FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1981
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DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS AMENDMENTS
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TWO AMENDMENTS TO THE DANGEROUS GOODS (GENERAL) REGULATIONS CAME INTO EFFECT TODAY FOLLOWING THE IR PUBLICATION IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT DEALS WITH A GAS USED IN A NEW PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS FOR SEMI-CONDUCTORS.
ARSINE, A PROHIBITED GAS, IS AN ESSENTIAL SUBSTANCE FOR THE WATER FÁBRICATION PROCESS AND CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED BY ANY OTHER GAS.
AS THE USE OF THE NEW PROCESS WOULD RESULT IN THE INTRODUCTION OF MORE HIGH TECHNOLOGY INTO HONG KONG, AND ENABLE THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR TO DIVERSIFY INTO NEW PRODUCT LINES, IT HAS BEEN DECIDED TO PERMIT ARSINE TO BE IMPORTED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
THE REGULATIONS PROVIDE FOR LICENCES TO BE ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, WHO WILL ENFORCE STRINGENT SAFETY CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE IMPORT, STORAGE AND USE OF ARSINE BY THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY.
THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS SIMPLY A TIDYING UP EXERCISE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT A LICENCE IS REQUIRED FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS GOODS BY SEA.
THE ORIGINAL WORDING OF THE REGULATIONS IMPLIED THAT AS A LICENCE WAS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THESE DANGEROUS GOODS BY LAND, THEIR CONVEYANCE BY SEA WAS ALSO EXEMPT FROM THE LICENSING REQUIREMENT.
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SCHOOL SPONSORS PRAISED
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NINE YEARS OF FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION OF AIDED SCHOOL SPONSORS AND SCHOOL AUTHORITIES, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE, SAID THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER OF THE HONG KONG SUBSIDISED SECONDARY SCHOOLS COUNCIL.
IN A TRIBUTE TO THE COUNCIL, MR HAYE NOTED THAT MEMBERSHIP HAD RISEN FROM 84 SCHOOLS TO 184' SCHOOLS IN THE LAST DECADE.
+AT TODAY'S PRICES THAT REPRESENTS A MASSIVE CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION OF NEARLY $2 000 MILLION, WHICH IS REMARKABLE BY ANY STANDARDS.+
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