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Fishermen with vessels not exceeding 15 metres in length based at four home ports who would be affected by marine works projects (including the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge related Hong Kong projects) in the waters north of Lantau Island are eligible to collect chits for registration of ex-gratia allowance claims from next week. The four home ports are Tung Chung (including Chek Lap Kok and Sha Lo Wan), Tai O, Castle Peak Bay and Ma Wan (including Tsing Lung Tau and Sunny Bay (formerly known as Yam O)).
An Inter-departmental Working Group (IWG), which comprises representatives from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the Marine Department, the Home Affairs Department, the Lands Department and relevant works departments, has been set up to follow up on the arrangement. The fishermen concerned have been informed of the registration arrangements separately.
All claimants must follow the date, time and venue specified below to collect the chits and turn up personally following the details specified in the chits to register their claims. Details of the chit distribution are listed below:
For fishermen of Tung Chung and Chek Lap Kok
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Date: November 12 (Tuesday)
Time: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4pm
Venue: Tung Chung Rural Committee, 1 Sheung Ling Pei Village, Tung Chung, Lantau Island, New Territories
For fishermen of Tai O and Sha Lo Wan
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Date: November 13 (Wednesday) to November 14 (Thursday)
Time: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4pm
Venue: Tai O Rural Committee, 29 Tai O Market Street, Tai O, Lantau Island, New Territories
For fishermen of Castle Peak Bay
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Date: November 18 (Monday) to November 19 (Tuesday)
Time: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4pm
Venue: Tuen Mun Marine Office, 15 Sam Shing Street, Tuen Mun, New Territories
For fishermen of Ma Wan, Tsing Lung Tau and
Sunny Bay (formerly known as Yam O)
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Date: November 21 (Thursday) to November 22 (Friday)
Time: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4pm
Venue: Ma Wan Rural Committee, Ma Wan Rural Committee New Administration Building, 1 Ma Wan Rural Committee Road, Ma Wan, New Territories
For enquiries, please contact the IWG secretariat at 3524 7224 or 3524 7225 during office hours.
Ends/Friday, November 8, 2013
Issued at HKT 18:21
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