Index
E-F
Work Trial Scheme, 110, 113
Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme,
113
Energy, 45, 104, 159, 197, 233-34, 239, 241-42, 252,
257
Environment-
air pollution, 233, 244-45, 252, 254
beaches, 248-49
climate, 233, 235-36, 238-39, 241, 256-57 control of asbestos, 245
country parks, 233, 237, 238, 317, 318
cross-boundary co-operation, 254 EcoPark, 250
fauna, 109, 235-36
flora, 109, 235
greening, 187, 201-2, 235, 318
Green HK campaign, 318
Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, 248
indoor air quality, 246
landfills, 251-52
legislation and environmental protection, 242 legislation and nature conservation, 237 livestock waste, 249
Mai Po Marshes, 236, 238 marine parks, 237-38, 317-18 meteorological services, 255 noise, 242-43, 246-47
ozone layer, 242, 246
pollution, 219, 225, 227, 243-44, 246, 248-49,
254
protected areas, 233, 237
statistics, 417-18
sustainable development, 234, 242 topography, geology and landforms, 234 tree management, 201
waste management, 250, 252
water quality and sewerage, 248 Equal Opportunities Commission, 24, 31-32 Exchange Fund, 12, 17, 62, 67, 73, 84-85 Exchange value of the HK dollar, 83-84 Executive Council, 1-2, 11-12, 363-64
F
Festivals, 344
Fight Crime Committee, 259,262
Film classification system, 302-3
Film industry, 107
Finance Committee, 3-4, 6, 243
Financial and monetary affairs—
accountancy, 9, 83
banking sector, 72-74
bankruptcies and compulsory winding-up, 82
bond market, 62-63, 67, 71
Companies Registry, 66, 81-82
currency, 61-62, 70, 73, 83-85, 354-56
Exchange Fund, 12, 17, 62, 67, 73, 84-85
Financial Dispute Resolution Centre, 69
427
financial markets, 58, 60, 65
Financial Services Development Council, 67 fund-raising centre, 65
gold markets, 64
HK Exchanges and Clearing Limited, 59
HK Monetary Authority, 73-74
international financial centre, 1, 58, 64, 67, 71,
85
Investor Education Centre, 69
Investment Linked Assurance Scheme
products, 69
Islamic finance, 67
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes, 63, 79-80,
118
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority,
69,80
Market Misconduct Tribunal, 76-77
monetary policy, 73, 83
monetary situation, 84
money lenders, 82
National 12th Five-Year Plan, 20
offshore RMB centre, 61, 64, 70-71, 76 over-the-counter deriatives, 67-68 Policyholders' Protection Fund, 69
real estate, 9, 88, 111
Securities and Futures Commission, 65-66,
68-71, 74-77
Securities and Futures Ordinance, 69, 75-77
securities and futures sector, 74
statistics, 392-95
Stock Exchange of HK, 58-59, 65, 70-71, 74, 76 Financial Secretary, 4, 11-12
Fire Services Department, 271-74
ambulance service, 156, 272 appliances and equipment, 274 communications, 272
fire safety, 272-73
Fisheries, 9, 37, 158, 165, 166-68 Flora and fauna, 109, 235-36 Food
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food safety and labelling, 159
hawkers, 160
licensing of food premises and other trades,
158
live poultry, 162-63, 165, 167
nutrition labelling, 159, 162
production, 37, 165
public education, 161
public markets and cooked food markets, 159 slaughterhouses, 160
wholesale market, 167
Food safety and environmental hygiene ·
abatement of sanitary nuisances, 161
Centre for Food Safety, 158-60
measures against avian influenza, 162
pest control, 161
public cleansing services, 160
Quarantine Detector Dog Programme, 164
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