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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1988

(PROTECTION

OF

"IT IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS

FOR CONSUMPTION AS FOOD OR ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE TO POSSESS -

HE EXPLAINED. OTHERWISE ANY SCHEDULED SPECIES WITHOUT A LICENCE,'

-

H

TO PROMOTE THE

HE POINTED OUT THAT LICENCES WERE ISSUED ONLY CONSERVATION OF SPECIES AND NOT THEIR CONSUMPTION AS FOOD.

DID CONDUCT THAT NO PROTECTED

STAFF OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT CHECKS AT LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND MARKETS TO ENSURE ANIMALS WERE OFFERED FOR SALE AS FOOD, HE ADDED.

MERITS OF NEW CONSUMER SAFETY LAWS UNDER STUDY

HAS BEEN SET UP TO AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING COMMITTEE

MORE COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION ON EXAMINE THE MERITS OF INTRODUCING

HAMISH CONSUMER SAFETY, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, THE HON MACLEOD, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HE SAID THE WORKING COMMITTEE

WOULD

HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING

LATER THIS MONTH.

ON

FROM THE HON SELINA INTRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE PRODUCTS WHICH DID NOT

CHOW

MR MACLEOD WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION

ΤΟ PLANNED THE GOVERNMENT WHETHER LEGISLATIVE CONTROL OVER THE SALE OF UNSAFE FALL UNDFR CATEGORIES CONTROLLED BY EXISTING LEGISLATION.

COMPLEMENT

PRODUCTS NOT

THE THAT

AIM SHOULD

то BE "MY INITIAL VIEW IS EXISTING LEGISLATION BY PROVIDING A WAY OF DEALING WITH ALREADY COVERED BY SPECIFIC REGULATIONS.

THAT WE SAFETY," HE

"THE POTENTIAL ADVANTAGE OF SUCH LEGISLATION WOULD BE WOULD BE ABLE TO REACT MORE QUICKLY TO ANY NEW THREAT TO SAID.

THAT

THAT THIS IS A COMPLICATED "AT THE SAME TIME I SHOULD WARN MATTER THAT DOES NEED CAREFUL STUDY BEFORE WE CAN SAY DEFINITELY SUCH LEGISLATION SHOULD BE INTRODUCED, AND IF SO IN WHAT FORN."

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