WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1978
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TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD IN NT
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THE TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES IN GENERAL HAS BEEN SATISFACTORY AND NO PROSECUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT UNDER THE LAW IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. DEREK JONES. IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE REV. THE HON. JOYCE M. BENNETT,
MISS BENNETT HAS ASKED: +WILL THE GOVERNMENT TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO ENFORCE REGULATION 12 OF THE FOOD BUSINESS (NEW TERRITORIES) REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF COOKED AND UNCOOKED FOOD, AND STATE HOW MANY PROSECUTIONS FOR OFFENCES UNDER THIS REGULATION HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS?+
MR. JONES REPLIED THAT UNDER THIS REGULATION COOKED FOOD BAKERY PRODUCTS AND MEAT, WHETHER FRESH, FROZEN OR ROASTED, SHOULD NOT BE TRANSPORTED IN THE OPEN AIR WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROTECTION.
+THE OBSERVANCE OF THIS REGULATION IS CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH THE DAY TO DAY WORK OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND HEALTH INSPECTORS PROVIDE ADVICE TO OPERATORS OF FOOD FACTORIES AND RESTAURANTS AND TO MEAT MERCHANTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF OBSERVING PROPER HEALTH MEASURES TO GUARD AGAINST THE POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD TRANSPORTED IN THE OPEN AIR,+ MR. JONES SAID.
+IF, HOWEVER, MISS BENNETT HAS EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE REGULATION IS NOT BEING ENFORCED AT CERTAIN PLACES AND TIMES I WILL CERTAINLY LOOK INTO THE MATTER IF SHE CAN LET ME HAVE DETAILS.+
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