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Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1995

Following is the speech by the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Mr Bowen Leung, in the resuming the second reading debate on the Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1995 in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

'Mr Deputy President,

I have explained, in the course of the resumption of the Second Reading Debate of the Noise Control (Amendment) Bill 1995, our proposal to alleviate traffic noise by imposing the most stringent international noise emission standards on vehicles at the first registration stage. The Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill enables the Commissioner for Transport to refuse first registration of vehicles which do not meet the specified noise emission standards. I urge Members to support this Bill, which provides the enforcement mechanism for the proposed controls.

Thank you, Mr Deputy President.

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Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 1995

Following is the speech by the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands. Mr Bowen Leung, in resuming the debate on the second reading of the Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 1995 in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Mr Deputy President,

I am grateful to Members of the Bills Committee and in particular the Hon. Albert Chan for their effort in studying the Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 1995. The Bills Committee has nevertheless raised a number of concerns on the Bill and I would like to take this opportunity to respond to them.

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