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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1975

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WIDER POWERS SOUGHT FOR PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD

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AMENDING LEGISLATION WHICH SEEKS TO CONFER WIDER POWERS TO THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD TO MAKE CONTROLLING REGULATIONS, WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT WEDNESDAY,

THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975, PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY, WILL ENABLE THE BOARD TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH THE LICENSING OF WHOLESALE DEALERS IN POISONS AND TO COVER THE LICENSING BY THE BOARD OF MANUFACTURERS OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS.

IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE FOR A RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT AGAINST A DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE OR OF THE BOARD CONCERNING THE ISSUE, REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A LICENCE.

ONE AMENDMENT WILL PROVIDE FOR THE KEEPING OF SUCH REGISTERS OR RECORDS BY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN POSIONS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMITTEE.

THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES POWERS FOR PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES UNDER THE REGULATIONS TO BE MADE BY THE BOARD.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST

COPIES OF A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO TODAY'S (FRIDAY) DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN CONTAINING A LIST OF HONG KONG RECIPIENTS OF QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN THE PRESS BOXES. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, THIS EVENING. THE ARMED SERVICES LISTS ARE DISTRIBUTED SEPARATELY IN THE PRESS BOXES.

PUBLICATION IS PERMITTED IN HONG KONG NEWSPAPERS TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING BUT NO NEWS AGENCY OR OVERSEAS RADIO MAY CARRY THE INFORMATION WITHOUT THE EMBARGO QUALIFICATION. THE NEWS MAY BE BROADCAST FROM 6 A.M. ONWARDS OVER THE LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS TOMORROW.

ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD ANY OF THE RECIPIENTS OF HONOURS

BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEWS OR FOR INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THEIR CAREERS OR BE APPROACHED IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR AWARDS BEFORE THESE HAVE BEEN PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED.