WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1991
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CONSUMER COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 TO BE GAZETTED
THE
CONSUMER
COUNCIL
* * * * *
(AMENDMENT) BILL 1991
IS
DUE TO BE
INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 20, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 8).
WITHIN
THE BILL SEEKS TO CLARIFY THAT IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES ARE
TO STRENGTHEN PROHIBITION OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL'S PURVIEW;
LIST COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE COUNCIL'S NAME; AND TO UPDATE THE OF ENTITIES WHICH ARE OUTSIDE ITS PURVIEW.
"UNDER
EXISTING LEGISLATION, IT
IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THE
WITHIN AND TENANCY MATTERS 'ARE PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS COUNCIL'S PURVIEW," THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE
CONSUMER
IMMOVABLE
PROPERTIES
FUNCTIONS:
ARE
"TO REMOVE ANY UNCERTAINTY, WE PROPOSE TO AMEND THE THE CONSUMER COUNCIL TO CLARIFY THAT INCLUDED, HE SAID.
OF
TO PROVISION
PROHIBIT FINDINGS,
"IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE COUNCIL'S NAME AND RESEARCH
PROPOSE TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF FINES FROM THE PRESENT $5,000 $100,000," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
WE
ΤΟ
THE BILL UPDATES THE SCHEDULE TO THE CONSUMER COUNCIL ORDINANCE CHANGES WHERE REMOVE DEFUNCT COMPANIES AND TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL COMPANIES HAVE ADOPTED NEW NAMES.
ΤΟ
ANY
IT ALSO REMOVES FROM THE SCHEDULE COMPANIES WHICH ARE NOT UNDER AS SPECIAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL OR PUBLIC MONITORING SUCH
CHINA GAS PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY LIMITED AND THE HONG KONG AND
WITHIN THE COUNCIL'S COMPANY LIMITED SO THAT THEY WILL BE BROUGHT PURVIEW.
THE
FROM SEVERAL NEW BODIES WHICH MEET THE CRITERIA FOR EXEMPTION
AUTHORITY, ARE THE CONSUMER COUNCIL'S PURVIEW, SUCH AS THE HOSPITAL ADDED TO THE SCHEDULE.
"WE ALSO
SUPPORT
THE
COUNCIL'S SUGGESTION
REPRESENTATION
THAT
TRANSPORT GROUPS THEIR
COMPANIES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES SHOULD SET UP CONSUMER LIAISON
IN MONITORING AS A WAY TO ENHANCE CONSUMER SERVICE STANDARDS.
"TO THIS END, WE HAVE ALREADY ASKED THESE COMPANIES TO GIVE FIRM COMMITMENT TO ESTABLISH CONSUMER LIAISON GROUPS AND TO PROVIDE DATE BY WHICH THIS WILL BE DONE," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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