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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1987
TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR FOOD OFFENCES
TEN SETS OF
AMENDING REGULATIONS
SEEKING TO
THE
INCREASE HAVE BEEN MADE
MAXIMUM PENALTIES FOR CONTRAVENING FOOD HYGIENE LAWS BY THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 55 OF THE PUBLIC MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE (FRIDAY).
(CAP. 132)
AND
WERE
THE THE AMENDING REGULATIONS AIM AT UPDATING
FOOD HYGIENE OF PENALTIES IMPOSED UNDER THE VARIOUS CAP. 132 WHICH ARE LOSING THEIR DETERRENT EFFECT. THEY IMPROVE CONTROL FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
THE
MUNICIPAL
SERVICES
HEALTH AND
GAZETTED
TODAY
EXISTING LEVELS REGULATIONS OF ALSO SEEK ΤΟ
BRANCH
SAID:
"THESE A SPOKESMAN OF
THE ENACTMENT OF THE AMENDING REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE FOLLOWING
ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1987
PENALTIES THAT MAY JUNE 26, 1987 TO ENABLE THE LEVELS OF THE MAXIMUM BE IMPOSED BY REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THIS ORDINANCE TO BE $25,000 IN RESPECT OF FINES AND $600 IN RESPECT OF THE DAILY PENALTY.
"THE MAXIMUM PRISON SENTENCE,
SIX MONTHS,
"
HE POINTED OUT.
HOWEVER,
REMAINS
RAISED ΤΟ
UNCHANGED
AT
BEEN MADE IN ACCORDANCE URBAN SERVICES WORKING GROUP ON PENALTIES
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CHANGES HAVE WITH THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF A 1986 JOINT DEPARTMENT/REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
REVISION.
DETAILS OF THE AMENDING REGULATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
HAS THREE MONTHS
CONNECTION WITH THE SALE * THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR OFFENCES IN
FOOD CONTAINING COLOURING FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OF ANY MATTER, OTHER THAN SPECIFIED PERMITTED COLOURING MATTER, BEEN INCREASED FROM A $2,000 FINE AND IMPRISONMENT TO A $25,000 FINE AND SIX MONTHS THE DAILY FINE HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM $50 TO $150.
IMPRISONMENT.
OF
* THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR OFFENCES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE
WITH THE DRIED MILK ANY DRIED MILK WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY
AND THREE REGULATIONS HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM A $2,000 FINE
FINE AND SIX MONTHS MONTHS IMPRISONMENT
IMPRISONMENT.
* THE MAXIMUM FINE IMPORTATION OF ANY CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN MONTHS IMPRISONMENT
IMPRISONMENT.
TO A $25,000
FOR OFFENCES IN CONNECTION
WITHOUT AN OR POULTRY MEAT INCREASED FROM A $2,000 FINE
A TO
FINE AND $25,000
WITH THE OFFICIAL AND THREE SIX MONTHS
Æ THE MAXIMUM