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person concerned. The Department will resort to prosecution only if the advice is repeatedly ignored.
As to Mr. CHAN's question concerning publicity on the legislation, in fact, after the Council had endorsed the addition of a by-law on 'the prohibition of tampering with hot wax' to the Pleasure Grounds (Urban Council) By-laws (Chapter 132) in June and published it in the Gazette in July this year, the new legislation was widely reported in the newspapers. Between early September and the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Department will broadcast tapes and APIs through the radio and the television respectively to appeal to the public to keep parks clean and not to burn candles. Besides, the Department will issue press releases to remind the public again before the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Moreover, banners will be displayed at key locations, i.e. the venues for the lantern carnivals at Victoria Park and Ko Shan Road Park, to call on visitors to keep the venues clean and remind them that fines and imprisonment may be imposed for illegal "wax-melting/burning'. In addition, a large screen will be set up in Victoria Park to broadcast short films, including the aforesaid APIs.
The Department hopes that, through the above publicity measures, the general public will be aware that in celebrating traditional festivals, they should not only keep places clean but also adhere to this new legislation to prevent accidents.
Regarding Mr. CHAN's question on cleansing and washing of parks and streets, according to past experience, there was no significant increase of rubbish on roads after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and road cleansing and washing were carried out as usual. As for parks, especially the key locations mentioned above, the Department will require the cleansing contractors to deploy more staff to cleanse and wash the parks once the crowds have left.
The third part of Mr. CHAN's question mentions that the new legislation on 'prohibition of wax-melting/burning' enacted by the Provisional Urban Council is different from the legislation of the Provisional Regional Council. It queries whether this will affect the Council's enforcement of the above-mentioned new legislation during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, and whether the Council will coordinate with the Provisional Regional Council to avoid causing confusion to citizens.
The Department thinks that enforcement of the new by-law will not be affected. In June this year, the Regional Services Department was informed of UC's amendment to the legislation.
The last part of Mr. Chung's question asks whether telephone hot lines will be set up to facilitate report of 'wax-melting' by members of the public. The answer is 'yes'. Upon receiving the complaint, the Department will send staff to the venue in question as soon as possible to take appropriate action.
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person concerned. The Department will resort to prosecution only if the advice is repeatedly ignored.
As to Mr. CHAN's question concerning publicity on the legislation, in fact, after the Council had endorsed the addition of a by-law on 'the prohibition of tampering with hot wax' to the Pleasure Grounds (Urban Council) By-laws (Chapter 132) in June and published it in the Gazette in July this year, the new legislation was widely reported in the newspapers. Between early September and the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Department will broadcast tapes and APIs through the radio and the television respectively to appeal to the public to keep parks clean and not to burn candles. Besides, the Department will issue press releases to remind the public again before the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Moreover, banners will be displayed at key locations, i.e. the venues for the lantern carnivals at Victoria Park and Ko Shan Road Park, to call on visitors to keep the venues clean and remind them that fines and imprisonment may be imposed for illegal "wax-melting/burning'. In addition, a large screen will be set up in Victoria Park to broadcast short films, including the aforesaid APIs.
The Department hopes that, through the above publicity measures, the general public will be aware that in celebrating traditional festivals, they should not only keep places clean but also adhere to this new legislation to prevent accidents.
Regarding Mr. CHAN's question on cleansing and washing of parks and streets, according to past experience, there was no significant increase of rubbish on roads after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and road cleansing and washing were carried out as usual. As for parks, especially the key locations mentioned above, the Department will require the cleansing contractors to deploy more staff to cleanse and wash the parks once the crowds have left.
The third part of Mr. CHAN's question mentions that the new legislation on 'prohibition of wax-melting/burning' enacted by the Provisional Urban Council is different from the legislation of the Provisional Regional Council. It queries whether this will affect the Council's enforcement of the above- mentioned new legislation during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, and whether the Council will coordinate with the Provisional Regional Council to avoid causing confusion to citizens.
The Department thinks that enforcement of the new by-law will not be affected. In June this year, the Regional Services Department was informed of UC's amendment to the legislation.
The last part of Mr. Chung's question asks whether telephone hot lines will be set up to facilitate report of 'wax-melting' by members of the public. The answer is 'yes'. Upon receiving the complaint, the Department will send staff to the venue in question as soon as possible to take appropriate action.
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