SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1992
CAS GETS NEW COMMISSIONER
THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR NORMAN LBUNG AS THE
COMMISSIONER
OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES (CAS) TO SUCCEED SIR ROGER LOBO, WHO WILL BE RETIRING FROM CAS ON JANUARY 1.
MR NORMAN LEUNG IS A SOLICITOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF A NUMBER OF COMPANIES.
HE IS CHAIRMAN OF A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT STATUTORY BODIES SUCH AS THE BOARD OF REVIEW (FILM CENSORSHIP), AND THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY'S COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE AND TENANCY APPEALS COMMITTEE.
HE JOINED THE CAS IN 1977 AND HAS BEEN A DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SINCE MARCH 1989.
SIR ROGER IS RETIRING FROM THE CAS AFTER 37 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, THE LAST 15 YEARS AS THE COMMISSIONER.
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT MR LEUNG WOULD CONTINUE THE INSPIRING LEADERSHIP DISPLAYED BY SIR ROGER AND ENSURE THAT THE CAS CONTINUED ITS FINE TRADITION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
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"SIR ROGER HAS MADE A GREAT AND UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION TO THE AND WILL BE MISSED BY BOTH MEMBERS OF CAS AND THOSE OF ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS.
"HE IS HIGHLY RESPECTED BY ALL CAS MEMBERS AND HTS PERSONAL COMMITMENT AND WISE LEADERSHIP HAVE MAINTAINED THE CAS AS A MODERN AND EFFICIENT AUXILIARY FORCE," MR ASPREY SAID.
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PROPER LABELLING FOR PRE-PACKAGED FOOD REQUIRED
FOOD MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS MUST PROPERLY LABEL OR MARK PRE-PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS, WHETHER COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY PACKED, AS STIPULATED BY THE THIRD SCHEDULE OF THE FOOD AND DRUGS (COMPOSITION AND LABELLING) REGULATIONS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT OFFENDERS WHEN CONVICTED WERE SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS.
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OTHER IN GUILTY OF
THE REMINDER WAS ISSUED FOLLOWING THREE RECENT COURT WHICH TWO MEDICINE SHOPS, ONE IN WONG TAI SIN AND THE ADERDEEN, AND A FOOD RETAIL SHOP IN YAU MA TEI WERE FOUND SELLING IMPROPERLY LABELLED PRE-PACKAGED FOOD AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY FINED A TOTAL OF $2,000.
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