FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1985
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MOVE TO IMPROVE LICENCE RENEWAL PROCEDURES
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A BILL WHICH SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE RENEWAL PROCEDURES FOR LICENCES, REGISTRATIONS AND PERMITS GRANTED UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE IS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT AT PRESENT, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, WHO ARE THE LICENSING AUTHORITY IN THE URBAN AREA AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES RESPECTIVELY, HAVE TO INVALIDATE THE LICENCES, REGISTRATIONS OR PERMITS AND AT THE SAME TIME INVITE FRESH APPLICATIONS IF ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS ARE TO BE PRESCRIBED.
+THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL EMPOWER THE LICENSING AUTHORITY TO DISPENSE WITH THIS FORMALITY AND SIMPLY CHANGE THE CONDITIONS WHEN THEY ARE DUE FOR RENEWAL, HE SAID.
+ THE LICENSEE OR PERMITTEE WILL BE GIVEN WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE INTENDED CHANGES IN THE CONDITIONS AT LEAST 90 DAYS BEFORE THE LICENCE, REGISTRATION OR PERMIT, EXPIRES, HE ADDED.
IN ORDER TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR THE LODGING OF APPEAL AGAINST A DECISION BY THE AUTHORITY, THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO EXTEND THE PERIOD FOR APPLICATION TO REVIEW A DECISION FROM THE PRESENT SEVEN DAYS TO 14 DAYS.
BOTH THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL HAVE BEEN CONSULTED AND SUPPORTED THESE AMENDMENTS, THE SPOKESMAN NOTED.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT)(NO. 3) BILL 1985 WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JULY 24. PUBLIC COMMENTS MAY BE SENT TO UMELCO, AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD OR TO THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, AT HARBOUR CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
OPENING OF 'ABILYMPIC'
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THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE 2ND HONG KONG ABILYMPIC TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT 10 AM, AT THE KESWICK HALL OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC,
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS COVERING THE EVENT SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE KESWICK HALL BY 9.40 AM.
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