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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1989
BILL TO STRENGTHEN LAW AGAINST MARINE LITTERING
(AMENDMENT} BILL 1989
AIMS
AT
THE SUMMARY OFFENCES STRENGTHENING LEGISLATION AGAINST MARINE LITTERING AND SEEKS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR MARINE LITTERING OFFENCES.
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON KENNETH KWOK, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL.
CLAUSE 3 WOULD INCREASE THE OFFENDER FROM $5,000 TO $10,000.
MAXIMUM
PENALTY IMPOSED ON THE
IT WOULD ALSO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PENALTY IMPOSED ON THE OWNER OR MASTER OF A VESSEL OR THE PROPRIETOR OR OCCUPIER OF
PLACE OR PREMISES FROM WHERE AN OFFENCE WAS COMMITTED, FROM $5,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS, TO #50,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR ONE YEAR.
"THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO FACILITATE PROSECUTION BY GIVING AUTHORISED PUBLIC OFFICERS POWER OF ENTRY AND POWER TO REQUIRE A PERSON TO DECLARE HIS NAME AND ADDRESS AND PRODUCE EVIDENCE OF HIS IDENTITY," MR KWOK SAID.
THE LACK OF POWER OF EXTENT PREVENTED PUBLIC OFFENDERS WHO LITTER IN
"THIS IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY BECAUSE ENTRY UNDER THIS ORDINANCE HAS TO SOME OFFICERS FROM IDENTIFYING AND PROSECUTING AND FROM SHIPYARDS, RECLAMATIONS AND OTHER PRIVATE PREMISES ALONG THE WATERFRONT.
THE BILL HAD BEEN ENDORSED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, HE ADDED.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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OLI IS A MILESTONE IN HK'S EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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WILL
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE (OLI) IS MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN HONG KONG AND GO A LONG WAY TO QUENCHING STUDENTS' THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE.
THE CONVENER OF THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP FORMED TO STUDY THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG BILL 1989, DR THE HON HENRIETTA
IP. SAID THIS TODAY WEDNESDAY) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL.
DR IP SAID THAT HER GROUP WAS THRILLED OVER THE WIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THE OLI WOULD OPEN UP FOR THOSE WHO ASPIRED TO ADVANCE THEIR LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE.
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