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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1992

* NURSES (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT)

REGULATION 1992

MIDWIVES

(REGISTRATION

AND

(AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1992

DISCIPLINARY

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS (REGISTRATION AND PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATION 1992

DENTISTS

PROCEDURE)

DISCIPLINARY

(REGISTRATION

AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1992

COUNCIL

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GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL OR BOARD MAY CONDUCT DISCIPLINARY ENQUIRIES AGAINST DOCTORS, DENTISTS ENROLLED NURSES, REGISTERED NURSES AND MIDWIVES.

ANY PARTY MAY, AFTER THE ENQUIRY, OBTAIN A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS UPON PAYMENT OF A PRESCRIBED FEE.

"THE FEE LEVEL WAS SET MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO AND IS SERIOUSLY OUT OF STEP WITH THE ACTUAL COST OF THE SERVICE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"A COSTING EXERCISE HAS REVEALED THAT THE ACTUAL COST OF PRODUCING EACH FOLIO OF 72 WORDS IS $73.

"FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT POLICY TO RECOVER THE FULL COST OF SERVICES RENDERED, THE RELEVANT REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN AMENDED REVISE THE FEE TO $73 FOR EACH FOLIO.

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD WILL SHORTLY AMEND THE PHARMACISTS (DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS TO REVISE A SIMILAR FEE IN RESPECT OF PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PHARMACISTS.

LATER.

THE NEW FEES WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON A DATE TO BE APPOINTED

NEW REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE SHIPS TO COMPLY WITH GMDSS

A NEW SET OF REGULATIONS REQUIRING HONG KONG REGISTERED MERCHANT SHIPS TO COMPLY WITH THE GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS) WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY) AND WILL TAKE IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

THEY ARE THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) {GMDSS RADIO INSTALLATIONS) REGULATION 1992 AND THE AMENDMENTS TO SIX OTHER MERCHANT SHIPPING REGULATIONS ON EQUIPMENT INSTALLATIONS ON SHIPS.

THE PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR (MULTI-LATERAL POLICY) OF THE HONG KONG MARINE DEPARTMENT, MR DUNCAN DRUMMOND, SAID: "COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GMDSS, THE SYSTEM PROVIDES WORLDWIDE TWO-WAY RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MERCHANT SHIPS AND SEARCH AND RESCUE AUTHORITIES ASHORE.

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