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Conclusion

Mr President, I am pleased that this Council has had the opportunity to debate this important subject and I agree with the intent of the motion: we must closely monitor our legislation, our procedures and preventive measures against sexual assault. I am grateful for Members' suggestions about improvements we can make in this area. We will certainly consider these suggestions carefully.

Thank you, Mr President.

End/Wednesday, January 11, 1995

Waste Disposal (Amendment) Bill

Following is a speech by the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Mr Tony Eason, in moving the second reading of the Waste Disposal (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Mr President,

I move the Second Reading of the Waste Disposal (Amendment) Bill. The Bill seeks to amend the Waste Disposal Ordinance to provide for controls on the import and export of hazardous and other wastes in line with current international standards and to effect other miscellaneous amendments.

The Bill introduces a new Part IVA which provides for a permit system whereby potential exporters and importers will have to apply to the Director of Environmental Protection for a permit before effecting the transboundary movement of specified wastes.

The wastes which it is proposed should be subject to control are set out in two schedules (Schedule 6 and 7). Schedule 6 wastes are those which will have minimal environmental effect and hence will only be subject to control if they are contaminated or imported or exported for purposes other than recycling, recovery or reprocessing. Schedule 7 wastes are those likely to create a significant health hazard and risk of pollution unless properly handled, and their import and export will be subject to control regardless of the purpose.

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