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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9,

1994

THAT

FOR

THE MAXIMUM PENALTIES THE BILL

PROPOSES ALSO

FAILURE TO FURNISHING FALSE INFORMATION WHEN APPLYING FOR A LICENCE,

AN OBSTRUCTION OF COMPLY WITH VARIOUS LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND

SHOULD RISE AUTHORIZED OFFICER IN CONDUCTING ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS SUBSTANTIALLY.

MR PRESIDENT,

THE BILL COMPLEMENT ENFORCEMENT

LIAISON RANGING

THE MEASURES PROPOSED IN OTHERS CURRENTLY BEING TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE

ITS REQUIREMENTS. OF THE ORDINANCE AND INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF WE HAVE STEPPED UP OUR INSPECTIONS OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE SHOPS INSTITUTING MANY MORE PROSECUTIONS AS A RESULT, IMPROVED OUR WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND EMBARKED UPON A WIDE

EDUCATION, TARGETTING SCHOOLS, AND LONG TERM PROGRAMME OF PUBLIC

AND ANIMALS AND TRAVELLERS AND TRADERS OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINES

THE PLANTS. HONG KONG IS FIRMLY COMMITTED TO PLAYING ITS PART IN

THE PROPOSALS IN INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES. THE BILL INDICATE THE GOVERNMENT'S DETERMINATION TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS. THE PROPOSALS ARE ALSO INTENDED SEND THE CLEAREST SIGNAL TO ALL TRADERS AND POTENTIAL USERS ALIKE THAT ILLEGAL TRADING IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS WILL PAY.

TO

NOT

HOSPITAL REGISTRATION FEES

AND

HEALTH FOR FOLLOWING IS THE SPEECH BY THE SECRETARY

THE HOSPITALS, WELFARE, MRS KATHERINE FOK, IN MOVING AMENDMENTS TO

ORDINANCE REGISTRATION

IN THE NURSING HOMES AND MATERNITY HOMES LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):

MR PRESIDENT,

NURSING HOMES I MOVE THAT THE SCHEDULE TO THE HOSPITALS, MATERNITY HOMES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE BE AMENDED AS SET OUT UNDER NAME IN THE PAPER CIRCULATED TO MEMBERS.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS SEEK TO REVISE THE FEES PAYABLE ON FIRST AND SUBSEQUENT REGISTRATION OF A HOSPITAL OR MATERNITY HOME.

AND

MY

THE

AT

IT IS GOVERNMENT POLICY THAT FEES SHOULD IN GENERAL BE SET LEVELS SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER THE FULL COSTS OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES. ACCOUNT THE FEES DESCRIBED ABOVE WERE LAST SET IN 1989. TO TAKE INTO THE INCREASE IN COSTS AND INFLATION SINCE THEN, THE FEES SHOULD NOW BE

INCREASED.

THE THE REVISED FEES REPRESENT AN INSIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF

THE IMPACT OF THE FEE REVISION ON TOTAL OPERATING COSTS OF THE TRADE.

WE

ALL CONSULTED

PRIVATE SHOULD

HAVE CONSUMERS

BE NEGLIGIBLE.

TO THE HOSPITALS AND MATERNITY HOMES AND THEY HAVE NO OBJECTIONS PROPOSED REVISION OF FEES.

WITH THESE REMARKS, I MOVE THE MOTION.

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