVEMENT STUDY WOULD COVER THE AREA EXTENDING FROM TSIM SHA TSUI IN THE SOUTH, ALONG THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE PENINSULA, TO CHEUNG SHA WAN IN THE NORTH.

"THE FIRM IS COMMISSIONED TO DEVELOP A DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN AND AN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME FOR THE REQUIRED DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS BY OCTOBER 1995.

/"DETAILED DESIGN