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APART FROM SNAKES AND CORALS, IMPORT AND EXPORT OF OTHER SPECIES, INCLUDING THE CHINESE CROCODILE LIZARD AND THE SLOTH BEAR, HAVE ALSO COME UNDER LICENSING CONTROL BUT THEY ARE NOT WIDELY TRADED IN HONG KONG.

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AN OFFENCE TO IMPORT OR EXPORT THE SCHEDULED SPECIMENS, SUCH AS SNAKES OR THEIR PARTS AND DERIVATIVES, AND CORALS OR THEIR SKELETONS, EXCEPT UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH A LICENCE ISSUED BY AFD IN ADVANCE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25,000 FOR THE FIRST OFFENCE AND $50,000 PLUS SIX MONTHS' JAIL SENTENCE FOR A REPEATED OFFENCE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY FORFEITURE OF THE SPECIMENS."

APPLICATIONS FOR THE IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES SHOULD BE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT'S FAUNA CONSERVATION SECTION AND ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH DOCUMENTARY PROOF THAT THE SPECIMENS ΤΟ BK TRADED ARE DERIVED FROM LEGAL AND CITES APPROVED SOURCES.

THE LICENCE FEES FOR IMPORTING SCHEDULED LIVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PARTS ARE $300 AND $50 RESPECTIVELY WHILE THE LICENCE FBR FOR EXPORTING SCHEDULED SPECIMENS IS $50.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 733 2144 OR 733 2124.

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NEW PERMIT CONDITIONS FOR VILLAGE VEHICLES

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THE PERMIT CONDITIONS FOR VILLAGE VEHICLES OPERATING IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT WILL BE REVISED FROM JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR TO ENSURE BETTER CONTROL AND SAFETY OF BOTH VEHICLE OPERATORS AND PEDESTRIANS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT ALL PERMIT HOLDERS OF VILLAGE VEHICLES SHOULD ADHERE TO THE REVISED PERMIT CONDITIONS UPON THE NEXT RENEWAL OF THEIR PERMITS AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991.

OF THE COMMITTEE ON

THE REVISED CONDITIONS FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDATIONS WORKING GROUP FORMED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT MANAGEMENT THE REVIEW OF VILLAGE VEHICLE OPERATION.

AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP HAS BEEN SET UP IN DECEMBER 1989 то DISCUSS AND REVIEW ALL RELEVANT MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH VILLAGE VEHICLE OPERATION.

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IN ORDER TO CONTROL EXCESSIVE SPEED, ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT TO BE FITTED UNDER THE REVISED CONDITIONS TO VILLAGE VEHICLES BESIDES THE BRAKING SYSTEM, WARNING INSTRUMENT AND SILENCER.

THESE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE THE FITTING OF ONLY ONE FORWARD AND ONE BACKWARD GEAR AND MUST NOT HAVE ANY SYSTEM VARYING THE TRANSMISSION RATIO TO PROVIDE HIGHER SPEED CAPACITY.

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