FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1992
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BILL TO HELP CUSTOMS HANDLE SEIZED GOODS
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A BILL SEEKING TO REMOVE OPERATIONAL DIFFICULTIES FACING COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE IN ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE FORFEITURE OF SEIZED GOODS WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 21 BILL 1992 EMPOWERS THE COMMISSIONER TO DISPOSE OF SEIZED ARTICLES WHICH ARE PERISHABLE OR DIFFICULT TO STORE BEFORE THE C'ONCLUSION OF THE FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS.
"THIS WILL PRODUCE SAVINGS IN STORAGE SPACE AND COST, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE BILL ALSO BROADENS THE CATEGORIES OF PERSON WHO CAN MAKE A CLAIM TO THE COMMISSIONER OR TO THE MAGISTRATE IN FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS.
"THIS WILL ENABLE ANYONE WITH A LEGITIMATE INTEREST SEIZED GOODS TO COME FORWARD TO CLAIM THE GOODS, HE SAID.
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IT NOW TAKES ON AVERAGE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO CONCLUDE CRIMINAL AND FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS.
THE AMENDMENTS WILL SHORTEN THIS PERIOD BY UP TO SIX MONTHS IN CERTAIN CASES.
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"THE BILL WILL PRODUCE SAVINGS IN STAFF TIME AND STORAGE SPACE WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE FAIRNESS OF THE SYSTEM TO THE PUBLIC, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE NOVEMBER 25.
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BILL TO TIDY UP HEALTH-RELATED ORDINANCES * * * * *
A BILL THAT SEEKS TO TIDY UP THE PROVISIONS IN VARIOUS HEALTH- RELATED ORDINANCES WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
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ENTITLED THE EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER POWERS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1992, IT CONTAINS A NUMBER AMENDMENTS WHICH ARE CONSEQUENTIAL UPON THE SETTING UP OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.
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"THESE AMENDMENTS SEEK TO CONFORM WITH THE ESTABLISHED PRACTICE EXEMPTING PUBLIC MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS FROM REGISTRATION AND REQUIREMENTS," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
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