WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1984
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PLAN TO REQUIRE DATING OF FOOD PACKAGES
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AMENDMENT REGULATIONS ARE ALREADY BEING DRAFTED TO MAKE THE DATING OF MILK AND OTHER FOOD PACKAGES A LEGAL REQUIREMENT, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON HENRY CHING, SAID TODAY.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PAULINE NG, WHO SUGGESTED ALSO THAT SUCH LABELLING BE IN CHINESE AS WELL AS IN ENGLISH, MR CHING SAID THAT VERY CAREFUL CONSIDERATION WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE QUESTION OF THE LANGUAGE TO BE USED FOR COMPLYING WITH THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS.
TEN BILLS PASSED AND ONE INTRODUCED
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TEN BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THE THEY ARE: THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984, THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, THE EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS BILL 1984, THE FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984, THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984. THE LANDS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 AND THE STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984.
ONE BILL, THE ANTIBIOTICS, PHARMACY AND POISONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1984, WAS INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON IT WAS ADJOURNED.
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