MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 5
AND THAT
THE
ANY PERSON WHO APPLIES A FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTION INCLUDES ORALLY COMMITS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE ORDINANCE. "AXIMUM PENALTY IS FIVE YEARS IN JAIL AND A $500 000 FINE.
MR JACOBS SAID THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSUMER COUNCIL CRDINANCE WOULD PROVIDE THE DEFENCE OF QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE TO THE MASS MEDIA.
THIS MEANS THE MEDIA WOULD BE PROTECTED FROM DEFAMATION SUITS IF THEY CARRIED ACCURATE REPORTS OF THE COUNCIL, SAID MR JACOBS, ADDING: +1 AM NOW WORKING WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS ON THE REQUIRED AMENDMENT.+
REPEATING HIS APRIL 17 STATEMENT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR JACOBS SAID THAT IN HONG KONG BUSINESS WAS BEST CONDUCTED BY BUSINESSMEN WITH A MINIMUM OF BUREAUCRACTIC INTERFERENCE.
BUT HE POINTED OUT THAT FREEDOM DEPENDED TO A GREAT EXTENT ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF ETHICAL STANDARDS.
MR JACOBS POINTED OUT THAT IN THE LONG TERM RETAILERS HAL MUCH MORE TO GAIN BY GIVING GOOD VALUE TO CUSTOMERS.
+SHORT-TERM GAIN ACHIEVED AT THE EXPENSE OF CUSTOMERS,+ HS STRESSED, +HELPS NO-ONE AT THE END OF THE DAY.+
BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD REPORT SUBMITTED
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD, MR JUSTICE POWER, SUBMITTED ITS REPORT TO THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, TODAY (MONDAY).
THE REPORT CONTAINS RECOMMENDATIONS ON BROADCASTING POLICIES TO BE ADOPTED AFTER THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO LICENCES EXPIRE IN 1988 AND 1989.
EARLIER, BEFORE THE REPORT WAS OFFICIALLY PRESENTED TO THE ACTING GOVERNOR. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAD ASSEMBLED AT THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TO SIGN IT.
THE REPORT COMPRISES 14 CHAPTERS AND NINE APPENDICES, TOTALLING 564 PAGES.
SOON.
IT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION
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