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SPEECH BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMIN IS TRATION

IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

ON WEDNESDAY, STH FEBRUARY 1986

PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) 3ILL 1986

Sir,

I move that the Public Health and Urban Services

(Amendment) Bill 1986 be read the second time.

2.

The Regional Council will come into operation on

1 April 1986. The Regional Council Ordinance provides that

the Council shall be the authority in respect of matters for

which it is to be responsible under the Public Health and

Urban Services Ordinance. The Bill now before Members

introduces the necessary amendments to enable the Council to

exercise its powers under the Public Health and Urban Services

Crdinance.

3.

Under the Ordinance the power to make subsidiary

legislation and to set fees is currently vested in the Governor-

in-Council in respect of the New Territories and in the Urban

Council in respect of the urban areas. The Bill will give the

Regional Council similar powers to make subsidiary legislation

and to set fees for the Regional Council area.