FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1982
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THESE AIMS WILL BE ACHIEVED MAINLY THROUGH THE USE OF POSTERS, STICKERS AND ADVERTISEMENTS ON TELEVISION AND IN CINEMAS. MR BARNES ADDED THAT ADDITIONAL ANTI-SMOKING TEACHING KITS HAD BEEN PREPARED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS AND THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO PROMOTE ANTI-SMOKING. ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKSHOPS, HEALTH WEEKS, TALKS AND EXHIBITIONS.
AS ALREADY ANNOUNCED RECENTLY BY THE TELEVISION AUTHORITY, THE CODE OF PRACTICE RELATING TO TOBACCO ADVERTISING ON TELEVISION WAS UNDER REVIEW AND TIGHTER CONTROLS ON THE CONTENT OF SUCH ADVERTISEMENTS WERE EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED EARLY NEXT YEAR. THE AUTHORITY IS ALSO CONSIDERING AN EXTENSION OF THE HOURS DURING WHICH CIGARETTE ADVERTISING ON TELEVISION IS BANNED AT PRESENT.
LANDS TRIBUNAL ORDINANCE TO BE AMENDED
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TODAY'S (FRIDAY) ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE CONTAINS A BILL TO AMEND THE LANDS TRIBUNAL ORDINANCE.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THIS BILL WAS A FURTHER MOVE TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATION BY LAST YEAR'S COMMITTEE OF REVIEW THAT THE LANDS TRIBUNAL SHOULD BECOME THE JUDICIAL BODY FOR PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE.
THE TRIBUNAL HAS ALREADY ASSUMED JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF PRE-WAR PREMISES SUBJECT TO PART I OF THE ORDINANCE, AND BOTH PRE- AND POST-WAR DOMESTIC PREMISES EXCLUDED FROM PARTS I AND II WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO PART IV OF THE ORDINANCE. THE BILL PUBLISHED TODAY WILL, IF ENACTED, ENABLE THE LANDS TRIBUNAL TO DEAL MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH ITS ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE ORDINANCE. THE MAIN PROVISIONS ARE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SUPREME COURT JUDGE AS PRESIDENT OF THE TRIBUNAL, AND FOR THE PRESIDENT TO GIVE DIRECTIONS AIMED AT ACHIEVING AS GREAT A DEGREE OF INFORMALITY AS POSSIBLE IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL.
SUBJECT TO ENACTMENT OF THE BILL IT IS INTENDED THAT THE TRIBUNAL SHALL ASSUME JURISDICTION UNDER PART II OF THE LANDLORD AND TENANT ORDINANCE LATER THIS YEAR.
PART II CONTROLS RENTS AND SECURITY OF TENURE OF PROTECTED POST-WAR DOMESTIC PREMISES, AND POSSESSION CASES UNDER THIS PART, WHICH ARE AT PRESENT DEALT WITH IN THE DISTRICT COURT WILL THUS FORM THE BULK OF THE TRIBUNAL'S LANDLORD AND TENANT WORK.
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