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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1993
LEGAL CONTROL OF UNSAFE CONDOMS
LEGISLATIVE POWER COULD BE INVOKED TO PREVENT THE SALE OF UNSAFE CONDOMS WHICH POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR TH CHAU, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR CHAU, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON LEONG CHE-HUNG, SAID UNDER THE CONSUMER GOODS SAFETY BILL INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGCO ON DECEMBER 8, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, WOULD BE EMPOWERED TO MAKE REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT THE SUPPLY, MANUFACTURE IN HONG KONG, OR IMPORTATION INTO HONG KONG, OF SPECIFIED CONSUMER GOODS OR A CLASS OF CONSUMER GOODS.
CONDOMS
THE BILL.
FALL WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF 'CONSUMER GOODS" UNDER
THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO EMPOWER THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TO ISSUE SAFETY CONTROL NOTICES TO SUPPLIERS TO PROHIBIT THEM FROM SUPPLYING UNSAFE CONSUMER GOODS AND ΤΟ REQUIRE IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL FROM THE MARKET OF UNSAFE CONSUMER GOODS WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.
MR CHAU SAID THERE WERE NO EXISTING LAWS WHICH EMPOWERED THE GOVERNMENT TO ASK THE SUPPLIERS CONCERNED TO RECALL FROM THE MARKET CONDOM FALLING BELOW INTERNATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS, OR PROHIBIT
ANY
THE IMPORT AND SALE OF SUCH PRODUCTS.
"THE QUALITY, LABELLING AND SALE OF CONDOMS, EITHER IMPORTED OR LOCALLY MADE, ARE NOT GOVERNED BY EXISTING LAWS," HE SAID.
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DRUG TRAFFICKING IN VIET DETENTION CENTRES MINIMAL
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THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF DRUG TRAFFICKING AT THE NEW HORIZONS DEPARTURE CENTRE FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR KEN WOODHOUSE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON TANG SIU-TONG, MR WOODHOUSE SAID DRUG TRAFFICKING IN DETENTION CENTRES WAS ALSO MINIMAL.
OF
LAST YEAR, THERE WERE ONLY FOUR CASES OF DRUG SEIZURE, RESULTING IN FOUR VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS BEING CHARGED AND CONVICTED SIMPLE POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS.
THIS YEAR, THERE HAVE BEEN NO SEIZURES AND NO VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS CHARGED WITH DRUG-RELATED OFFENCES.
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