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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

香港立法局 -一九八九年七月十九日

19 July 1989

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difficulty may become insurmountable if the questions relate to complex

constitutional matters. That said, Sir, I think we should add that we have not ruled out any particular method of sounding public opinion on this issue.

Tsing Yi hazard study and reassessment

2. MRS. LAU asked: In connection with the Tsing Yi Island Risk Reassessment Report published in April 1989 and the 1982 Tsing Yi Hazard Potential Study, will the Administration inform this Council:

(1) whether the recommendations of the 1982 study have been implemented

and if not, what measures will be taken to implement these recommendations;

(2) the measures proposed to be taken to implement the recommendations made in the 1989 report and to ensure that the implementation will be effectual; and

(3) the progress in regard to the plan to relocate oil depots on the island?

SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS: Sir, before replying to this question, I wish to apologize for the length of the reply. This is a subject of concern to the Tsing Yi residents and I cannot properly answer Mrs. LAU's questions without going into a certain amount of detail.

Regarding the 1982 report, the main recommendations of the 1982 Tsing Yi Hazard Potential Study were that the risks to the residential population nearest to Mobil's oil installation on east Tsing Yi should be reduced; the infrastructure of Tsing Yi should be improved; and the land use planning and development constraints on Tsing Yi should be re-considered.

A number of measures have been taken by Government to implement these recommendations. These include:

(a) Development of phase three of Mayfair Gardens did not proceed;

(b) The risk from Mobil was reduced by the following actions: