WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1982
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MOVE TO CONTROL METALLIC CONTAMINATION IN FOOD
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REGULATIONS WILL SHORTLY BE INTRODUCED TO CONTROL METALLIC CONTAMINATION AND HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, THE HON ERIC HO, SAID AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1982, MR HO SAID: THE BILL, IF ENACTED, WOULD ENABLE REGULATIONS TO BE MADE TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES TO AMEND THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED CONCENTRATIONS OF SUBSTANCES IN FOOD BY NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE.
+AS THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED LEVEL OF SUCH SUBSTANCES MAY NEED TO BE REVISED FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE LIGHT OF LOCAL AND OVERSEAS SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS, IT IS DESIRABLE THAT SOME MECHANISM SHOULD EXIST FOR THEIR SPEEDY UPDATING WITHOUT CONSTANT REFERENCE TO THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL,+ HE SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
BILL TO PROTECT ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN
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THE WELFARE OF A CHILD, EVEN IF ILLEGITIMATE, IS PARAMOUNT UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982.
THIS WAS STRESSED BY THE LAW DRAFTSMAN, THE HON G.P. NAZARETH, DURING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MR NAZARETH EXPLAINED THAT THE GUARDIAN OF MINORS ORDINANCE PROVIDES THAT IN COURT PROCEEDINGS ON THE CUSTODY OF MINORS AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS, THE WELFARE OF THE MINOR SHOULD BE THE +FIRST AND PARAMOUNT+ CONSIDERATION.
IT ALSO PROVIDES THAT IN THESE MATTERS, THE MOTHER AND FATHER HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS WHICH CAN BE EXERCISED SEPARATELY.
BUT HE POINTED OUT THAT NEITHER OF THESE PROVISIONS UNDER THE EXISTING ORDINANCE APPLY TO ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
+THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE PROVISION FOR EQUAL RIGHTS BETWEEN PARENTS IS INTENTIONAL AND IT ENABLES THE COMMON LAW PRIORITY ACCORDED TO THE CLAIM OF THE MOTHER OF AN ILLEGITIMATE CHILD, TO TAKE EFFECT.
/+IN DISPLACING