WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1984
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BILL TO RELAX TRADE MARKS CRITERIA
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THE PURPOSE OF THE TRADE MARKS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 WAS TO RELAX THE CRITERIA FOR REGISTRATION OF A TRADE MARK IN PART B OF THE TRADE MARKS REGISTER, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON PIERS JACOBS SAID TODAY.
THE AMENDMENT, IF ENACTED, WOULD BRING THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE IN LINE WITH EXISTING UNITED KINGDOM LEGISLATION UPON WHICH THE HONG KONG ORDINANCE WAS LARGELY BASED.
THE AMENDED ORDINANCE WOULD THUS BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MODERN PRACTICE, HE SAID.
THE LAW SOCIETY HAS BEEN CONSULTED AND STRONGLY SUPPORTED THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, HE SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
POISONS LIST UPDATED
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ADDING 74 MORE TYPES OR ITEMS OF POTENT SUBSTANCES TO THE POISONS LIST TO PUT THEIR SALE AND USE UNDER STRICT LEGISLATIVE CONTROL.
TO BRING THIS INTO EFFECT, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPROVED A MOTION ON TWO NEW SETS OF REGULATIONS INTRODUCED TODAY BY THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR THE HON K.L. THONG.
THE REGULATIONS ARE THE POISONS LIST (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1984 AND THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1984.
THE NEW POISONS LIST REGULATIONS WILL ADD 74 ENTRIES TO PART OF THE POISONS LIST. THIS WILL MEAN THAT THESE SUBSTANCES CAN ONLY BE SOLD ON THE PREMISES OF AN AUTHORISED SELLER OF POISONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A REGISTERED PHARMACIST.
DR THONG TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE AMENDMENTS TO
THE PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS WERE INTENDED TO UPDATE THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD SCHEDULES IN THE LEGISLATION.
THE NEW AMENDMENTS PROVIDED FOR THE APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE DISPENSING, COMPOUNDING AND SALE OF CERTAIN POISONS WHICH WOULD BE ADDED TO PART I OF THE POISONS LIST.
THEY WOULD ALSO MAKE PROVISIONS TO DELETE AN UNNECESSARY EXEMPTION IN THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES WHICH WERE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO BE SOLD IN HONG KONG.
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