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FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1992

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"TRANSPLANT OF ORGANS FROM A LIVING DONOR

WILL BE PROHIBITED UNLESS THE DONOR IS GENETICALLY RELATED TO OR MARRIED ΤΟ THE PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENT, OR UNLESS APPROVAL IS OBTAINED FROM A HUMAN ORGAN TRANSPLANT BOARD, IF THE BILL BECOMES LAW, A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH, MR DEREK GOULD, SAID.

ATTRACT FINE

"FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS STIPULATION WOULD A OF $10,000 FOR FIRST CONVICTION AND $25,000 AND ONE YEAR IMPRISONMENT FOR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION.'

ORGANS INTENDED FOR TRANSPLANT

COMMERCIAL DEALINGS IN HUMAN PURPOSES AND ADVERTISEMENTS OFFERING TO BUY OR SELL SUCH ORGANS WILL ALSO BE PROHIBITED.

THE PENALTY FOR INITIATING OR NEGOTIATING ANY ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING PAYMENT FOR AN ORGAN IS $10,000 FOR $25,000 PLUS ONE YEAR IMPRISONMENT UPON SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION.

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FIRST

CONVICTION

AND

MULTI-MEDIA CAMPAIGN ΤΟ MOTIVATE MORE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO DONATE ORGANS WILL SOON BE LAUNCHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

MR GOULD OBSERVED THAT HONG KONG PEOPLE ARE VERY CARING AND THERE IS UNQUESTIONABLY A LARGE POOL OF POTENTIAL ORGAN DONORS.

"WE HAVE FOUND, HOWEVER, THAT MOST PEOPLE STILL PREFER A SYSTEM OF CONSENSUAL DONATION, HE SAID.

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PUBLIC

"WE ARE TARGETTING OUR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE MORE ORGAN DONATION. WE ARE ALSO AIMING TO INCREASE THE IDEA OF TRANSPLANTS AND DONATION GENERALLY.'

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INFORMATION ACCEPTANCE

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THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO APRIL 8, 1992.

THE

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

ON

SECOND QUARTER RATES NOTICES

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IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE TREASURY WAS ISSUING THE RATES DEMANDS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1992.

THESE ARE NORMALLY DESPATCHED A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE QUARTER IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT RATEPAYERS HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO PAY THEM BY THE DUE DATE.

BY

THE DEMANDS NOW BEING ISSUED ARE CHARGED AT SIX PER CENT OF THE RATEABLE VALUES WHICH REFLECTS THE INCREASE IN RATES PROPOSED THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN HIS RECENT BUDGET SPEECH.

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