WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1992
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INTO
RIGHTS.
MR EASON SAID THEY FOLLOWED THE PROVISIONS RECENTLY INTRODUCED THE POLICE FORCE ORDINANCE AND WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE BILL
OF
OFFENCES
THE
THE
THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO REVISE THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR UNDER THE ORDINANCE FROM $2,000 TO $25,000 TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF GRAVITY OF THE OFFENCE AS WELL AS INFLATION, AND TO MAINTAIN DETERRENT EFFECT.
AND
SUCH
то REFERRING
PLANTS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CUTTING GRASS OR REMOVING TURF OR EARTH IN FORESTS AND PLANTATIONS, MR EASON SAID ACTS WERE SOMETIMES NECESSARY FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PURPOSES.
BILL THE
THEREFORE PROPOSES TO EMPOWER THE
OF DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES TO ISSUE SPECIAL PERMITS TO ALLOW THESE ACTS FOR SUCH PURPOSES, HE SAID.
BILL THE
ALSO PROPOSES THE POWERS TO MAKE REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE ORDINANCE BE VESTED IN THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, THESE ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS INSTEAD OF THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL SINCE INVOLVE PURELY ROUTINE AND TECHNICAL MATTERS.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
MOTIONS UNDER COMPANIES AND BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCES PASSED
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED TWO MOTIONS TO INCREASE CERTAIN FEES PAYABLE IN RELATION TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE COMPANIES AND THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCES.
THE FEES PAYABLE IN THE HIGH COURT IN RELATION TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE WERE LAST REVISED IN 1988.
BANKRUPTCY
THOSE PAYABLE IN RELATION TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE ORDINANCE WERE LAST REVISED IN 1985, 1988 AND 1989 RESPECTIVELY.
MOVING THE MOTIONS, THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS, MR DAVID NENDICK, SAID THE REVISION REFLECTED THE INCREASES IN THE COST OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES SINCE THE DATES.
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