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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1987
DR HO POINTED OUT THAT THE PROVISION OF A COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE THE AUTHORITY UNDER
WAS A MUCH MORE DESIRABLE OPTION THAN A
BROADCASTING COMPLAINTS TRIBUNAL AS RECOMMENDED IN THE
REVIEW BOARD
REPORT.
HE SAID SOME MEMBERS HAD EXPRESSED THE WISH THAT THE REDRESS
DISSATISFACTION OF PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND
IN
OF RESPECT
TELEVISION PROGRAMMES AND ADVERTISING SHOULD BE DEALT WITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NORMAL PROCEDURES OF HONG KONG'S EXISTING JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
OF THEIR
AS DR HO SAID
A MEANS OF STEPPING UP THE MONITORING
MUST BE MADE AWARE OF TELEVISION BRAODCASTING, THE PUBLIC ENTITLEMENT TO MAKE COMPLAINTS.
"TO THIS END, THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY SHOULD MAKE IT A ΤΟ BRAODCAST SUCH CONDITION OF LICENCE FOR THE TELEVISION LICENSEES ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM TIME TO TIME, HE SUGGESTED.
SHOULD "IN ADDITION, THE COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
BE ADVISED TO
AS ATTEND TO COMPLAINTS AS SPEEDILY
ADMINISTRATIVELY POSSIBLE, SAY IN ORDER WITHIN A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINTS, TO SUSTAIN THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PUBLIC IN THE COMMITTEE, HE ADDED.
PUBLICITY PLANNED FOR WEIGHTS AND MEASURES BILL
THAT SOME THEIR OUTLAW AND INDUSTRY,
THERE HAS BEEN CONCERN AMONG CERTAIN TRADING GROUPS
OF THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES PROVISIONS
BILL WILL ESTABLISHED TRADING PRACTICES, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE MR K.Y. YEUNG SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
HE STRESSED
THAT
TRADE AND THAT
THE BILL 19
ΤΟ NOT INTENDED
DISRUPT
LEGITIMATE
CERTAIN CLAUSES ALREADY PROVIDE FOR EXEMPTION WHERE IT IS CLEAR THAT EXEMPTION IS NECESSARY AND JUSTIFIED.
SEEK
"ANY TRADER OR GROUPS OF TRADERS MAY
CLARIFICATION FROM REGARDING THE LEGALITY OF THEIR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT
PROPOSE THAT REGULATIONS BE MADE то TRADE PRACTICES AND THEY MAY EXEMPT THEM FROM THE LEGISLATION ALTOGETHER.
"
INDEED, A
FEW PROPOSALS
FOR EXEMPTION
CONCERNING ATTENTION, SPECIFIC TRADES HAVE BEEN ALREADY BROUGHT TO OUR
DEPARTMENT WILL SHORTLY BE EXAMINING CUSTOMS AND EXCISE CONSULTATION WITH THE TRADES CONCERNED.
CERTAIN AND THE THEM IN
AND
BILL IS SOMEWHAT TECHNICAL REGARDING COMMENTS THAT THE
BILL OF SUCH DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND, MR YEUNG EXPLAINED THAT FOR A NATURE IT IS DIFFICULT TO AVOID.
HE ADDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL. OVER ORGANISE APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL PUBLICITY TO HOW IT WILL AFFECT TRADERS AND CONSUMERS.
THE NEXT YEAR OR EXPLAIN THE BILL
SO AND
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