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Part I

CONFIDENTIAL #2

Subject

Purpose

Cont'd.

c) To introduce an Environmental

Impact Statement Bill.

d) To amend the Summary Offences

Ordinance (Cap. 228) to provide for marine littering offences.

Progress Made & Present Position

c) Work on 3rd draft general statement

is continuing.

d) Draft Summary Offences (Amendment)

(No.2) Bill 1981 and ExCo. paper circulated. Proposals are to consolidate existing legislation under the Summary Offences Ordinance; to make marine littering a specific offence; to extend liability to owner/master/occupier of the vessel or premises from which the offence was committed; and to raise the penalty for this offence.

Next Quarter Targets

c) To continue.

drafting of general. statement.

This is

being done by the

EPA and progress will depend on provisión and recruitment of staff.

d) To proceed to ExCo.

and, if approved, to LegCo. in May 1981

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CONFIDENTIAL #E

TE DAM

A