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SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1993

CNTA HANDLES OVER 480,000 DECLARATIONS AND OATHS

AND

THE 20 PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES (PESCS) OF THE CITY NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) HANDLED A TOTAL OF 480,724 DECLARATIONS AND OATHS IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR.

OF THEM, 250,383 WERE DECLARATIONS FOR TRUE COPIES OF DOCUMENT.

OTHERS WERE: LOSS OF DOCUMENTS (45,040), EDUCATION AND EXAMINATIONS {41,029), EMIGRATION (28,534), IDENTITY VERIFICATION (24,137) AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS (10,149).

A CNTA SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THEIR PRIVATE USE ONLY.

HE SAID PEOPLE WHO COULD NOT PRODUCE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO SUBSTANTIATE THEIR CLAIMS OR TO SUPPORT THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR DOCUMENTS FROM VARIOUS NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS COULD MAKE USE

OF

THE SERVICE.

IN MAKING THE DECLARATION, THE APPLICANT 18 REQUIRED TO PRODUCE HIS OR HER HONG KONG

CARD OR EQUIVALENT IDENTITY DOCUMENTS, AND COMPLETE THE CONTENTS OF TEF STATEMENT EITHER IN

IDENTITY

ENGLISH OR CHINESE IN A PRESCRIBED FORM.

"IN THE END, THE DECLARANT MAKES AN OATH IN THE SAME LANGUAGE AS THE DECLARATION IS PRESENTED BEFORE A COMMISSIONER. FOR OATHS IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE, HE SAID.

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AS REGARDS DECLARATIONS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, SAID INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE RESPONSIBILITIES ADMINISTERING THEIR OWN STATUTORY DECLARATIONS SINCE APRIL 1991.

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RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO SEEK ADA ICE OR ORTAIN FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE SERVICE MAY APPROACH ANY ONE OF THE PESOS.

THEY MAY ALSO CALL THE CENTRAL HOTLINE ON 835 2500.

TELEPHONE ENQUIRY

CENTRE

TERRITORY-WIDE FOOD HYGIENE CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED

THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL LAUNCH A TERRITORY-WIDE CAMPAIGN ON FOOD HYGIENE FROM JUNE 17 TO END-AUGUST, TARGETING ON PEOPLE IN THE FOOD BUSINESS.

THE CAMPAIGN, ORGANISED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS, WILL ALSO INCLUDE ACTIVITIES DESIGNED FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

LICENSED FOOD FOOD CATERING TO BE

UNDER THE CAMPAIGN, ALL LICENSEES AND STAFF OF PREMISES, COOKED FOOD STALLS, CANTEENS AND OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND FOOD HYGIENE SEMINARS HELD AT VARIOUS DISTRICTS.

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