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appeals recommended to be dealt with by the new

administrative appeals board. As can be seen from the list, these appeals are all of very

minor nature. The more important types of

appeals which may have important policy or

social implications will continue to be dealt with by the Executive Council.

The Hong Kong Government intends to gazette the Aerial

Ropeways (Amendment) Bill, the first of a series of minor

legislative amendments to effect these proposals in the next few weeks. The Bill seeks to replace the Executive Council by

the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands as the

authority for approving plans, design maintenance standards,

and application forms relating to the construction and

operation of aerial ropeways. This is a typical example of

those minor, routine statutory responsibilities proposed to be devolved to the Policy Secretaries or Heads of Departments under these proposals.

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