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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1986
REGARDING THE AMENDMENT WHICH MAKES IT AN OFFENCE TO LEAVE OBSTRUCTIONS IN OR LOCK THE MEANS OF ESCAPE, MR NGAI SAID A CERTAIN DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN MINOR CASES WHERE REMEDIAL ACTIONS COULD BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY IN THE PRESENCE OF FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU OFFICERS, SUCH AS THE REMOVAL OF ONE OR TWO EASILY MOVABLE OBJECTS FROM THE CORRIDOR.
+ IT SHOULD ALSO BE MENTIONED THAT IN CASES WHERE NO FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES ARE SERVED UNDER THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AND PRACTICE, PROSECUTION ACTION SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AFTER THIS AMENDMENT IS PASSED INTO LAW,+ HE ADDED.
SELLERS TO BE PROHIBITED FROM DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS
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THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 WOULD ENABLE REGULATIONS TO BE MADE BY THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD TO PROHIBIT LISTED SELLERS OF POISONS FROM DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON NIGEL SHIPMAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
WINDING UP DEBATE ON THE BILL IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR SHIPMAN THANKED MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AD HOC GROUP FOR HAVING SCRUTINISED THE BILL AND THEIR SUPPORT OF IT.
TURNING TO DR THE HON CHIU HIN-KWONG'S SUGGESTION THAT GOVERNMENT SHOULD PLAN AND ORGANISE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMES TO CONVEY BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, MR SHIPMAN SAID HE COULD ASSURE DR CHIU THAT THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT WOULD CONTINUE TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS.
MR SHIPMAN ADDED THAT THE NEED FOR AN EFFECTIVE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS OF CONCERN+ TO THE WORKING PARTY ON THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY AND ANCILLARY MATTERS.
+SINCE THEN THE STAFF OF THE FORENSIC PHARMACY SECTION IN THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN GREATLY INCREASED AND THE NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS CONCERNING RETAIL PREMISES UNDER THE ORDINANCE HAS RISEN FROM 29 IN 1980 TO 96 IN 1985, + HE SAID,
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