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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1987
ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE THE WASTE DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT}
THIS YEAR. UNDER THIS ORDINANCE, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN OCTOBER
WILL BE
IN SCHEME
IMPLEMENTED
THE A LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL ABOVE-MENTIONED AREAS AS FROM JUNE 24 NEXT YEAR, AND IN OTHER AREAS AT A LATER DATE, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION.
PREPARING TO ASSIST FARMERS IN
FOR AND COMPLYING WITH THE ADVICE ON THE MOST PROVIDE SCHEME,
TECHNICAL CONTROL
EPD WILL APPROPRIATE WASTE MANAGEMENT METHODS TO INDIVIDUAL FARMS.
UNDER THAT
IN
LIVESTOCK PARTS OF
THE ORDINANCE, THE EPD SPOKESMAN SAID KEEPING WOULD BE PROHIBITED ENTIRELY IN URBAN AREAS AND THE NEW TOWNS AS FROM JUNE 24 NEXT YEAR.
WISHING
TO MAKE USE OF THE COLLECTION LIVESTOCK FARMERS
AND PLACE SERVICE ARE REQUESTED TO DRY MUCK-OUT THE LIVESTOCK WASTES
SHOULD BE DELIVERED TO THEM IN COVERED PLASTIC BINS. THE BINS
SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED DESIGNATED COLLECTION POINTS WHERE THE WASTES INTO THE LIVESTOCK WASTE BINS PROVIDED BY EPD.
ENQUIRIES ON THE COLLECTION SERVICE OFFICER, MR WAI CHO-ON, ON 0-902234..
CAN
BE DIRECTED TO EPD
WARNING ON ILLEGAL ANIMAL, PLANT IMPORT
BRING BACK ANY THEIR RETURN FROM TRIPS PERMISSION FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND
THE PUBLIC WAS TODAY (TUESDAY) ADVISED NOT TO ENDANGERED SPECIES OF ANIMALS OR PLANTS ON ABROAD UNLESS THEY HAVE PRIOR FISHERIES DEPARTMENT FOR DOING SO.
MR M.K. CHEUNG,
IMMIGRATION WHO MAY CONTRAVENE LIVE AND
THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER, SAID: "DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD, CONTROL MEASURES AT ALL POINTS WILL BE STEPPED UP TO CHECK ON TRAVELLERS THE LAW BY ILLEGALLY BRINGING IN ANY SUCH SPECIES INCLUDING STUFFED SPECIMENS AS WELL AS PARTS OR DERIVATIVES.
SERIOUSLY
AND OFFENDERS SUCH "WE TAKE
OFFENCES PROSECUTIONS, HEAVY FINES AND FORFEITURE OF THE SPECIMENS."
WILL FACE
IN SO FAR THIS YEAR, MR CHEUNG SAID, THERE WERE SOME 380 CASES
ANIMALS AND PLANTS BREACH OF THE IMPORTATION RESTRICTIONS UNDER THE
AND LIVE SPECIES)
INVOLVING ORDINANCE, (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED
1986 STUFFED SPECIMENS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES. THERE WERK 400 CASES IN AND 300 CASES IN 1985.
INVOLVED SUCH HIGHLY
'AMONG THE CASES IN RECENT MONTHS, SOME ENDANGERED SPECIES AS GIANT SALAMANDERS, PANGOLINS AND OWLS.
THE REMAINDER