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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1994

THE DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL OF DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY OWNERS TO OPERATORS ON ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS, FIRE OR MALFUNCTIONS OF THESE RIDES;

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THE PROVISION OF FIRST-AID FACILITIES AND TRAINED AIDERS; AND

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THE CARRYING OUT OF PERIODIC EXAMINATION AND MAINTENANCE BY APPROVED PERSONNEL.

IN ADDITION, OFFICERS OF THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO INSPECT THESE RIDES TO ENSURE THAT THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ARE FOLLOWED AND THAT THESE RIDES ARE MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITIONS.

ISSUED

ANY OWNERS/OPERATORS FOUND BREACHING THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS BY

DIRECTOR WILL BE COMMITTING AN OFFENCE AND WILL BE

LIABLE TO PENALTIES ON CONVICTION.

CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL IN KWUN TONG

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FOLLOWING IS

QUESTION BY THE HON FRED LI WAH-MING AND A WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):

QUESTION : THE GOVERNMENT AND THE RESIDENTS OF LAM TIN HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A CONTROVERSY OVER THE LATTER'S DEMAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PRIMARY SCHOOL ON A SITE AT HONG PAK COURT, LAM TIN, KWUN TONG FOR AROUND HALF-A-YEAR'S TIME. IT IS LEARNT THAT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS CONDUCTED A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE LOCATION OF THE SCHOOL AND COMPLETED A REPORT ON THE STUDY. IT IS ALSO KNOWN THAT, BECAUSE OF THE HIGHER SITE FORMATION COST AT THE HONG PAK COURT SITE, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS DECIDED TO BUILD THE PRIMARY SCHOOL ON A SITE BEHIND THE BUDDIST HO NAM PRE-VOCATIONAL COLLEGE AND RETURN THE SITE AT HONG COURT TO THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL BLOCK OF HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS. IN THIS CONNECTION, WILL THE GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL:

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OF THE REASONS WHY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS NOT DISCLOSED THE CONTENTS OF THE REPORT TO THE RESIDENTS OF LAM TIN AND THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD SO AS ΤΟ SEEK THEIR VIEWS;

CONSIDERED

WHETHER, IN THE LIGHT OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S DECISION TO BUILD THE SCHOOL ON THE SITE BEHIND THE PRE-VOCATIONAL COLLEGE, THE GOVERNMENT HAS OTHER LESS EXPENSIVE MODES OF CONSTRUCTION ORIGINAL SITE SUCH AS BUILDING THE SCHOOL BY USING PILLARS TO SUPPORT THE PLATFORM; AND

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