WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1989
THAT THE
PRESCRIBED
WAS
ONLY
PAYABLE
AFTER
THE
LASTLY. MEMBERS HAD SOUGHT CLARIFICATION
CLAUSE 5(1) FEE UNDER REGISTRATION REHISTRATION HAS BEEN APPROVED.
PHASING OUT CFC'S AND OZONE DEPLETING COMPOUNDS, E.G.
POON SAID THAT IN
MEMBERS
THAT FELT SHOULD BE GIVEN A
ON CALLS FOR A TIGHTER TIME-TABLE FOR HALONS, AND FOR CONTROLS OVER OTHER CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AND METHYL CHLOROFORM, PROF
THE BILL, VIEW OF THE URGENCY IN THE PASSAGE OF THIS NEW AREA OF LEGISLATIVE AND QUOTA CONTROL CHANCE TO WORK AND BE REVIEWED IN A YEAR'S TIME.
NEED
"THE SCOPE OF THE PRESENT BILL ACTUALLY COVERS ANY FUTURE
A RESULT TO TIGHTEN UP CONTROLS WHICH MIGHT BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE AS
FUTURE CHANGES ΤΟ THE OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT OR ARISING FROM MONTREAL PROTOCOL, HE NOTED.
1+
EASING BURDEN ON CONSUMER COUNCIL MEMBERS
FOR
NUMBER OF MEMBERS
ON
PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN MADE TO INCREASE THE APPOINTED ΤΟ THE CONSUMER COUNCIL IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE BURDEN
AND OF PROFESSIONS WIDER SELECTION TO ALLOW
A MEMBERS AND
THE HON SIR PIERS JACOBS, TOLD BACKGROUNDS. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE CONSUMER
WAS PROPOSED THAT BILL 1989. SIR PIERS SAID IT MIGHT BE APPOINTED TO THE COUNCIL.
COUNCIL { AMENDMENT) UP TO 20 MEMBERS
FIVE
EXTRA MEMBERS.
"THIS REFRESENTS AN INCREASE OF UP TO CONSEQUENTIAL TO THIS INCREASE. THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES THAT A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS WILL FORM A QUORUM FOR MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL,'
HE ADDED.
SIR PIERS SAID THAT OVER THE YEARS THE COUNCIL'S WORKLOAD INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY.
HAD
"FURTHERMORE. MANY CONSUMER PROTECTION ISSUES ARE BECOMING MORE BURDEN COMPLEX AND DIFFICULT TO RESOLVE. THIS HAS PLACED AN INCREASED
H HE ADDED. ON MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
THE CONSUMER COUNCIL WAS INCORPORATED IN 1977, AND SECTION 6 OF APPOINTMENT OF A THE CONSUMER COUNCIL ORDINANCE PROVIDED FOR THE CHAIRMAN, AND NOT LESS THAN 13 NOR MORE THAN 15 MEMBERS. HE SAID.
IN
THE 1985
ORDINANCE
WAS AMENDED
ΤΟ PROVIDE
APPOINTMENT OF A VICE-CHAIRMAN.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
0
-
19
FOR THE
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