EDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1983
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MR CHAN ALSO SAID THE BUILDING REGULATIONS AND DENSITY ZONING RULES, WHICH APPLIED GENERALLY, DATED FROM 1962 AND 1966 RESPECTIVELY.
+HOWEVER, THE OVERRIDING RESTRICTION ON BUILDING DEVELOPMENT OF THE SIZE OCCURRING IN TSIM SHA TSUI NOWADAYS AND THEREFORE ON PLOT RATIO WHICH CAN IN EFFECT BE ACHIEVED, IS THAT RELATING TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE AIRPORT,+ MR CHAN SAID.
+SO LONG AS KAI TAK AIRPORT CONTINUES IN OPERATION THIS RESTRICTION IS MOST UNLIKELY TO BE CHANGED, HE CONCLUDED,
HIGHER PENALTY NEEDED FOR TRADE CONTROL: HO ****
AN INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM CUSTODIAL SENTENCE FOR IMPORTING AND EXPORTING UNMANIFESTED CARGO WAS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF THE IMPORT AND EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM, THE HON E.P. HO, SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1983, MR HO EXPLAINED THAT IT SEEKS TO INCREASE THE CUSTODIAL PENALTY FROM SIX MONTHS TO TWO YEARS, BRINGING IT IN LINE WITH LICENSING OFFENCES.
HE SAID THAT UNDER EXISTING LEGISLATION, IT IS AN OFFENCE TO MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT OR TO ALTER A LICENCE. TO FACILITATE THE ENFORCEMENT OF LICENSING AND DECLARATION REQUIREMENTS. THE BILL WOULD MAKE IT AN OFFENCE TO CAUSE A FLASE STATEMENT TO BE MADE. TO FORGE A LICENCE OR TO USE A FORGED OR ALTERED LICENCE.
+FINALLY, THE BILL SEEKS TO EXTEND THE LIABILITY FOR LICENSING AND DECLARATION OFFENCES COMMITTED BY A CORPORATION TO THE DIRECTORS AND MANAGER OF THAT CORPORATION, UNLESS THEY CAN PROVE THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW THE OFFENCE WAS BEING COMMITTED, OR DID ALL THEY REASONABLY COULD TO PREVENT IT, MR HO SAID.
+THE PROPOSALS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE TRADE ADVISORY BOARD AND THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD, AND I CAN ASSURE COUNCIL THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BILL ARE NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF OUR IMPORT AND EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND WILL STRENGTHEN OUR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN HONG KONG'S INTEGRITY AS A RESPONSIBLE TRADING PARTNER WITHOUT DISRUPTION TO THE LEGITIMATE TRADE, MR HO CONCLUDED.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 11.
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