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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1985
THE PARTY THEN TOURED THE COUNCIL'S HEAD OFFICE, VISITING THE DISPLAY CENTRE, CURRENTLY SHOWING A SELECTION OF ITEMS FROM THE RECENT HONG KONG TOYS AND GIFTS FAIR, THE COMPUTER DATA UNIT AND THE LIBRARY.
TODAY'S TOUR WAS PART OF A PROGRAMME TO FAMILIARISE BOARD MEMBERS ON THE WORK AND OPERATIONS OF MAJOR ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT.
WARNING ON DANGEROUS GOODS LORRIES
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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) WARNED OWNERS AND DRIVERS OF DANGEROUS GOODS LORRIES NOT TO PARK THEIR VEHICLES LOADED WITH DANGEROUS GOODS UNATTENDED.
+THE DEPARTMENT HAS NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SUCH CASES AND THAT WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH ON THE SITUATION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT IT WAS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE TO LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES WITH DANGEROUS GOODS UNATTENDED.
+SUCH AN ACTION POSES A HAZARD AND ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY WITH GOODS CONFISCATED ONCE A REPORT HAS BEEN MADE TO THE FIRE SERVICES EITHER FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OR THROUGH OUR REGULAR SPOT CHECKS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT OWNERS OR DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD DISPOSE ALL DANGEROUS GOODS TO A LICENSED GODOWN BEFORE PARKING AFTER EACH DAY OF BUSINESS.
UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON WHO CONTRAVENES THE LEGISLATION IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS FOR A SINGLE OFFENCE. IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES MAY APPLY TO A MAGISTRATE FOR THE CANCELLATION OF ANY LICENCE.
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