FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1988
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CHANGES PROPOSED OVER COST OF REMOVING DANGEROUS GOODS
THE GOVERNMENT IS PROPOSING LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS TO IMPOSE ON A PERSON CONVICTED UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS (CONSIGNMENT BY AIR) (SAFETY) ORDINANCE, LIABILITY FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION IN SEIZING, REMOVING AND DETAINING DANGEROUS GOODS.
THE AMENDMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN THE DANGEROUS GOODS (CONSIGNMENT BY AIR) (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
AT PRESENT, ANY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE SEIZURE, REMOVAL AND DETENTION OF DANGEROUS GOODS AND RELATED ITEMS UNDER THE ORDINANCE HAVE TO BE BORNE BY THE GOVERNMENT.
SINCE THE ORDINANCE CAME INTO FORCE IN 1985, A NUMBER OF CASES HAVE OCCURRED WHERE, AS A RESULT OF ACTION TO DEAL WITH SUSPECTED DANGEROUS GOODS OFFENCES, CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT OFFICERS HAVE SEIZED, REMOVED AND STORED SUCH GOODS IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY.
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"NO SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURE HAS BEEN INCURRED то DATE TAKING SUCH ACTION, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT EXPENSES IN A PARTICULAR CASE COULD BE HIGH. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF GOODS WERE TO BE SEIZED AND HAD ΤΟ BE STORED, THE COST SIGNIFICANT.
DANGEROUS COULD BE
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"IT IS WRONG IN PRINCIPLE THAT EXPENSES ARISING FROM THE COMMISSION OF A CRIMINAL OFFENCE SHOULD BE A CHARGE ON PUBLIC FUNDS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
THE BILL IS DUE TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 18.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE BILL SHOULD WRITE TO SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG, OR то OMELCO, 8 JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL.
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