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LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT

1st August 1982 to 31st October 1982

Subject

12. Lifts and

Escalators (Safety) Ordinance (Cap. 327)

13. Review of

terms of reference

and

membership

of advisory boards and committees

Purpose

General review

with particular emphasis on the registration of lift and escalator engineers and technicians and on safe operation.

To keep the objectives and composition of advisory boards and committees in tune with present day circumstances.

Progress Made & Present Position

Final draft Order prepared to amend the Schedule to the Ordinance by providing Chinese translation of the statutory forms meant for the use of the general public.

Action in hand

Next quarter Targets

To gazette and amend Schedule

Submission to CS

14. Increased supply of water from

China

To obtain more water from China to meet increasing demand.

Agreed drawing rate for 1982/83 is 220 million cubic metres.

Increment of 35 million cubic metres per year has been agreed for 1983/84 to 1985/86.

Works required to receive and transfer the additional water are being planned and implemented in phases by Water Supplies Department.

Planning and construction of works to continue

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