THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1981
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AUTOMATIC MACHINE ESTABLISHMENTS
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GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO AMEND THE MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES ORDINANCE TO RE-DEF INE +AUTOMATIC MACHINE+ IN KEEPING WITH TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE.
THE PRESENT ORDINANCE DEFINES AN AUTOMATIC MACHINE AS +MECHANICAL AND BEING ACTIVATED BY IMPULSE+. THERE ARE NOW, HOWEVER, NEW TYPES OF MACHINE OPERATED BY HEAT SENSITIVE SWITCHES AND ACTIVATED BY SIGNAL+. THE PROPOSED NEW DEFINITION OF AUTOMATIC MACHINES WILL COVER THESE NEW MACHINES AND BRING THE IR OPERATION IN ESTABLISHMENTS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE ORDINANCE.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE INTENTION WAS TO EFFECT THE AMENDMENT IN A FEW WEEKS.
RECENTLY A NUMBER OF AUTOMATIC MACHINE ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN OPENING UP WITHOUT LICENCES FROM THE AUTHORITY. HOWEVER, SOME OF THEM CANNOT BE PROSECUTED BECAUSE THE NEW TYPES OF MACHINES BEING USED FALL OUTSIDE THE DEFINITION OF +AUTOMATIC MACHINES+ IN THE PRESENT ORDINANCE.
THE PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT WILL CLOSE THIS TECHNICAL LOOPHOLE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
GOVERNOR TO VISIT HEUNG YEE KUK
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THE GOVERNOR SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL VISIT THE HEUNG YEE AUK TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 12.45 PM.
AFTER LUNCH, SIR MURRAY WILL GO TO HANG HAU RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE, SAL KUNG, FOR A BRIEFING ON JUNK BAY NEW TOWN. LATER, HE MILL VISIT SHIU WING STEEL LTD. AND CLEAR WATER BAY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE VISITS. STAFF OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION UNIT WILL BE AT THE HEUNG YEE KUK HEADQUARTERS, 47, CUMBERLAND ROAD, KOWLOON TONE, TO ASSIST THE PRESS.
TO TAKE THE PRESS TO HANG HAU RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE, A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 1.45 PM. A BOAT WILL BE PROVIDED AT HANG HAU TO TAKE THE PRESS TO SHIU VING STEEL LTD. AND BRING THEM BACK TO HANG HAU AFTERWARDS.