WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1986
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FURTHER STEP IN IMPROVING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
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REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE REPRESENTED ONE MORE STEP DOWN THE ROAD TO IMPROVING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN PROTECTING EMPLOYEES IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES FROM THE DANGERS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER. THE HON RON BRIDGE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR BRIDGE WAS WINDING UP DEBATE ON A MOTION CONCERNING THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (CARCINOGENIC SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS 1986, WHICH THE COUNCIL SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED.
HE NOTED THAT THE HON NGAI SHIU-KIT HAD OBSERVED THAT THE USE OF THE WORD +PRACTICABLE+ IN REGULATION 6 WAS NOT DEFINED.
+ THE AIM IS TO DEAL WITH SITUATIONS WHICH ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR OR ANTICIPATED IN THE REGULATIONS AS PROCESSES AND CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE. THE SPIRIT OF THIS PROVISION IS TO IMPOSE A GENERAL DUTY ON THE EMPLOYER IN ADDITION TO ANY SPECIFIC PROVISIONS IN THE LAW, HE SAID.
+ IT IS NOT THE INTENTION TO IMPOSE UNNECESSARY BURDEN ON EMPLOYERS AND THE FACTORY INSPECTORS WILL DO ALL THEY CAN TO ADVISE EMPLOYERS ON THE SAFETY MEASURES THAT MAY BE REQUIRED IN ANY PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.+
MR BRIDGE CONFIRMED THAT THE GUIDE TO THE REGULATIONS WOULD INCLUDE ADVICE ON HOW TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS.
STIFFER PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL MEDICAL PRACTICE
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A BILL SEEK ING TO FACILITATE THE PROSECUTION OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR SUCH OFFENCES WAS INTRODUCED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE PENALTIES FOR PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY BY UNREGISTERED PERSONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1986, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID THE NEED FOR THESE AMENDMENTS BECAME EVIDENT AS A RESULT OF A COURT CASE IN DECEMBER 1984 FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS BY A NUMBER OF PATIENTS WHO HAD SUFFERED SERIOUS PERMANENT DISABILITIES AFTER RECEIVING TREATMENT AT AN ILLEGAL CLINIC.
/+THE COURT
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