SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1992
PUBLIC ADVISED NOT TO BRING IN ENDANGERED SPECIES
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC VISITING
CHINA AND
OVERSEAS COUNTRIES BACK WITH THEM
BRING
DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAYS ARE ADVISED NOT TO ANY ENDANGERED SPECIES ON THEIR RETURN TO HONG KONG.
THE ACTING SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND THAT BOTH FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR RICHARD CHAN, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY)
HAD THE DEPARTMENT
STEPPED THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITY
UP CONTROL
POINTS TO MEASURES AT
CHECK ON
AND TRAVELLERS
GOODS
ALL
AND
ENTRY
VEHICLES DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.
SPECIES
"ANYONE WHO TRIES TO ILLEGALLY BRING IN ANY ENDANGERED INCLUDING LIVE AND STUFFED SPECIMENS AS WELL AS PARTS AND DERIVATIVES, WILL BE PROSECUTED, MR CHAN SAID.
ACCORDING
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TO MR CHAN, THERE HAD BEEN 102 THE ILLEGAL IMPORT, EXPORT AND
SEIZURES POSSESSION
IN
OF
CONNECTION WITH ENDANGERED SPECIES UP TO THE END OF MARCH THIS YEAR.
THE
ENDANGERED
SPECIES INVOLVED
WERE
SEA
STUFFED MAINLY TURTLES, CORAL SKELETONS, MOUNTED BUTTERFLIES, PANGOLINS AND PARROTS.
PLANTS (PROTECTION OF EXPORT
AN AND POSSESS OF THE DIRECTOR OF
IT IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE ANIMALS AND
ORDINANCE TO IMPORT, SPECIES) ENDANGERED ENDANGERED SPECIES WITHOUT THE PRIOR PERMISSION AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.
IN
"FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS MAY RESULT
$50,000 PLUS SIX A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25,000 ON THE FIRST OFFENCE AND MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT FOR A REPEATED OFFENCE, MR CHAN ADDED.
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FLOOR,
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GROUND OF CHARGE AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE (PESC),
BUILDING, 269 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES YUEN LONG.
OF A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT COPIES THE HANDBOOKS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS OF LONG PING ESTATE, SHUI PIN WAI ESTATE AND YUEN LONG ESTATE.
BOARD,
THE
DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS, SOCIAL SERVICES, PUBLIC HOUSING, LABOUR TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT,
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COMMITTEES,
YUEN LONG
RURAL
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GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT, SPOTS, AND
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS.
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