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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1992

IT WAS

TO ATTACK THE FINANCIAL BASE OF ORGANISED CRIME GROUPS, PROPOSED THAT WHERE A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF A SPECIFIED OFFENCE,

OF CONFISCATION

ALL PROCEEDS THE COURT WOULD BE ABLE TO CRIME RECEIVED BY THAT PERSON.

ORDER

OF

IT AN HE ADDED THAT THE BILL WOULD MAKE

TO OFFENCE

LAUNDER

CRIME FOR ANOTHER PROCEEDS OF

PERSON, AND THE MONEY LAUNDERING WAS BASED OFFENCE

ON THE CORRESPONDING

IN PROVISIONS

THE DRUG TRAFFICKING (RECOVERY OF PROCEEDS) ORDINANCE.

HE POINTED

OUT THAT

CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO MONEY LAUNDERING IN THE ORDINANCE HAD BEEN RULED TO BE INCONSISTENT WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS.

"THE ATTORNEY GENERAL INTENDS TO APPEAL TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL RESULT AGAINST THE RULING, AND THE GOVERNMENT WOULD NEED TO AWAIT THE

THE MONEY OF THE APPEAL BEFORE CONSIDERING WHETHER ANY AMENDMENT TO LAUNDERING PROVISION IN THE BILL IS NECESSARY, HE SAID.

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AMENDED CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OIL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS

* * * * * *

THE REVISED CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OIL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS COMES INTO EFFECT TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE CODE, DEALING

WITH THE

DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF OIL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN THE TERRITORY, WAS PREPARED BY THE STANDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON OIL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS AND WAS LAST REVISED IN 1982.

OF

AMONG THE AMENDMENTS ARE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE THE RISK ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORAGE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND THE OPERATION OF OIL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS.

AND FIRE

IT INCLUDES THE REQUIREMENT ON TANK SAFETY DISTANCES WALL COMPARTMENTATION FOR REDUCING FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS.

THE CODE ALSO LAYS DOWN EXPANDED REQUIREMENTS ON MARINE POLLUTION EQUIPMENT AND FOR CONTINGENCY PLAN TO DEAL WITH FIRE OR POLLUTION INCIDENTS IN OIL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS.

COPIES OF THE CODE OF PRACTICE ARE NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE.

MEANWHILE, THE BUILDING AUTHORITY GIVING THE IMPENDING CHANGES AND A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW TO ALL AUTHORISED PERSONS AND STRUCTURAL THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.

HAS ISSUED PRACTICE

NOTES

CODE

ENGINEERS REGISTERED

UNDER

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