Oil storage installation licence fee revised
The Government is proposing to increase the fee for the issue and renewal of oil storage installation licence under the Building (Oil Storage Installations) Regulations from the current rate of $44,900 to $48,940.
"The fee was last revised in June 1995. The proposed increase of about nine per cent is to bring the fee up to the current price levels," a government spokesman said.
The amendment regulation will be published in the Gazette on Friday (May 17) and the increase will come into effect on June 28, subject to Legislative Council's approval.
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Tougher drug controls proposed
The Government proposes to tighten the statutory controls on the record- keeping of the acquisition and supply of dangerous drugs by medical practitioners and pharmacists.
Details of the amendments are contained in the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 1996 which will be tabled in the Legislative Council next Wednesday (May 22).
A government spokesman said: "Under the present Dangerous Drugs Regulations, every person authorised under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance to supply a dangerous drug should maintain proper records of each dangerous drug obtained or supplied, and make them available for inspection by the Director of Health to monitor the use of dangerous drugs.
"However, there are certain alternative arrangements and exemptions on these requirements applicable to medical practitioners.
"Such exemptions undermine the purposes and effectiveness of the record- keeping requirements as these would make it difficult for the Department of Health to monitor the supply of dangerous drugs, and are liable to abuse by unscrupulous registered medical doctors.