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occupying premises which are situated in or under any structure built without the approval of the Buildings Authority or which have large portions of unauthorised buildings works;

occupying premises with inadequate means of escape.

As it is unlikely that licences or certificates of exemption will be issued to these homes, operators have been advised to find alternative premises for reprovisioning if they wish to go on providing residential care to their elderly residents. Most operators are now actively finding acceptable alternative premises.

The Social Welfare Department has drawn up contingency plans to deal with any elderly residents of private homes who might need to be moved to alternative accommodation. Places will be found for them either in Government-subvented homes or in other private elderly homes, some of which may be receiving financial assistance from the Social Welfare Department under the Bought Place Scheme in Private Homes for the Elderly.

End/Wednesday, May 17, 1995

Public safety in former firing range areas

Following is a question by the Hon Howard Young and a written reply by the acting Secretary for Security, Mr James Morris, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Will the Government inform this Council:

(a)

what measures the government has undertaken to survey and sterilise former firing range areas, such as those located on some islands in the Sai Kung area, to ensure public safety is not put at risk by left-over unexploded shells; and