TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1989
"OPERATORS NOT COMPLYING WITH PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE ARE WARNED AND THOSE WHO FAIL TO HEED THE WARNINGS ARE PROSECUTED AND FINED, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID SO FAR THIS YEAR, 20 MARICULTURISTS HAD BEEN PROSECUTED FOR FAILING TO DISPLAY LICENCES ON THEIR FISH RAFTS AND WERE FINED FROM $100 TO $500 EACH. OTHER CASES OF SIMILAR OFFENCES WERE PENDING COURT HEARING.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED OPERATORS THAT UNDER SECTIONS 6 AND 7 OP THE MARINE FISH CULTURE ORDINANCE, ALL FISH CULTURE OPERATIONS MUST BE PRACTISED UNDER LICENCE WITHIN DESIGNATED FISH CULTURE ZONES.
"THE MAXIMUM FINES FOR PRACTISING WITHOUT A LICENCE AND OPERATING OUTSIDE DESIGNATED CULTURE ZONES ARE $20,000 PLUS ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT AND $5,000 PLUS SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT RESPECTIVELY. HE SAID.
SO FAR THIS YEAR, 45 OPERATORS HAD BEEN BROUGHT ΤΟ COURT FOR BREACHING SECTIONS 6 AND 7 OF THE ORDINANCE, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE ITS ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, AND IN DOING SO. IT WOULD ALSO BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW.
CURRENTLY 28 FISH CULTURE ZONES HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED HONG KONG AND 1.780 LICENCES HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO MARICULTURISTS.
THE CONSULTANCY STUDY, WHICH STARTED IN NOVEMBER TO ASSESS EXTENT OF POLLUTION CAUSED BY MARICULTURE, IS EXPECTED ΤΟ COMPLETED BY APRIL NEXT YEAR.
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11 QUESTIONS ON LEGCO AGENDA
11.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A TOTAL OF QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER FIVE BILLS, INCLUDING A PRIVATE
BILL, AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
SECOND READING DEBATES ON THE FIVE BILLS WILL BE RESUMED, AND EACH BILL 15 THEN DUE TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND BE GIVEN A THIRD READING.
BILL
THE FOUR GOVERNMENT BILLS ARE THE URBAN 1989, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL
(AMENDMENT) (AMENDMENT)
SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT
COUNCIL { AMENDMENT} BILL 1989, THE BILL 1989 AND THE BILL 1989.
THE PRIVATE BILL IS THE FIRST PACIFIC BANK LIMITED BILL 1989.
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