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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1978
MEMBERSHIP OF TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO BE ENLARGED
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THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979 WHICH SEEKS TO ENLARGE THE COUNCIL'S MEMBERSHIP WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON POINTED OUT THAT THE SIZE OF THE COUNCIL HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1966.
+SINCE THEN, THE VALUE OF HONG KONG'S EXPORTS AND THE COUNCIL'S BUDGET AND RANGE OF ACTIVITIES HAVE ALL VASTLY INCREASED, HE SAID.
MR. JEAFFRESON SAID THE PRESENT COUNCIL COMPRISES THE CHAIR- MAN, WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, SEVEN EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS, THREE MEMBERS NOMINATED BY COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS AND FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
+THE BILL PROVIDES FOR THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO BE INCREASED TO SIX, THUS INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE COUNCIL TO 17, + MR. JEAFFRESON SAID.
*THIS WILL BE LARGE, BUT NOT SO LARGE AS TO DETRACT FROM EFFICIENCY. AND WE MUST NOT OVERLOOK THAT OTHER COMMITMENTS OFTEN CAUSE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TO BE ABSENT FROM HONG KONG, HE ADDED.
APPEALS COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATIONS ARISING FROM PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS * * * *
THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD IS CONSIDERING THE NEED TO ESTABLISH AN APPEALS COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH ANY REPRESENTATIONS THAT MAY ARISE FROM THE NEW PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS WHICH WILL BE IMPLEMENTED SHORTLY.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR. THE HON. K.L. THONG, WHEN HE MOVED THE MOTIONS IN RESPECT OF THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1978 AND THE POISONS LIST (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1978 DURING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY.
THE PRESENT REGULATION IS THAT ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A DECISION OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO APPEAL AGAINST SUCH DECISION DIRECT TO THE SUPREME COURT.
DR. THONG SAID HE WOULD BE CONSULTING THE BOARD ON THIS MATTER AND WOULD SEEK AMENDMENTS TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH USUAL PROCEDURES WITH A VIEW TO PROVIDING FOR THE SETTING UP OF SUCH A COMMITTEE.
/HE SAID
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