FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1988
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THE BILL SEEKS TO REMEDY THESE DEFECTS BY MAKING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST ADVERTISING DEPEND NOT ON WHAT THE ADVERTISEMENT REPRESENTS, BUT ON WHETHER IT IS LIKELY TO LEAD PERSONS READING THE ADVERTISEMENT TO USE THE MEDICINE, SURGICAL APPLIANCE OR TREATMENT ADVERTISED FOR THE CURE OF ANY OF THE PRESCRIBED DISEASES.
IT ALSO PROVIDES PRESUMPTION CLAUSES ΤΟ IDENTIFY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PLACING THE ADVERTISEMENTS.
"UNLESS THE CONTRARY IS PROVED, A PERSON WHO IS HELD OUT IN AN ADVERTISEMENT AS BEING A MANUFACTURER OR SUPPLIER OF MEDICINE OR SURGICAL APPLIANCES, OR AS BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE TREATMENT, IS PRESUMED TO HAVE CAUSED THE ADVERTISEMENT TO BE PUBLISHED.
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WHERE AN ADVERTISEMENT INDICATES SOME MEANS OF CONTACTING A PERSON WHO PROVIDES TREATMENT, THAT PERSON IS PRESUMED TO HAVE CAUSED THE ADVERTISEMENT TO BE PUBLISHED.
THE BILL ADDS TWO NEW SCHEDULES OF PRESCRIBED DISEASES TO THE
ORDINANCE.
THE PART OF THE BILL WHICH DEALS WITH THE PUBLICATION OF ADVERTISEMENTS WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON ENACTMENT AND PART II, WHICH RELATES TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE FORM OF LABELLED PACKAGES WILL BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION 24 MONTHS LATER TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR EXISTING LABELS AND PACKAGES TO BE MODIFIED IN ORDER ΤΟ COMPLY WITH THE NEW PROVISIONS.
THE BILL IS SCHEDULED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL ON JUNE 29.
LEGISLATIVE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE BILL SHOULD WRITE TO OMELCO, 8 JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL OR TO THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE 7TH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD.
GOVERNOR TO ATTEND ABERDEEN DRAGON BOAT RACES
AND LADY WILSON WILL ATTEND ΤΟ BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY) ΤΟ
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, THE ABERDEEN DRAGON BOAT RACES CELEBRATE THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL.
THE RACES WILL TAKE PLACE ALONG A 330-METRB COURSE OFF THE ABERDEEN WATER FRONT FROM 8.30 AM TO 5.30 PM. A RECORD NUMBER OF 83 TEAMS WILL TAKE PART.
SIR DAVID WILL DOT THE EYES OF DRAGON BOATS AT A CEREMONY 3.30 PM AND PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNERS AT THE END OF THE RACES.
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