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SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1988

HE THOUGHT THAT THE RESPONSE HAD BEEN

FOR

QUITE ENCOURAGING, THE

HAD ASKED EXAMPLE, CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,

FOR AN IN THEIR ARTICLE ON THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE FOR INCLUSION

MEMBERS WERE FULLY AWARE OF THE IN-HOUSE MAGAZINE TO HELP ENSURE LEGISLATION.

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THE NEW LEGISLATION TO "WE ARE HAPPY TO DISCUSS AND EXPLAIN

THAT HE SAID, ADDING

THE ANY GROUP OF ORGANISATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS,

LECTURES OR CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO PREPARED TO GIVE ATTEND SEMINARS ON THE SUBJECT.

THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DOES COME INTO

THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT WILL BE BODY FOR THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE, WHEN IT OPERATION LATER THIS YEAR.

IN OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, WHO WILL ACT

TO CONDUCT SPOT RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC, HAVE POWERS CHECKS ON TRADERS' PREMISES TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THEIR EQUIPMENT AND TO TAKE ACTION WHERE THE EQUIPMENT IS FOUND TO INEFFECTIVE.

MR BARCLAY

THAT SAID

THE

GOVERNMENT'S

BE INACCURATE OR

POLICY GENERAL

LEGISLATION WOULD NOT

ON

CONSUMER PROTECTION WAS TO ENSURE THAT THERE WAS ADEQUATE

WHERE A PRUDENT CONSUMER TO PROTECT CONSUMERS IN AREAS OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO PROTECT HIMSELF.

AND

THE PROTECTS DAY TO DAY PRODUCTS HE

CONSUMER

THE WEIGHTS

MEASURES ORDINANCE AGAINST FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION IN THE BUYS.

THE TRADER

IT ALSO PROTECTS

AGAINST UNFAIR COMPLAINT FROM WHOM HE MAY CONSUMERS AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES FROM OTHER TRADERS WITH BE IN COMPETITION.

ARE

AS

INCLUDE TRADERS HAWKERS, WHO

"THOSE WHO WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS ORDINANCE WHOSE GOODS

SOLD BY WEIGHT

SUCH OR MEASURE SHOPKEEPERS, MANUFACTURERS OF PRE-PACKED FOOD; AND EVERY CONSUMER BUYS FROM THESE TRADERS, MR BARCLAY ADDED.

MORE DISABLED PERSONS PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT

THE NUMBER OF DISABLED PERSONS PLACED IN JOBS BY THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN 1987 REGISTERED A SLIGHT INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

DURING THE YEAR, 1,030 DISABLED PERSONS WERE FOUND JOBS IN BOTH THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DIVISION COMPARED WITH 1,000 IN 1986.

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