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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1994
AS FAR AS THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS CONCERNED, 12 OF THE 13 PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN HONG KONG HAVE THEIR DISPENSED MEDICINES
A LABELLED, EITHER AS
ROUTINE OR ON THE REQUEST OF DOCTORS OR PATIENTD. THE REMAINING ONE HOSPITAL WILL FOLLOW SUIT THIS APRIL.
A RECENT SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE ESTATE DOCTORS' ASSOCIATION ALSO SHOWED THAT SOME 15 PER CENT OF ITS MEMBERS LABELLED THEIR MEDICINES FOR PATIENTS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.
FURTHERMORE, OVERWHELMING SUPPORT WAS ALSO RECEIVED FROM THE 49 MEDICAL, DENTAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATIONS CONSULTED LAST YEAR ON THE FEASIBILITY OF LEGISLATING FOR MANDATORY LABELLING OF DRUGS; ALTHOUGH MANY PREFERRED MANDATORY LABELLING VIA THE VEHICLE OF CODES OF PRACTICE.
GOVT DOES NOT INTERVENE IN PRIVATE
DISPUTES OVER PROPERTY SALES
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PROPERTY SALES AND PURCHASES ARE MATTERS BETWEEN VENDORS AND PURCHASERS AND THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT NORMALLY INTERVENE IN PRIVATE DISPUTES OVER SUCH MATTERS, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING то A QUESTION BY DR THE HON TANG SIU-TONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR EASON SAID PURCHASERS SHOULD SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AS TO WHAT ACTION MIGHT BE TAKEN WHERE THEY BELIEVED MISREPRESENTATION OR ANY OTHER QUESTIONABLE PRACTICE HAD OCCURRED.
MR EASON SAID THERE WAS NO LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN RELATION TO THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTY,
A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION IS CURRENTLY STUDYING THE SUBJECT WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING THAT SUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AND IN A FORM EASILY UNDERSTOOD,
"I UNDERSTAND THE SUB-COMMITTEE IS NOW FINALISING ITS REPORT AND I LOOK FORWARD то SEEING THE RESULTS OF THESE IMPORTANT DELIBERATIONS,' HE SAID.
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MR EASON SAID SALES BROCHURES MUST BE PRODUCED FOR THE SALE
OF UNCOMPLETED UNITS IN DEVELOPMENTS WHICH WERE COVERED BY THE CONSENT SCHEME OPERATED BY THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, UNDER WHICH THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE THE SALE OR DISPOSAL OF UNCOMPLETED UNITS.
THE SALEABLE FLOOR AREA IS ONE OF A NUMBER OF ITEMS WHICH MUST BE DISCLOSED IN SUCH BROCHURES.
A STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE CONTAINING A DEFINITION OF SALEABLE FLOOR AREA MUST ALSO BE USED IN THESE CASES.
/MR EASON