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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):-I now call the meeting to order.
I
CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 9 APRIL 1996
The minutes of meeting held on 9 April 1996 were confirmed.
II
PAPER LAID
The Report to the Urban Council by the Secretary, Urban Council for the month of April 1996 was laid.
III
QUESTIONS
CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):-I would like to advance Question 4 to be the first question. The Hon. Li Wah-ming to ask the question please.
(4) THE HON. LI WAH-MING asked the following question (in Cantonese):- Recently, the Hong Kong Stadium Board of Governors has repeatedly rejected applications for holding a bungy jump demonstration at the Hong Kong Stadium on the grounds that the activity is highly dangerous and not beneficial to the society. I have the following questions:
(a) What are the criteria adopted by this Council for considering applications for hiring its venues? How does it determine the degree of safety of the activities and whether they are beneficial to the society?
(b) Recently, several trapeze shows have been staged at the piazza outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre with the sponsorship of the Council. In approving the application concerned, has the Department considered the degree of safety of the shows and whether they are beneficial to the society?
(c) How are trapeze shows and bungy jump demonstrations different in their degrees of safety?
MR. RONNIE WONG MAN-CHIU, MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG STADIUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS, replied as follows (in Cantonese):-
(a) The first part of the question asked what standards were adopted by the Urban Council in assessing applications from the public for use of UC venues and on what basis the risk and benefit of an activity to the community were determined. The Urban Council has formulated various booking procedures and guidelines in respect of different types of venues managed by the Council. Applications will only be accepted if
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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):-I now call the meeting to order.
I
CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 9 APRIL 1996
The minutes of meeting held on 9 April 1996 were confirmed.
II
PAPER LAID
The Report to the Urban Council by the Secretary, Urban Council for the month of April 1996 was laid.
II QUESTIONS
CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):-I would like to advance Question 4 to be the first question. The Hon. Li Wah-ming to ask the question please.
(4) THE HON. LI WAH-Ming asked the following question (in Cantonese):- Recently, the Hong Kong Stadium Board of Governors has repeatedly rejected applications for holding a bungy jump demonstration at the Hong Kong Stadium on the grounds that the activity is highly dangerous and not beneficial to the society. I have the following questions:
(a) What are the criteria adopted by this Council for considering applications for hiring its venues? How does it determine the degree of safety of the
activities and whether they are beneficial to the society?
(b) Recently, several trapeze shows have been staged at the piazza outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre with the sponsorship of the Council. In approving the application concerned, has the Department considered the degree of safety of the shows and whether they are beneficial to the society?
(c) How are trapeze shows and bungy jump demonstrations different in their
degrees of safety?
MR. RONNIE WONG MAN-CHIU, MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG STADIUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS, replied as follows (in Cantonese):-
(a) The first part of the question asked what standards were adopted by the Urban Council in assessing applications from the public for use of UC venues and on what basis the risk and benefit of an activity to the community were determined. The Urban Council has formulated various booking procedures and guidelines in respect of different types of venues managed by the Council. Applications will only be accepted if
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