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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1990

"THE STANDARDS TO BE SET WILL BE THE SAME AS THOSE SPECIFIED

OF IN THE MILK BY-LAWS

THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE, WHICH APPLY TO THE SALE OF TREATED MILK OR MILK BEVERAGES, SHE ADDED.

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MRS CHAN SAID THE BILL ALSO PROVIDED FOR MORE COMPREHENSIVE OVER THE ENABLING AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE DEGREE OF CONTROL STANDARDS MAINTAINED BY PERSONS OR BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN THE TRADING, BOARDING OR EXHIBITION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS.

IN THE "FOR EXAMPLE, WHEREAS AT PRESENT ONLY A PERSON ENGAGED

THE BILL WILL ENABLE TRADING OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS HAS TO BE LICENSED, REGULATIONS ΤΟ BE MADE EXTENDING THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS TO

KEPT FOR PREMISES WHERE ANIMALS AND BIRDS ARE BUSINESS," SHE SAID.

THE PURPOSE OF THE

CEILING

1970,

IN ADDITION, THE BILL ALSO SOUGHT TO RAISE THE PENALTY FOR OFFENCES AGAINST THE REGULATIONS, WHICH WAS LAST REVISED IN

DETERRENT EFFECT, MRS CHAN FROM $2,000 TO $5,000 TO MAINTAIN THEIR

SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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DISQUALIFIED DRIVERS TO SURRENDER ALL DRIVING LICENCES

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THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG TODAY (WEDNESDAY) INTRODUCED AN AMENDMENT BILL IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL REQUIRING A DRIVER DISQUALIFIED UNDER THE DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS SCHEME TO SURRENDER ALL HIS DRIVING LICENCES AND PERMITS.

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, MR LEUNG SAID THE LICENCES AND PERMITS SURRENDERED WOULD BE RETURNED TO THE DISQUALIFIED PERSON UPON EITHER HIS DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG OR THE EXPIRY OF THE DISQUALIFICATION PERIOD, WHICHEVER EVENT OCCURRED EARLIER.

HE EXPLAINED THAT AT PRESENT WHEN A PERSON WAS DISQUALIFIED FROM DRIVING FOR HAVING INCURRED 15 OR MORE DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS WITHIN TWO YEARS, HE WAS REQUIRED TO SURRENDER HIS HONG KONG DRIVING LICENCE.

"BUT HE MAY STILL DRIVE USING HIS INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN DRIVING LICENCES OR PERMITS DURING THE DISQUALIFICATION PERIOD. THIS BREACHES THE SPIRIT OF THE DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS SCHEME, HE SAID.

THE BILL HE PRESENTED ΤΟ THE LEGISLATIVE THIS ANOMALY.

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COUNCIL

RECTIFIED

/MR LEUNG

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