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MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1983
TO EXERCISE CONTROLS, THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT - THE POLICING ARM OF THE SYSTEM - CARRIES OUT INSPECTIONS ON FACTORIES AND CHECKS ON CONSIGNMENTS COVERED BY ORIGIN CERTIFICATES, COSTING CHECKS ARE ALSO CARRIED OUT AGAINST CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN FORM 'A' APPLICATIONS WHICH ARE USED TO SUPPORT EXPORTS CLAIMING PREFERENTIAL ENTRY INTO COUNTRIES WHICH GRANT TARIFF PREFERENCES TO HONG KONG UNDER GENERALISED PREFERENCE SCHEMES.
UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE, THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR A CERTIFICATION OFFENCE IS A FINE OF $100 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR ONE YEAR. IN ADDITION, ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS, SUCH AS SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES, WOULD BE IMPOSED ON OFFENDING MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS.
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT
TO VISIT HONG KONG
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PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT, MRS LYNDA CHALKER, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON APRIL 6 FOR A WEEK-LONG FAMILIARISATION VISIT.
DURING HER VISIT, MRS CHALKER WILL MEET SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND TOUR VARIOUS TRANSPORT ORGANISATIONS AS WELL AS HOUSING ESTATES AT SHA TIN,
SHE WILL MEET THE PRESS ON FRIDAY (APRIL 8) AT 4.30 PM IN THE GIS THEATRE, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL. THE FOLLOWING IS BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF MRS CHALKER:
MRS CHALKER HAS BEEN CONSERVATIVE MP FOR WALLASEY SINCE FEBRUARY 1974 AND WAS PREVIOUSLY PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY,
SHE WAS BORN IN 1942, EDUCATED AT ROEDEAN SCHOOL, HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY, WESTFIELD COLLEGE, LONDON AND CENTRAL LONDON POLYTECHNIC.
SHE JOINED THE UNILEVER GROUP AS A STATISTICIAN WITH RESEARCH BUREAU LTD IN 1963 AND MOVED TO SHELL MEX AND BP LTD IN 1969 AS DEPUTY MARKET RESEARCH MANAGER. IN 1972 MRS CHALKER BECAME CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION OF LOUIS HARRIS INTERNATIONAL.
MRS CHALKER WAS A MEMBER OF THE BBC GENERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FROM 1975-79, JOINT SECRETARY OF THE CONSERVATIVE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (1975-76) CHAIRMAN, GREATER LONDON YOUNG CONSERVATIVES, (1969-70) NATIONAL VICE CHAIRMAN, YOUNG CONSERVATIVES (1970-71). SHE WAS OPPOSITION SPOKESMAN ON SOCIAL SERVICES FROM 1976-79.