546 Index
Environment-
administrative framework, 304-5
310-1
air pollution,
appendices, 537-8
bathing beaches,
316-7, 451-2
climate, and meteorological services,
control of environmental asbestos,
Financial and Monetary Affairs-(Cont.)
enhancement of infrastructure,
Exchange Fund, 113-5
101
financial links with Mainland, and CEPA, 93-8
financial markets,
gold markets, 77-8
75-6
326-330
310
HK Exchanges and Clearing,
84
country parks, 323-4
cross-boundary liaison, 308
environmental challenges, 305-6
flora, 321
Government Laboratory, 321
Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, 313-5
HK Observatory,
327
hydrography and oceanography, 325-6
indoor air quality, 311
landfills, 318
legislation and nature conservation,
legislation and pollution control, 309
Mai Po Marshes,
322
marine fauna, 322-3
marine parks and reserve, 323-4
noise, 311-3
planning against pollution, 306-8
HK Monetary Authority, 80-3, 103, 114
initiatives to enhance competitiveness, 98-106
Insider Dealing Tribunal,
Insurance Authority,
87
89
insurance sector,
89-91
Land Fund,
113
Mandatory Provident Fund schemes,
and Authority, 75, 92-3
monetary policy,
109-11
monetary situation, 111-3
323-4
money lenders, 107-8
Real Estate Investment Trusts,
88
Securities and Futures Commission, Securities and Futures Ordinance,
77, 84
82, 98
securities and futures sector,
83-4
Stock Exchange of HK, 76, 84
Financial Secretary, 4, 17-8
Fire Services-
protected areas,
324
statistics, 538
321-2
terrestrial fauna,
Territorial Development Strategy, 307 the year's weather, -326-7
topography and geology, 324-5
waste management,
317-21
water quality and sewerage, 313-7
Estate Duty, 71
Exchange Fund,
113-5
Exchange value of HK dollar, 112
Executive Council,
1-2, 17
Explosives depots, 256
External relations,
12-3, 125-31
ambulance services, 366
appliances and equipment, 368 communications, 367
fire safety,
367-8
fire suppression, 366 prevention, 367
special services, 366 Fisheries industry, 204-5 Flora and fauna, 321-3 Food-
food and other trade licensing,
198-9
food safety and labelling, 199
hawkers, 201
Festivals, 413-4
Fight Crime Committee, 338-9
Film industry, 406-8
Finance Committee, 4, 6
Financial and Monetary Affairs-
accountancy, 109
appendices, 509-12
banking sector,
78-80
bankruptcies, and compulsory winding-up,
108-9
bond market, 101-4
Companies Registry, 106-7
company law, corporate governance reform,
99-100
currency, 110, 114
dollar debt market, 75
markets and cooked food markets, 201
primary production, 203
public education,
202
slaughterhouses, 202
Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene-
abatement of sanitary nuisances,
Clean HK Programme, 197
197
enhanced measures against avian influenza,
199-201
organisational framework, 196
pest control,
198
197, 420
public cleansing services, 197 Team Clean,
Gas, 261-2, 533
Geology, 324-5
Geotechnical engineering, 254-6