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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1992
THREE CANDIDATES VIE FOR REGIONAL COUNCIL SEAT
A TOTAL OF THREE NOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL BY-ELECTION IN THE TUEN MUN WEST CONSTITUENCY WHEN THE TWO-WEEK NOMINATION PERIOD CLOSES TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE BY-ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 5.
PERSONAL PARTICULARS OF THE CANDIDATES ARE:
NAME
AGE
OCCUPATION
CONTACT TEL NO.
MR YIM TIN-SANG 39
DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER
452 3605
AND
459 6108
HF LI MAN-KWONG 36
LEGAL ADVISER
469 1482 9034 5640
MR LEUNG KIN-MAN 32
CLERK
457 2172
MR LEUNG'S NOMINATION WAS RECEIVED THIS AFTERNOON.
CHANGES TO TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY BILL
THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR TH CHAU, ANNOUNCED THAT AMENDMENTS WOULD BE INTRODUCED TO THE TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY BILL TO INCLUDE EN71 AND ASTM STANDARDS AS ALTERNATIVE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR TOYS IN ADDITION TO THE ICTI STANDARD ALREADY STIPULATED IN THE BILL.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE AFTER HIS MEETING TODAY (TUESDAY) WITH THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP ON THE TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY BILL.
CONSIDERATION WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO PROVIDING EXPRESSLY IN THE BILL THAT A COURT MAY GIVE DUE CONSIDERATION TO A TESTING CERTIFICATE SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE SAFETY STANDARDS WHEN A DEFENCE OF DUE DILIGENCE IS USED BY A TOY SUPPLIER IN PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HIM.
"LATE SUBMISSIONS FROM THE TOY RETAILERS AND SUPPLIERS ARGUE STRONGLY FOR A MULTIPLE-STANDARD-REGIME IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE THE CHOICE OF TOYS TO BE SUPPLIED TO CHILDREN IN HONG KONG, " MR CHAU SAID.
/THE TOY