TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1993
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MORE RARE PLANTS PROTECTED
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THE LIST OF PROTECTED PLANTS UNDER THE FORESTRY REGULATION RECENTLY BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE ANOTHER 13 KINDS OF LOCAL WILD PLANTS UNDER ITS PROTECTION,
SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR CHEUNG MAN-KWONG, SAID THE PURPOSE OF LISTING LOCAL WILD PLANTS UNDER THE REGULATION WAS то OFFER MORE PROTECTION FOR THESE RARE LOCAL FLORA SPECIES.
HE SAID UNDER THE FORESTRY REGULATION, PICKING AND FELLING OF THESE PLANTS GROWING ON GOVERNMENT LAND WERE PROHIBITED.
"IT IS ALSO AN OFFENCE FOR ANY PERSON TO SELL, OFFER FOR
SALE, OR HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION OR UNDER HIS CUSTODY ANY PORTION OF SUCH PLANTS LISTED UNDER THE FORESTRY { AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1993," MR CHEUNG SAID.
THE PLANTS NEWLY ADDED ONTO THE LIST INCLUDE AILANTHUS ; AMENTOTAXUS; MULES-FOOT FERN; INDIA BIRTHWORT; TREE FERNS; HONG KONG DOGWOOD; CRESCENT-LEAVED SUNDEW; ILLIGERA; HONG KONG BALSAM; KETELEERIA; PITCHER-PLANTS; KWANGTUNG REHDERTREE; AND SCHOEPFIA.
BECAUSE OF CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES, ALSO BEEN TAKEN AWAY FROM THE LIST THREATENED BY EXPLOITATION.
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FIVE KINDS OF PLANTS HAVE SINCE THEY ARE NO LONGER
THE OTHER PLANTS REMAINING ON THE LIST PUBLISHED UNDER THE FORESTRY (AMENDMENT} REGULATION 1993 GAZETTED LAST WEEK INCLUDE BIRD'S-NEST FERN; CAMELLIAS; CHINESE NEW YEAR FLOWER; STAR-ANISES; HONG KONG IRIS; CRAPE MYRTLES; CHINESE LILY; MAGNOLIAS; ORCHIDS, PAVETTA; BALLOON FLOWER; AZALEAS; RHODOLEIA AND TUTCHERIA.
THE AMENDMENTS WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON JUNE 11. THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR SUCH OFFENCES WILL ALSO BE INCREASED FROM $250 TO $25,000.
IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THERE WERE 14 PROSECUTIONS THESE OFFENCES.
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TWO MOTION DEBATES ON LEGCO AGENDA
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) DEBATE MOTIONS, ONE ON LAND AND WATERBORNE TRANSPORT AND THE OTHER THE REFORM COMMISSION REPORT ON ARREST.
TWO LAW
THE TRANSPORT MOTION IS PROPOSED BY DR THE HON TANG SIU-TONG WHILE THE SECOND MOTION IS MOVED BY THE HON MRS SELINA CHOW.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WILL ASK 20 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER FIVE BILLS AT THE MEETING.
OF THEM, FOUR WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS: DEBATES ON THEM ARE DUE TO BE ADJOURNED.
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