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Question No. 11

REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE TO A QUESTION BY HON YEUNG PO-KWAN, CPM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, 23RD JANUARY 1985

Question:

Could Government inform this Council which department or departments are responsible for the collection of seaborne refuse within Hong Kong waters outside the Victoria Harbour?

Sir,

Although the Director of Marine is not a statutory

authority for the collection of seaborne refuse, he does

have general responsibility for the provision of such a

service throughout the territory. However, because of

resource constraints, the department is at present only able

to provide, first, a scavenging service in Victoria Harbour

and five major typhoon shelters: Aberdeen, Yaumati,

Aldrich Bay, Causeway Bay and Cheung Chau; secondly a

ship-to-ship refuse collection service for ocean-going

vessels moored in Victoria Harbour: and thirdly a boat-to-

boat refuse collection service for dwelling boats in four

typhoon shelters: Aberdeen, Yaumati, Aldrich Bay and

Causeway Bay.

2.

The Urban Services Department is responsible for

the collection of floating refuse at all gazetted beaches,

including those in the New Territories.