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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1984
THERE IS AT PRESENT NO REQUIREMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF REFUSE STORAGE CHAMBERS IN BUILDINGS, AND BASKETS OF REFUSE ARE OFTEN LEFT IN ODD CORNERS AND PASSAGES BEFORE BEING MOVED TO REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS.
THIS PRACTICE IS ENVIRONMENTALLY OFFENSIVE, UNHYGIENIC, AND COULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO PUBLIC HEALTH, HE SAID.
+ IT IS ENVISAGED THAT THE REGULATIONS WILL BE MADE AND PUBLISHED IN JUNE 1984 AND THAT THEY WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON JANUARY 1, 1985, MR CHING SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
BILL TO IMPROVE IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES
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THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984 WAS TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE TO ENABLE THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TO OPERATE IN MORE COST EFFECTIVE MANNER, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID TODAY,
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL. MR JEAFFRESON SAID NEW ARRANGEMENTS NOW FULLY INTRODUCED MEANT THAT ANNUAL SAVINGS OF ABOUT $7 MILLION WERE BEING MADE IN RECURRENT EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
FURTHER SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS COULD BE MADE BY REALLOCATING CERTAIN INVESTIGATIVE DUTIES NOW PERFORMED BY IMMIGRATION OFFICERS TO IMMIGRATION ASSISTANTS.
TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE BILL PROPOSED THAT CERTAIN STATUTORY POWERS HELD BY IMMIGRATION OFFICERS BE EXTENDED TO IMMIGRATION ASS ISTANTS.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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