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(1) TO ENHANCE MONITORING AND STEP UP PROSECUTIONS:

(2) TO FORMULATE, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, CODES OF SAFETY PRACTICES FOR VARIOUS TRADES AND TO CONSIDER INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE VARIOUS TRADES, IN PARTICULAR, THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, TO SET UP THEIR OWN SAFETY COMMITTEES':

(3) TO TAKE THE LEAD IN PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN THE PUBLIC

SECTOR BY INTRODUCING STRICTER SAFETY STANDARDS FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND FOR GOVERNMENT PROJECTS, AND TO SET UP 'SAFETY COMMITTEES' IN GOVERNMENT PROJECT SITES:

AND

(4) TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EDUCATION AMONG MANAGERS AND STAFF OF THE

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND OTHER TRADES AND TO INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TO SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.'

10. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED.

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SAFETY

11. HENRY TANG MOVED THE FOLLOWING MOTION ON 27 MAY: 'THAT IN THE VIEW OF THE RAPID STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY OF HONG KONG, THIS COUNCIL URGES THE GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF HONG

KONG'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING THAT

THE PRESENT STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF HONG

KONG'S INDUSTRIES ARE EFFECTIVE.' THE MOTION WAS CARRIED.

TAXI POLICY

12. MIRIAM LAU MOVED THE FOLLOWING MOTION ON 27 MAY: 'THAT THIS COUNCIL URGES THE ADMINISTRATION TO COMPREHENSIVELY REVIEW ITS

POLICY ON REGULATION OF TAXI SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT SUCH POLICY IS EFFECTIVE TO ENHANCE TAXI SERVICES TO MEET PUBLIC NEEDS, PREVENT UNHEALTHY SPECULATIVE ACTIVITIES RELATION TO TAXI LICENCES, ENCOURAGE QUALITY SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE TAXI TRADE AND ENSURE THAT TAXI FARES ARE FAIR TO PASSENGERS, DRIVERS AND OPERATORS. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED.

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