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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1989

THAT "THIS WOULD ENSURE

CONTROLS ESCALATOR ENGINEERS, AND REGISTERED LIFT APPLY IN RELATION TO WORK DONE BY THEM ON

OVER

AND

REGISTERED LIFT AND ESCALATOR CONTRACTORS 1 THOSE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS.

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32 OF

IN ADDITION, CLAUSE 7 OF THE BILL PROPOSED THAT SECTION

THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED TO ENABLE

USE AND OPERATIONS OF SERVICE MECHANICAL SERVICES TO PROHIBIT THE LIFTS WHEN THE OWNER FAILED TO SEND HIM A PLAN OF THE LIFTS.

LIFT OR PRESENT LEGISLATION REQUIRED THAT WHERE MORE THAN ONE

THE OWNER OF THE LIFTS OR ESCALATOR WAS INSTALLED IN A BUILDING,

OF DIRECTOR

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ESCALATORS MUST SEND TO THE

THE IDENTIFYING NUMBERS SERVICES A PLAN SHOWING THEIR POSITION, AND MARKED ON THEM.

"ALTHOUGH THIS REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO SERVICE LIFTS,

A PLAN PRESENTLY NO EFFECTIVE SANCTION FOR FAILING TO SEND TO SERVICE LIFTS, MR BARNES SAID.

"

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

THERE IS RELATING

LEGAL BASIS FOR CONTROLLING IMPORTATION OF 'GAME'

A BILL THAT PROVIDES FOR A FIRM LEGAL BASIS FOR CONTROLLING IMPORTATION OF "GAME" INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE

THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH CONTROL BY MEANS OF CONDITIONS AND DIRECTIONS OF A HEALTH OFFICER.

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON T.H. CHAU, EXPLAINED THAT THE BILL SOUGHT TO AMEND SECTION 55 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE TO ENABLE THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO MAKE REGULATIONS:

(A)

EMPOWERING A HEALTH OFFICER TO PERMIT THE IMPORTATION SUCH FOOD AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS;

OF

(B)

ENABLING THE INSPECTION OF IMPORTED FOOD BY A HEALTH INSPECTOR; AND

(C)

EMPOWERING A HEALTH OFFICER TO IMPOSE CONDITIONS OR SUCH DIRECTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ENSURE FITNESS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

ISSUE

THEIR

AR CHAU