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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1988
ANY PERSON WHO IMPORTS FRESH OR FROZEN MEAT AND/OR POULTRY INTO HONG KONG WITHOUT A VALID HEALTH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE HEALTH AUTHORITY OF A RECOGNISED SOURCE, EXCEPT WITH THE PERMISSION IN WRITING OF A HEALTH OFFICER, COMMITS AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION.
ANY PERSON WHO IS GUILTY OF SUCH AN OFFENCE 19 LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25,000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT, HE ADDED.
PUBLIC REMINDED OF FIREWORKS PROHIBITION
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY
(THURSDAY) REMINDED THE PUBLIC OR DISCHARGE
THAT THEY ARE PROHIBITED FROM ANY UNLICENSED POSSESSION OF FIREWORKS AND FIRECRACKERS.
"UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON WHO OR DISCHARGES ANY FIREWORKS WITHOUT A LICENCE IS LIABLE TO FINE OF $25,000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT, A DEPARTMENT SAID.
POSSESSES
A
MAXIMUM
SPOKESMAN
EXPLOSIVES
HK SAID SPOT CHECKS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY OFFICERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S MINES DIVISION AT SHOPS AND PREMISES SUSPECTED OF SELLING OR STORING SUCH GOODS.
ANY UNLICENSED DANGEROUS GOODS FOUND WOULD BE SEIZED AND THE OFFENDERS PROSECUTED, HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED THOSE IN POSSESSION OF ANY FIREWORKS OR CATEGORY I DANGEROUS GOODS TO SURRENDER THEM IMMEDIATELY TO THE MINES DIVISION AT THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, KOWLOON.
THEY CAN ALSO CONTACT THE DIVISION ON 3-7332356 OR 3-7332358 FOR SUCH GOODS TO BE COLLECTED.
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