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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1985

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THE BILL ALSO PROPOSED TO EMPOWER THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE TO AMEND. BY NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE, THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD SCHEDULES TO THE DANGEROUS GOODS (SHIPPING) REGULATIONS, HE SAID.

+ THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE DANGEROUS GOODS (GENERAL) REGULATIONS PRESCRIBES THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR LABELS TO BE ATTACHED TO THE PACKING OR CONTAINERS OF DANGEROUS GOODS.

+PROVISIONS IN THIS SCHEDULE RELATING TO EXPLOSIVES IN CATEGORY 1 ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF MINES AND PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF LABELS RELATING TO DANGEROUS GOODS IN CATEGORIES 2 TO 10 ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES.

+THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE DANGEROUS GOODS (SHIPPING) REGULATIONS IS A LIST OF APPROVED PETROLEUM WHARVES. THE SECOND SCHEDULE PRESCRIBES THE FORMAT OF DANGEROUS GOODS MANIFESTS. THE THIRD SCHEDULE IS A LIST OF APPROVED CONTAINER TERMINALS.

+PROVISIONS RELATING TO THESE THREE SCHEDULES ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR JEAFFRESON SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

BILL AIMS TO FURTHER RELAX RENT CONTROL

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THE PROPOSALS OF THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985 WERE MADE FOLLOWING THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF ANNUAL REVIEWS OF THE RENT CONTROL SYSTEM, THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, THE HON DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY.

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, HE SAID THE PROPOSALS WERE DESIGNED TO FURTHER RELAX RENT CONTROL WITH THE OBJECT OF AN EVENTUAL RETURN TO FREE MARKET CONDITIONS, BUT THEY TOOK ACCOUNT OF THE SITUATION IN 1984 AND THE PROSPECTS FOR 1985.

POINTING OUT THE MAIN PROVISIONS OF THE BILL. MR FORD SAID PUBLIC REACTION TO IT SINCE ITS PUBLICATION ON APRIL 26 HAD EEEN MUTED, AND THERE SEEMED TO BE BROAD ACCEPTANCE OF THESE RATHER MILD PROPOSALS+.

+THEY AIM TO TAKE ANOTHER STEP ALONG THE ROAD OF PHASING OUT RENT CONTROL, BUT THE STEP IS A MODERATE ONE SINCE WE ARE ALWAYS CONSCIOUS OF THE NEED TO AVOID HARDSHIP.

+ IT IS NEVER EASY TO PLEASE BOTH LANDLORDS AND TENANTS, BUT IN THE PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES, I BELIEVE THAT THE PROPOSALS CONTAINED IN THE BILL CONSTITUTE A REASONABLE COMPROMISE,+ HE SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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