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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1993

EXISTING LIVESTOCK FARMS LOCATED WITHIN THE EXPANDED PARTS OF THE PRESENT PROHIBITION AREAS WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE THEIR OPERATION UNDER A SEPARATE LICENSING TIMETABLE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

то FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED SCHEME, AMENDMENTS WILL BE MADE TO THE WASTE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS) ORDINANCE. THE AMENDING LEGISLATION WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 27 FOR FIRST

READING.

A PAMPHLETE EXPLAINING DETAILS OF THE CONTROL SCHEME AND LICENSING PROCEDURES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO FARMERS.

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STIFFER PENALTY AGAINST FLY-TIPPING

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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THAT THE WASTE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE SHOULD BE AMENDED ΤΟ PROVIDE STIFFER PENALTY AGAINST IMPROPER DEPOSITING OF LARGE QUANTITY OF WASTE, KNOWN AS FLY-TIPPING,

IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE PENALTY SHOULD BE RAISED TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $200,000 AND SIX MONTH IMPRISONMENT FOR THE FIRST OFFENCE; AND $500,000 AND SIX MONTH IMPRISONMENT FOR SUBSEQUENT OFFENCES.

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ADDITION, A DAILY FINE OF UP TO $10,000 MAY BE IMPOSED FOR CONTINUING OFFENCE.

THE STIFFER PENALTY PROPOSED IS IN LINE WITH OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES OF A SIMILAR NATURE. IT WILL PROVIDE A MORE EFFECTIVE DETERRENT AGAINST FLY-TIPPING. SUCH ACTIVITIES MAY INCREASE AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF A CHARGING SCHEME FOR THE DISPOSAL OF PRIVATELY COLLECTED WASTE AT LANDFILLS.

THE AMENDMENT BILL EMBODYING THE NEW PROVISIONS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LATER THIS MONTH.

LITTERING OF SMALL QUANTITY OF REFUSE WILL NOT BE SUBJECT ΤΟ THE NEW FLY-TIPPING PROVISIONS.

SUCH OFFENCES WILL CONTINUE TO BE DEALT WITH UNDER THE PUBLIC CLEANSING AND PREVENTION OF NUISANCE BY-LAWS WHICH CARRY A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000 AND SIX MONTH IMPRISONMENT.

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REPATRIATION OF ECVII'S BY AIR

A TOTAL OF 113 EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (ECVII'S) WERE REPATRIATED TO HAINAN TODAY (THURSDAY) ON TWO FLIGHTS ON SECOND DAY OF A THREE-DAY REPATRIATION EXERCISE BY AIR.

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THE TWO GROUPS COMPRISED 58 MBN, 34 WOMEN, 12 BOYS

AND NINE

GIRLS.

THERE WILL BE TWO MORE FLIGHTS TOMORROW TO REPARIATE ABOUT ECVII'S TO HAINAN.

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