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SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1988
HE THOUGHT THAT THE RESPONSE HAD BEEN
FOR
QUITE ENCOURAGING, THE
HAD ASKED EXAMPLE, CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,
FOR AN IN THEIR ARTICLE ON THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE FOR INCLUSION
MEMBERS WERE FULLY AWARE OF THE IN-HOUSE MAGAZINE TO HELP ENSURE LEGISLATION.
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THE NEW LEGISLATION TO "WE ARE HAPPY TO DISCUSS AND EXPLAIN
THAT HE SAID, ADDING
THE ANY GROUP OF ORGANISATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS,
LECTURES OR CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO PREPARED TO GIVE ATTEND SEMINARS ON THE SUBJECT.
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DOES COME INTO
THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT WILL BE BODY FOR THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE, WHEN IT OPERATION LATER THIS YEAR.
IN OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, WHO WILL ACT
TO CONDUCT SPOT RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC, HAVE POWERS CHECKS ON TRADERS' PREMISES TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THEIR EQUIPMENT AND TO TAKE ACTION WHERE THE EQUIPMENT IS FOUND TO INEFFECTIVE.
MR BARCLAY
THAT SAID
THE
GOVERNMENT'S
BE INACCURATE OR
POLICY GENERAL
LEGISLATION WOULD NOT
ON
CONSUMER PROTECTION WAS TO ENSURE THAT THERE WAS ADEQUATE
WHERE A PRUDENT CONSUMER TO PROTECT CONSUMERS IN AREAS OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO PROTECT HIMSELF.
AND
THE PROTECTS DAY TO DAY PRODUCTS HE
CONSUMER
THE WEIGHTS
MEASURES ORDINANCE AGAINST FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION IN THE BUYS.
THE TRADER
IT ALSO PROTECTS
AGAINST UNFAIR COMPLAINT FROM WHOM HE MAY CONSUMERS AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES FROM OTHER TRADERS WITH BE IN COMPETITION.
ARE
AS
INCLUDE TRADERS HAWKERS, WHO
"THOSE WHO WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS ORDINANCE WHOSE GOODS
SOLD BY WEIGHT
SUCH OR MEASURE SHOPKEEPERS, MANUFACTURERS OF PRE-PACKED FOOD; AND EVERY CONSUMER BUYS FROM THESE TRADERS, MR BARCLAY ADDED.
MORE DISABLED PERSONS PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT
THE NUMBER OF DISABLED PERSONS PLACED IN JOBS BY THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN 1987 REGISTERED A SLIGHT INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
DURING THE YEAR, 1,030 DISABLED PERSONS WERE FOUND JOBS IN BOTH THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DIVISION COMPARED WITH 1,000 IN 1986.
/OF THE