Following is the speech by the Acting Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands,
Mr Patrick Lau, in moving the second reading of the new clauses of the Lifts and Escalators (Safety) (Amendment) Bill 1998 in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Chairman:
I move that the new clauses, as set out in the paper circularized to Members, be read the second time.
Clause 2A makes it clear that our policy intent is to extend the application of the Ordinance to cover all types of mechanized vehicle parking systems, other than those which do not pass through any floor and the height of travel of which does not exceed 3.5 metres. Clause 31A amends the Ordinance to include the building services engineering discipline as one of the accepted disciplines in the definitions of the "competent lift worker" and the "competent escalator worker". These two new clauses are supported by the Bills Committee.
Chairman, I move that new clauses 2A and 31A be added to the Bill.
End/Wednesday, January 20, 1999
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