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THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1993
"IT IS NOT A QUESTION OF ASKING A GROUP OF PEOPLE AT SOME STAGE LEGISLATOR AFTER THE ELECTIONS WHETHER THEY THINK THAT AN INDIVIDUAL HAS THE RIGHT ATTITUDE IN THE PAST TO MATTERS WHICH MAY CONCERN IN THE FUTURE. THAT IS NOT OBJECTIVE, IT IS SUBJECTIVE.
ASKED
WHAT
WOULD SAY TO THE
PRIME
TI
MINISTER
THEM
TODAY,
THE
HE GOVERNOR SAID HE WOULD MENTION THAT THE LAST YEAR HAD ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY BEEN A VERY SUCCESSFUL ONE FOR HONG KONG.
WE
THOUGH
"I WILL ALSO BE SAYING THAT I VERY MUCH HOPE THAT EVEN HAVE NOT MANAGED TO MAKE THE PROGRESS ON POLITICAL MATTERS IN THE{
AND THAT WE LAST YEAR, THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO IN THE FUTURE, WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA IN THE FUTURE, A RELATIONSHIP BASED ON MUTUAL RESPECT AND MUTUAL TRUST."
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TOY SAFETY APPEAL BOARD PANEL APPOINTED
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THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY HAS APPOINTED AN APPEAL BOARD PANEL UNDER THE TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY ORDINANCE.
THE PANEL WILL HEAR APPEALS AGAINST AN ENFORCEMENT DECISION OR ACTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE UNDER PART VÍ OF THE ORDINANCE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
IT ALSO HEARS APPEALS AGAINST NOTICES ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO REQUIRE TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SUPPLIERS то IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF THEIR PRODUCTS, то STOP SUPPLYING UNSAFE PRODUCTS OR TO RECALL UNSAFE PRODUCTS FROM THE MARKET,
"THE APPEAL BOARD PANEL COMPRISES A CHAIRMAN AND A DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, BOTH OF WHOM ARE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS, AND NOT MORE THAN 15 MEMBERS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INDUSTRY, AND PRODUCT TESTING PROFESSION," HE SAID.
MEMBERS OF THE PANEL ARE APPOINTED FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY WHEN THE ORDINANCE COMES INTO EFFECT.
MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE APPEAL BOARD PANEL ARE:
CHAIRMAN
MR ANDREW LIAO CHEUNG-SING, QC, MEMBER OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF HONG KONG
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
MR WILLIAM TSUI HING-CHUEN, SOLICITOR, COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG
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