FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1989
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ENLARGED MAXIMUM MEMBERSHIP OF CONSUMER COUNCIL PROPOSED
THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSUMER COUNCIL ORDINANCE TO PERMIT AN INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM NUMBER MEMBERS THAT MAY BE APPOINTED TO THE COUNCIL BY THE GOVERNOR.
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THE PROPOSAL WAS CONTAINED IN THE CONSUMER COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE EXISTING LEGISLATION, THE GOVERNOR WAS EMPOWERED TO APPOINT NOT LESS THAN 13 NOR MORE THAN 15 MEMBERS TO THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.
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"HOWEVER, WITH THE INCREASE IN THE COUNCIL'S WORKLOAD BROUGHT ABOUT BY A GROWING PUBLIC AWARENESS ON CONSUMER PROTECTION ISSUES, IS CONSIDERED THAT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO REDUCE THE BURDEN ON INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID."
"THIS WILL ALSO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT ΤΟ APPOINT MEMBERS FROM A WIDER SELECTION OF PROFESSIONS AND BACKGROUNDS," HE ADDED.
UNDER THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED WILL BE RAISED FROM 15 TO 20.
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE
COUNCIL ON JUNE 21.
INTRODUCED INTO THIE LEGISLATIVE
CERTAIN EXPORT LICENSING CONTROLS LIFTED
THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED то REMOVE THE EXPORT REQUIREMENT FOR ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS POWERED BY MAINS PROCESSED AND MANUFACTURED FOODSTUFFS FROM TODAY (FRIDAY).
LICENSING
SUPPLY AND
ANNOUNCING THIS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID THE DECISION WAS MADE FOLLOWING A REVIEW AND ON THE ADVICE OF THE TRADE ADVISORY BOARD.
ΤΟ GIVE EFFECT то THIS DECISION, THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT OF SECOND SCHEDULE) ORDER 1989 WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT EXPORT LICENSING CONTROL ON THESE PRODUCTS WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1973 IN RESPONSE ΤΟ OVERSEAS COMPLAINTS THAT SOME HONG KONG EXPORTS WERE DANGEROUS OR UNHYGIENIC.
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