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MR.

CHENG

Sir, will Government inform this Council

whether there were any potentially dangerous signs removed

not by voluntary means? If the answer is yes, how did

Government deal with these cases?

SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS : Sir, there were and they

were removed under section 105 of the Public Health and

Municipal Services Ordinance by the unit which I mentioned

in my original answer.

MR. TAI : May I ask what are the costs incurred so far in

removal of signboards and is there any recourse

against the offenders for reimbursement of the costs?

the

During the first nine

SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS

months of this unit's operation we spent about $223,000 on

removing 440 signs. About $20,000 of this is likely to be

recovered. In considering the overall picture though,

through the work of this unit,

this unit, some 1,000 odd signs were

removed by

by the owners themselves and so, considering the

progress.

worthwhile.

made

I think the

expenses have

been

well

HIS HONOUR THE PRESIDENT

I have noted two more Members

who wish to ask supplementaries.

I would draw the limit

at that so that we can deal with other questions.