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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1990

NOTING THAT

WITH

THE

COMMUNICATIONS

NOTIFIABLE

GOVERNMENT

OF MODERN ADVANCEMENT

THE DISCLOSURE OF TECHNOLOGY, A PERIOD OF FIVE DAYS FOR INTERESTS APPEARED TO BE RATHER LONG, MR CHEONG URGED THE TO REVIEW THE SITUATION IN THE LIGHT OF THE APPLICATION IN THE FUTURE.

OF THE BILL

CHILD UNDER

TO 18

YEARS (RELATED

HOC GROUP RAISED WITH THE GOVERNMENT ANOTHER POINT THE AD WHICH HAD RESULTED IN FURTHER AMENDMENT WAS THE AGE OF A

FROM REDUCED

21 YEARS THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE BEING HAVING REGARD TO THE RECENT ENACTMENT OF THE AGE OF MAJORITY PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE, MR CHEONG SAID.

0

RADIATION BILL AMENDMENTS SUPPORTED

AND

THE WELFARE,

HON NIGEL HE AGREED MINIMISE HEALTH HAZARDS SUBSTANCES OR RADIOACTIVE

THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH SHIPMAN, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) EVERY REASONABLE MEASURE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ARISING FROM ANY IRRADIATING APPARATUS.

INAPPROPRIATE

USE OF

THE LICENSING AND THROUGH ITS RADIATION THE SECOND

THE

"IN THIS REGARD, THE RADIATION BOARD BEING CONTROL AUTHORITY WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE SITUATION AND

THE ENSURE THAT INSPECTORS,

PROVISIONS IN ORDINANCE ARE VIGOROUSLY ENFORCED," HE SAID IN WINDING UP READING DEBATE ON THE RADIATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990.

WILL

OF

AND HIS COLLEAGUES MR SHIPMAN THANKED PROF THE HON C.K. POON ON THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP THAT EXAMINED THE BILL FOR THEIR SUPPORT IT.

"THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS THAT PROF POON WILL MOVE AT

AND HAVE MY FULL SUPPORT, HE STAGE ARE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BILL ADDED.

COMMITTEE

..

RADIATION (AMENDMENT) BILL SUPPORTED

* * *

*

AMEND IMPORT, AND IRRADIATING

THE RADIATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990 WILL SEEK TO FURTHER THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE TO FACILITATE THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE EXPORT, POSSESSION AND USE OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES APPARATUSES, PROFESSOR THE HON C.K. POON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN

IT WOULD ALSO SEEK TO RATIONALISE CERTAIN

CURRENT NEEDS, HE ADDED.

PROVISIONS TO MEET

/SPEAKING IN