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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1987
IN BANNED AREAS IT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED THAT LIVESTOCK FARMERS AND THOSE IN CONTROLLED AREAS WILL BE PAID EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES FOR IS THEREFORE CEASING BUSINESS WHEN THE CONTROLS COME INTO FORCE. "IT VERY MUCH IN THE INTEREST
LIVESTOCK FARMERS TO CO-OPERATE FULLY WITH THE OFFICERS DOING THE SURVEY", SAID THE GOVERNMENT
SPOKESMAN,
OF THE
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE WASTE DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT)
1987 WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON ORDINANCE
OCTOBER, I CONTROLS WOULD THE EARLIEST IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR THE PHASE JUNE 24, 1988.
BE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS NEAR LEGCO REVIEWED
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IN THE LIGHT OF THE DEMONSTRATION BY LIVESTOCK FARMERS OUTSIDE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 14), THE GOVERNMENT HAS REVIEWED ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS IN THE VICINITY OF THE BUILDING.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE LAW, ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS ORGANISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPRESSING VIEWS ON MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC, OR A SECTION OF IT, MUST BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING TO A POLICE STATION AT LEAST SEVEN WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE.
POWERS AND TO
"IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THE POLICE HAVE THE TO PROHIBIT A POTENTIALLY UNRULY MEETING WHICH 19 NOTIFIED DEAL WITH DISTURBANCES OR POSSIBLE BREACHES OF PEACE AT MEETINGS ALREADY UNDERWAY, HE SAID.
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EXCLUSIVELY
FOR
"PUBLIC MEETINGS ORGANISED
SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL, ACADEMIC, BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES DO NOT HAVE TO BE NOTIFIED. ALSO EXEMPTED ARE PUBLIC MEETINGS OF UP TO 30 PEOPLE, MEETINGS HELD IN PRIVATE PREMISES WHERE UP TO 200 ARE ABLE OR EXPECTED TO ATTEND, AND MEETINGS IN EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, HE SAID.
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THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION FROM NOW ON IS PUBLIC MEETINGS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE VICINITY COUNCIL BUILDING SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:
* THAT THE POLICE ARE NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE,
THAT, IN GENERAL,
OF
THE LEGISLATIVE
THAT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IS NOT TOO LARGE,
/ THAT THE