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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1986

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TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF +FOOD+ PROPOSED

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THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT)(NO. 3) BILL 1986 WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY) TO BRING IN A PROPOSED TECHNICAL ALTERNATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEFINITION OF FOOD+.

EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH SAID SECTION 2(B) OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1986, WHICH PROVIDES CONTROL ON THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF BOTTLED WATER SOLD AS +MINERAL WATER+, WAS ENACTED IN MAY 1986 AND WILL COME INTO FORCE ON JANUARY 1, 1987.

IT AMENDS THE DEFINITION OF +FOOD+ IN SECTION 2(1) OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE BY MEANS OF A TEXTUAL ALTERATION.

+ HOWEVER,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID, +SECTION 2(A) OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) ORDINANCE 1986, WHICH BANS THE IMPORT, MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS, WAS ENACTED TWO WEEKS AGO AND HAS ALREADY COME INTO OPERATION,+

+THIS HAS INSERTED A NEW DEFINITION OF +FOOD+ IN SECTION 2(1) OF THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE, AND THE TEXT OF THE NEW DEFINITION IS SUCH THAT IT RENDERS THE TEXTUAL ALTERATION MENTIONED ABOVE INAPPROPRIATE.+

+ IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO AMEND SECTION 2(B) OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1986 TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE NEW DEFINITION OF +FOOD+ IN SECTION 2(1) OF THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE AND FOR THE AMENDMENT TO BE MADE BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1987, HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THIS WAS SIMPLY A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT WHICH DOES NOT CHANGE IN ANY WAY THE SUBSTANCE OF THE LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF MINERAL WATER.

THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 3, 1986.

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