WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER. 23, 1983 *
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THE REGISTRAR OF CLINICS WAS THEREFORE GIVEN POWERS TO EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT ANY CLINIC WHICH WAS IN EXISTENCE BEFORE 1963, AND WHICH COULD SATISFY HIM OF CERTAIN MINIMUM STANDARDS, MR CHING SAID.
THESE POWERS WERE LIMITED TO A SPECIFIED PERIOD, BUT PROVISION WAS MADE IN THE ORDINANCE FOR THE PERIOD TO BE EXTENDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HE EXPLAINED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE PERIOD HAD BEEN EXTENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, WITH THE LAST THREE-YEAR EXTENSION MADE IN JANUARY 1981.
TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARITIME COMMUNICATIONS HAS MADE IT NECESSARY TO REVISE THE EXISTING LEGISLATION TO ENSURE THAT ITS PROVISIONS ADEQUATELY COVER THE USE OF ALL EXISTING AND LIKELY NEW FORMS OF RADIOCOMMUNICATION, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON PIERS JACOBS TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THESE FORMS INCLUDE THE MARITIME SATELLITE SERVICE AND THE PROSPECTIVE INTRODUCTION OF A PUBLIC MARITIME MOBILE RAD 10 TELEPHONE SERVICE.
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, MR JACOBS POINTED OUT THAT THE BILL DOES NOT INTRODUCE ANY NEW PRINCIPLES BUT PROVIDES FOR A NUMBER OF MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE.
+THE FIRST OF THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS (CLAUSE 3), CONCERNING THE USE OF RADIOCOMMUNICATION APPARATUS ON VESSELS IN HONG KONG WATERS, IS DESIGNED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF PRESENT DAY CIRCUMSTANCES, HE SAID.
MR JACOBS SAID CLAUSE 4 OF THE BILL DEALS WITH THE USE OF RADIOCOMMUNICATION APPARATUS ON BOARD A VESSEL OR AIRCRAFT AND PROVIDES THAT THIS USE MUST NOT CAUSE INTERFERENCE WITH OTHER TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES EXCEPT WHERE LIFE OR SAFETY IS AT RISK.
UNDER THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, CHARGES FOR MESSAGES EXCHANGED WITH VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT WILL BE SPECIFIED IN THE SAME WAY AS OTHER TELECOMMUNICATION CHARGES.
THIS SPECIFICATION WILL BE MADE BY CABLE AND WIRELESS (HONG KONG) LIMITED, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE COMPANY'S LICENCE OF OCTOBER 1, 1981, HE SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED TO DECEMBER 7.
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