WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1989
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HK COMPLIES WITH COCOM EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
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PRESENT, HONG KONG IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EXPORT RESTRICTIONS APPLIED BY THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR EXPORT
HIGH-TECHNOLOGY (COCOM) AND THEREFORE ENJOYS ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR PIERS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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IMPORTS, JACOBS, INFORMED
IT IS OUR OBJECTIVE TO ENSURE THAT THE PRESENT
OF DEGREE
AND WE ACCESS WILL CONTINUE BEYOND 1997
ARE WORKING TOWARDS THAT OBJECTIVE,' HE SAID.
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JAMES
HE WAS GIVING A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON
IN RESPECT OF MCGREGOR CONCERNING RESTRICTIONS APPLIED BY THE COCOM THE EXPORT OF HIGH-TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS.
LAW PROVIDES FOR QUICK ACTION ON DANGEROUS SIGNS
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(NO.2) RENDER WHERE
THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1989 EMPOWERS THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IMMEDIATELY TO SAFE OR REMOVE DANGEROUS ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS IN SITUATIONS THERE IS A REAL THREAT ΤΟ PUBLIC SAFETY, AND TO DISPOSE OF ANY MATERIALS SO REMOVED.
THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON CHUNG PUI-LAM.
UNDER THE ORDINANCE, THE AUTHORITY MIGHT RECOVER ANY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE REMOVAL OF SUCH SIGNS AND IN THE DISPOSAL OF THE MATERIALS, MR BARNES SAID.
YEAR.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE ORDINANCE WAS ENACTED IN APRIL THIS
"AT THE TIME OF ENACTMENT IT WAS CONSIDERED THAT A FULL OF CONTROL BY LICENSING WOULD BE STAFF INTENSIVE, AND THAT IT BE BETTER TO CONCENTRATE RESOURCES ON RISK RATHER THAN EMBARK MORE AMBITIOUS AND MORE COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, HE SAID.
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