TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1993
ILLEGALLY LIABLE
ON
UNDER THE ORDINANCE, ANYONE FOUND GUILTY OF IMPORTING, EXPORTING OR POSSESSING THESE ANIMALS WILL BE CONVICTION ΤΟ
A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25,000 AND IN CASE OF A REPEATED OFFENCE A FINE OF $50,000 PLUS SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT.
MR CHEUNG ALSO CALLED ON LOCAL RESIDENTS NOT TO BRING IN OR OUT OF HONG KONG ANY ENDANGERED SPECIES DURING THE FORTHCOMING CHING MING AND EASTER HOLIDAYS UNLESS ALL IMPORT AND EXPORT REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLIED WITH.
CURRENTLY, OVER 9,000 SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS, WHETHER ALIVE, DEAD, STUFFED SPECIMEN, PARTS OR DERIVATIVES ARE LISTED UNDER THE ORDINANCE.
THE YUEN LONG CASE WAS UNCOVERED IN LATE SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR. AFD OFFICERS, INFORMED BY THE POLICE, SEIZED 10 MONKEYS KEPT INSIDE A BIG STEEL CAGE AT A CONTAINER YARD AT PING SHAN, YUEN LONG.
SUMMONSES WERE LATER ISSUED TO THE OFFENDER WHO ADMITTED POSSESSING THE ENDANGERED ANIMALS WITHOUT LICENCES.
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TWO-DAY MEETING TO DEBATE BUDGET
FIFTY-FIVE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL SPEAK ON THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1993 DURING ITS RESUMED DEBATE AT THE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND ON THURSDAY.
THEY WILL ALSO ASK A TOTAL OF 20 QUESTIONS TOMORROW.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER. THEY MAY RESERVE SEATS BY TELEPHONING 869 9492.
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