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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1979

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MR. HENDERSON SAID THE OFFICERS HAD ALSO GIVEN TECHNICAL ADVICE TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BLEACHING AND DYEING FACTORIES ON HOW TO ABATE OR AVOID DARK SMOKE EMISSION. ONE OF THE FACTORIES WHICH FAILED TO FOLLOW THE ADVICE WAS PROSECUTED AND CONVICTED ON TWO OCCASIONS.

+IN GENERAL, FACTORY MANAGEMENTS HAVE NOW CONTROLLED THE EMISSIONS TO BE WITHIN THE STATUTORY LIMITS UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE, HE ADDED.

MR. HENDERSON SAID OFFICERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION WOULD CONTINUE TO KEEP THE FACTORIES IN THE AREA UNDER SURVEILLANCE TO ENSURE THE SMOKE EMISSION WOULD NOT EXCEED THE LEGAL LIMITS AS SET DOWN IN THE CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE.

+1 AM GLAD TO REPORT THAT SINCE MISS BENNETT LAST ASKED A QUESTION IN THIS COUNCIL ON ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECRUIT A FURTHER SEVEN INSPECTORS,+ HE POINTED OUT.

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LAW REVISION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL

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THE LAW REVISION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1979 WHICH SEEKS TO AMEND A NUMBER OF ORDINANCES AND SOME SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION WAS TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, THE LAW DRAFTSMAN, THE HON. GERALD NAZARETH OUTLINED THE VARIOUS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AS FOLLOWS:

* TO AMEND SECTION 5 OF THE JURY ORDINANCE BY DELETING

REFERENCES TO THE FORMER DESIGNATION AND REPLACE THEM WITH REFERENCES TO THE NEW DESIGNATION OF THOSE OFFICES CHANGED IN THE RE-CONSTITUTION OF THE SUPREME COURT. THIS SECTION OF THE ORDINANCE CONFERS UPON THE WIVES OF HOLDERS OF CERTAIN JUDICIAL OFFICES EXEMPTION FROM SERVICE AS JURORS.

* TO REPLACE AN INACCURATE REFERENCE IN THE SUPREME COURT

ORDINANCE TO A SPECIALLY ENDORSED WRIT WITH A REFERENCE TO A WRIT ENDORSED WITH A STATEMENT OF CLAIM WHICH IS ACTUALLY PROVIDED FOR IN THE SUPREME COURT RULES.

* ANOTHER AMENDMENT TO THE SUPREME COURT ORDINANCE TO EMPOWER

THE CHIEF JUSTICE TO DETERMINE THE RATE OF INTEREST BY ORDERS. SUCH ORDERS WILL AS USUAL HAVE TO BE TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

* TO PROVIDE FOR THE NECESSARY DELETIONS AND AMENDMENTS OF

CERTAIN FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP RULES FOLLOWING THE REPEAL OF SECTION 10 OF THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ORDINANCE.

TO INCLUDE