WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1991
NOISE CONTROL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 INTRODUCED
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A BILL TO TIGHTEN THE CONTROLS ON NOISE FROM
WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE
INDIVIDUAL. NOISY
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
TODAY
PRODUCTS (WEDNESDAY).
AND
HAND-HELD
(AMENDMENT}
LANDS, MR PERCUSSIVE
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
BE BROUGHT UNDER
THE
OF THE NOISE CONTROL MOVING THE SECOND READING
ENVIRONMENT FOR PLANNING, BILL 1991, THE SECRETARY
THE BILL PROPOSED THAT GRAHAM BARNES, SAID BREAKERS AND AIR COMPRESSORS USED FOR
TO EQUIPMENT WORKS WERE THE FIRST GROUP OF JURISDICTION OF THE NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE.
**THE
EMISSION
NEW REGULATIONS STIPULATE ACCEPTABLE NOISE
LABELLING, AND CONTROL. STANDARDS AND SET OUT METHODS OF TESTING AND
HE SAID. THE SALES AND IMPORT OF UNACCEPTABLE PRODUCTS,
THE PROPOSAL HAD BEEN MR BARNES POINTED OUT THAT WITH AND WAS SUPPORTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
DISCUSSED
IN "THE MAJORITY OF THE BREAKERS AND COMPRESSORS AVAILABLE NOW
THERE SHOULD THE NEW EQUIPMENT MARKET ARE IN FACT SILENCED TYPES AND
FOR THE INDUSTRY BE NO DIFFICULTIES
CONTROL THE
SCHEME," HE SAID.
TO COMPLY WITH
TRAFFIC NOISE GENERATED TO CONTROL BY WAY OF POLICE SUMMONS
THE BILL ALSO CLARIFIES THAT GENERAL BY A VEHICLE IS NOT SUBJECT ACTION UPON COMPLAINTS.
THE
POLICY
ΤΟ INTENT OR
PREMISES COMMERCIAL PREMISES AS IT DOES NOT
CONTROL
"SIMILARLY, IT HAS NEVER BEEN
FROM ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL
OPERATIONAL
NOISE
AFFECTING OTHER INDUSTRIAL OR AFFECT THE GENERAL PUBLIC, MR BARNES SAID.
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DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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USE OF BENZODIAZEPINE DRUGS IN EXEMPTED CLINICS
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A BILL WHICH PROVIDES THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH WITH THE DISCRETION TO PERMIT UNREGISTRABLE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS PRACTISING IN EXEMPTED CLINICS TO SUPPLY, POSSESS AND PROCURE CERTAIN BENZODIAZEPINE DRUGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF THEIR PATIENTS WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID PART I OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE WAS RECENTLY AMENDED TO INCLUDE ALL BENZODIAZEPINE DRUGS AS DANGEROUS DRUGS.
/UNDER THE