WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1991
12
C & E DEPT GEARS FOR CHALLENGES AHEAD
THE CUSTOMS
MEET NEW
AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT IS GEARED TO
IN THE YEARS AHEAD, ITS ASSISTANT CHALLENGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES COMMISSIONER, MR S.F. LI, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY),
CARGO
NORTHWEST HONG KONG THAT MR LI TOLD THE ROTARY CLUB OF CITY THE DEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE TO DEPLOY STAFF TO MAN THE SECOND AIR TERMINAL WHEN IT BECOMES OPERATIONAL NEXT MONTH.
DIFFERENTIAL
A ADMINISTER "WE WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO RATE ON LEADED AND UNLEADED PETROL TO BE EFFECTIVE ON APRIL 1.
"WE WILL BE ASKED TO ENFORCE TOY SAFETY BE PRESCRIBED IN LAW PROBABLY IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS,
DUTY
STANDARDS WHICH
HE SAID.
WILL
THE LEVY ON MR LI SAID THE CUSTOMS WOULD ALSO BE INVOLVED IN
FINANCING DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL CHEMICALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
WASTE
WHEN IT IS INTRODUCED.
THE IN
SALES TAX
SHOULD
"WE WILL MOST PROBABLY BE INVOLVED GOVERNMENT DECIDE TO INTRODUCE IT IN THE FUTURE.
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DUTIABLE THE NEW HE
'WB ARE, OF COURSE, ALREADY ENGAGED IN RE-WRITING THE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE, AND IN PLANNING CUSTOMS FACILITIES AT AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK AND THE RIVER TRADE TERMINAL AT TUEN MUN,' SAID.
NEXT FEW YEARS WOULD MR LI SAID THE
INTERESTING PERIOD BUT
FOR THE
DOUBT NO
BR A VERY EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
DEMANDING DEPARTMENT.
TIGHT IN MEETING ALL THESE CHALLENGES UNDER
STAFF
HAD PUT
IN EMPHASIS
TRAINING HE SAID THE DEPARTMENT
EQUIPMENT AND DEVELOPING INTELLIGENCE, ACQUIRING MODERN PROCEDURES.
ITS
RESOURCES, STAFF,
SIMPLIFYING
ON NEW
RESPONSIBILITIES
BROUGHT
CIRCUMSTANCES, MR LI SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAD
EVASION
TO POSSIBLE
OF TOBACCO REVENUE SECRETARY'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF A 200 PER CENT DUTY RATE.
ABOUT
BY
CHANGING
PAID GREATER
ATTENTION
FINANCIAL
FOLLOWING THE
INCREASE IN THE TOBACCO
HE SAID ACTION AGAINST SMUGGLING BETWEEN HONG WAS ANOTHER PRIORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT.
KONG AND CHINA
"THE FORMATION OF THE JOINT POLICE AND CUSTOMS ANTI-SMUGGLING TASK FORCE IS AN INTENSIFIED EFFORT TO CURTAIL SUCH SMUGGLING AT SEA, HE SAID.
MR LI SAID ANTI-NARCOTICS CONTINUED TO BE AN IMPORTANT TASK.
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"IN ORDER TO IMPROVE ITS EFFECTIVENESS THE
INTELLIGENCE AND STRENGTHENING DEVOTED RESOURCES TO DEVELOPING
ENFORCEMENT EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH OVERSEAS LAW
DEPARTMENT
HAS
THE
AGENCIES,"
HE
SAID.
/MR LI