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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1989
A PHARMACY AND POISONS APPEAL
IS
TRIBUNAL
ESTABLISHED UNDER ORDINANCE ΤΟ THE PHARMACY AND POISONS
HEAR AND DETERMINE APPEALS AGAINST A DECISION OR DIRECTION OF THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ITS COMMITTEES.
BOARD OR
NOT LESS THAN THROUGHOUT
AND "THE ORDINANCE REQUIRES THAT THE CHAIRMAN TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TRIBUNAL SHOULD SIT TOGETHER HEARING AND DETERMINATION OF AN APPEAL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"SHOULD THE MEMBERSHIP BE CHANGED WHEN AN PARTLY HEARD, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE APPELLANT REPRESENT HIS CASE TO A NEW TRIBUNAL.
THE
IS
APPEAL MAY HAVE TO
1989 "THE PURPOSE OF THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL IS THUS TO PROVIDE A LEGAL BASIS FOR MEMBERS WHO HAVE
OR RESIGNED, ΤΟ THE EXTENT WHOSE TERM HAS EXPIRED, TO CONTINUE TO ACT AS MEMBERS NECESSARY FOR CONCLUSION OF AN OUTSTANDING APPEAL, THEREBY AVOIDING THE NEED FOR THE APPELLANT TO RE-PRESENT THE CASE TO A NEW TRIBUNAL."
THE BILL IS DUE TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 15).
FEE INCREASES FOR AFD SERVICES
* * * *
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED A NUMBER OF FEE INCREASES WITH EFFECT FROM MARCH 1 FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THREE PIECES OF LEGISLATION ADMINISTERED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.
THESE FEES INCLUDE THOSE CHARGED FOR THE REMOVAL OF ANIMALS FROM A GOVERNMENT DEPOT ΤΟ A PRIVATE SLAUGHTER-HOUSE; FOR THE PHYTOSANITARY EXAMINATION OF PLANTS FOR EXPORT; AND FOR THE LICENSING OF MARINE FISH CULTURE FARMS.
THE ANIMAL REMOVAL FEES, PRESCRIBED UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS) ORDINANCE, WILL BE INCREASED FROM $1 TO $4 PER ANIMAL IN THE CASE OF CATTLE, FROM 80 CENTS TO #2 IN THE CASE OF PIGS, AND FROM 50 CENTS TO $2 IN THE CASE OF SHEEP AND GOATS.
THE FEES FOR THE PHYTOSANITARY EXAMINATION OF PLANTS AND THE ISSUE OF A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE, WHICH ARE PAYABLE UNDER THE PLANT (IMPORTATION AND PEST CONTROL) ORDINANCE, WILL BE REVISED FROM THE EXISTING LEVELS OF $20 TO $500 FOR EACH EXPORT CONSIGNMENT TO THE NEW RANGE OF $45 TO $700.
AND THE FEE CHARGED FOR VISITING AN APPLICANT'S SUCH EXAMINATION WILL BE INCREASED FROM $25 TO $45.
PREMISES FOR
/LIKEWISE, THE