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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1986
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WOULD ENHANCE THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT'S CAPABILITIES IN COMBATTING COUNTERFEITERS AND
+PIRATES+ AND ARE FURTHER EVIDENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO MR WONG CHUN-KWONG, ACTING DEPUTY HEAD OF THE TRADING STANDARDS INVESTIGATION BUREAU OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT (TEL: 3-7158558) OR MR J.S. BARCLAY ASSISTAN SECRETARY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY BRANCH (TEL: 5-95671).
UK ORDER ON REPEAL OF LAWS GAZETTED
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THE HONG KONG (LEGISLATIVE POWERS) ORDER 1986, WHICH WAS LAID BEFORE THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT LAST MONTH, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THIS IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF UNITED KINGDOM ORDERS WHICH GIVE THE HONG KONG LEGISLATURE THE POWER TO REPEAL OR AMEND UNITED KINGDOM LAWS WHICH RELATE TO HONG KONG.
THE ORDER CAME INTO EFFECT ON AUGUST 26 AND INVOLVES THE LOCALISATION OF CIVIL AVIATION, MERCHANT SHIPPING AND ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION LAWS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THESE LAWS CAN NOW BE AMENDED OR REPEALED LOCALLY WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM.
RESIDENTS URGED TO SUPPORT ANTI-CRIME DRIVE
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RESIDENTS IN YAU MA TEI DISTRICT WERE URGED TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO THE DISTRICT'S FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN WHICH STARTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT'S FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MRS ENA CHAN, AT THE CAMPAIGN'S OPENING CEREMONY HELD AT THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
+A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES TO PUBLICISE THE FIGHT CRIME MESSAGE WILL BE ORGANISED OVER THE COMING MONTHS, SHE SAID.
/PROGRAMMES PLANNED