FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1992
ENACTED
THE
SMOKING
PUBLIC
BY
THE
IN JANUARY
YEAR, THIS
THE GOVERNMENT (PUBLIC HEALTH) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1992 FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION ON THE 24 RECOMMENDATIONS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED HONG KONG COUNCIL ON SMOKING AND HEALTH (COSH).
NOW FURTHER
"IN PURSUANCE OF ITS PROGRESSIVE APPROACH, THE GOVERNMEnt WISHES
INTRODUCE TO CONSULT THE PUBLIC ON WHETHER OR NOT TO MEASURES," MR GOULD ADDED.
ARE
PUBLIC AND THE
COPIES OF THE CONSULTATION PAPER, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, AVAILABLE FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRES, HOSPITALS, CLINICS, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT LICENSING OFFICES, OFFICES OF COSH, GROUND FLOOR, 226 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI.
IN
SHOULD BE SENT TO THE WRITING
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BRANCH, SEVENTH FLOOR, MAIN WING, ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG BY OCTOBER 31.
VIEWS
HEALTH
AND WELFARE OFFICES, LOWER
DIRECTOR THE CONFERENCE WAS THE EXECUTIVE
OF
ALSO ATTENDING COSH, MR CHEUNG CHE-KWOK.
MR
SMOKING
(PUBLIC BE
CHEUNG REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT UNDER THE HEALTH) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, THE PROHIBITION AGAINST SMOKING WILL EXTENDED TO INCLUDE ALL SEATING ACCOMMODATION IN CINEMAS, THEATRES AND CONCERT
AMUSEMENT GAME CENTRES; AND ALL PUBLIC TRANSPORT CARRIERS FROM TOMORROW (AUGUST 1}.
HALLS;
IN PUBLIC HE SAID "NO SMOKING" OR "SMOKING PROHIBITED" SIGNS
AND TRANSPORT CARRIERS
PUBLIC PLACES SHOULD BEAR THE STATEMENT "MAXIMUM PENALTY: $5,000", BOTH IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE.
SIGNS
"THE INTENTION OF INCLUDING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY ON THESE IS TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETERRENCE AGAINST SMOKING, MR CHEUNG ADDED.
AIRPORT CHARGES GAZETTED
NEW LEVELS OF CHARGES FOR AIRCRAFT USING KAI TAK AIRPORT WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
LANDING CHARGES FOR AIRCRAFT WILL INCREASE BY 26.9 PER CENT WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 1.
"THIS IS THE RESULT OF AN ANNUAL REVIEW, SAID THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR PETER LOK.
"THE AIRLINES ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE REASONS FOR THE INCREASES INVOLVED. ONE OF THE FACTORS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN SETTING THE INCREASE WAS THE EXPENDITURE ALREADY BEING INCURRED ON DEVELOPING A REPLACEMENT AIRPORT TO PROVIDE THE EXPANDED CAPACITY NEEDED FOR HONG KONG'S ONLY AIRPORT WHICH CANNOT BE PROVIDED AT ITS CURRENT LOCATION."
/"CHARGES SET
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