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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1987

THE BILL SOUGHT TO AMEND THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE TO CLARIFY THIS POINT.

MR JACOBS SAID THE AMENDMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS BILL HAD BEEN ENDORSED BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMPANY LAW REFORM. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THOSE CONCERNED.

+THE STANDING COMMITTEE HAS SO FAR PUBLISHED TWO REPORTS CONTAINING A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE.

+THOSE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN UP IN THE PRESENT BILL ARE BEING ACTIVELY PURSUED AND FURTHER AMENDMENTS WILL BE PUT TO THIS COUNCIL IN DUE COURSE.+

MR JACOBS THEN THANKED THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR THE VALUABLE AND WELL CONSIDERED ADVICE IT HAD GIVEN SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1984.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

LAW WILL ENHANCE HK'S TRADE IMAGE

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THE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, WHICH WILL ENHANCE HONG KONG'S IMAGE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE, WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SPEAKING DURING THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE BILL, THE HON MARTIN LEE SAID A LEGCO AD HOC GROUP, OF WHICH HE WAS CONVENER HAD EXAMINED THE BILL IN DETAIL AND PROPOSED SERVERAL AMENDMENTS WHICH WERE ALL ACCEPTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.

HE SAID MEMBERS OF THE AD HOC GROUP SUPPORTED THE BILL IN PRINCIPLE, AND IN PARTICULAR WELCOME THE PROVISIONS IN THE PROPOSED NEW SECTION 16C RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO TRADE MARK PROPRIETORS REGARDING SUSPECTED CONTRAVENTIONS OF THE ORDINANCE.

+THIS WILL ASSIST PLAINTIFF PROPRIETORS TO TAKE CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THOSE INVOLVED WITH SPURIOUS GOODS AND ACCORDINGLY WILL ENHANCE HONG KONG'S IMAGE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE,+ HE SAID.

ON SECTION 16A OF THE BILL, WHICH DEALS WITH THE ADMINISTRATION'S POWER TO DATAIN SUSPECT GOODS IN ANY PREMISES OR CONTAINER, MR LEE SAID THAT WHILE THE AD HOC GROUP FULLY UNDERSTOOD THE ADMINISTRATION'S NEEDS TO PROTECT THE OWNER OF THE PREMISES OR CONTAINER AGAINST UNNECESSARY LOSSES AND TO REDUCE INCONVENIENCE.

/THE AD

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