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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1991

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID IN VIEW OF THE CURRENT SIZE OF TRUSTS AND THE COMPLEXITY OF THE TRANSACTIONS INVOLVED, LONGER POSSIBLE FOR THE AUDITING AND PREPARATION OF THE ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE THE EXISTING LEGISLATION.

THE

IT WAS NO STATEMENT PERIOD SPECIFIED

OF IN

STATUTORY DEADLINE THE NECESSARY

THE "IT IS PROPOSED, THEREFORE, TO EXTEND

TO COMPLETE TO ALLOW THE TRUSTEE A REASONABLE PERIOD FORMALITIES AND TO AVOID LATE SUBMISSIONS," HE SAID.

NEW LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE PRIVATE CLUBS' SAFETY

NEW LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH A SCHEME FOR

ВЕ INTRODUCED WILL CLUB-HOUSES OF CONTROL COUNCIL EARLY NEXT MONTH.

THE REGULATION AND INTO

THE CLUBS (SAFETY OF PREMISES) BELL, WILL BE

GAZETTE TOMORROW

READING ON MAY 8.

(FRIDAY)

AND

IS EXPECTED

TO

THE LEGISLATIVE

PUBLISHED IN THE ITS FIRST RECEIVE

AS AT PRESENT, FIRE AND STRUCTURAL SAFETY IN CLUB-HOUSES, JUST

SERVICES ORDINANCE AND IN OTHER PREMISES, ARE REGULATED BY THE FIRE THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.

ENFORCEMENT ACTION, HOWEVER, IS CURRENTLY BEING TAKEN ON AN HOC BASIS OR IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS,

AD

REQUIREMENTS AND THE EXECUTIVE BE ADMINISTERED

TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPOSE NECESSARY STANDARDS REGULATING THEIR PIRE AND STRUCTURAL SAFETY, COUNCIL HAS AGREED THAT A "CERTIFICATION SCHEME", TO BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, SHOULD BE INTRODUCED.

OF

AN OFFENCE ΤΟ OPERATE, ONCE THE BILL IS ENACTED, IT WILL BE

"CERTIFICATE KEEP, MANAGE OR CONTROL A CLUB-HOUSE WITHOUT A VALID COMPLIANCE" OR "CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION".

THE MAXIMUM PENALTY WILL BE A FINE OF $200,000 AND IMPRISONMENT.

TWO YEARS'

ENFORCE

CONTROLS

AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY

IT WOULD SAID TODAY ( (THURSDAY) THAT OWING TO RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS,

ON ALL

CLUB-HOUSES TO IMPRACTICAL IMMEDIATELY.

RE

CLUBS

WITH

TARGET AT

'PROPRIETARY'

PREMISES,

HE

"THE CERTIFICATION SCHEME WILL FIRST CLUBS WHICH USE THEIR CLUB-HOUSES AS ORDINARY BUSINESS SAID.

THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS WILL THEREFORE BE

OF FXEMPTION ISSUE,

CERTIFICATES OR REVORE CERTIFYING AUTHORITY MAY PHASE ITS CONTROL PRIORITIES.

RENEW

EMPOWERED SO THAT

то THE

/"CLUB OPERATORS