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Question : Please provide details of the consultations on policy making and assessment under all programmes in the following format. Have resources been earmarked for holding consultations in 2010-11? If so, please provide the following details.
Asked by : Hon. EU Yuet-mee, Audrey Reply : The Hong Kong Observatory does not need to earmark any resources in 2010-11 for holding consultations on policy making and assessment.
Question : In the Brief Description, it is mentioned that “the Hong Kong Observatory’s Central Forecasting Office and Airport Meteorological Office are responsible for the preparation and issue of weather information, forecasts … to the public, shipping community and aviation groups”, and in reply to my question on 5 November 2008 about the issue of heat stress index, the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) advised that it would make reference to the guidelines on international standard on the subject released by the World Meteorological Organization in 2009. In this connection, would the Administration advise: what decision has the HKO taken for introducing the heat stress index? If it has decided to issue such index, when will it be expected to commence; if not; what are the reasons? Asked by : Hon. FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick Reply : The international guidelines on matters relating to the “Heat Stress Index” are yet to be released by the World Meteorological Organization. Currently, the Hong Kong Observatory is collecting the relevant scientific data and conducting studies on the subject. We are also liaising with the Labour Department, the Department of Health and other relevant government departments on matters relating to the dissemination of heat stress information for public reference, including the formulation of guidelines that take into account local circumstances. As and when the scientific studies and consultations have been duly completed, we will roll out the service.
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