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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1994

OF A

ELECTIONS,

AN

то BE MADE

THE AND ELECTION ARE NOT

AND

OF

THE

CLAUSE У PROVIDES

RURAL THAT FOR

COMMITTEE

ADVANCED FILING

RETURN OF DONATIONS IS TO SECRETARY FOR TOME

BOUNDARY AFFAIRS INSTEAD OF THE COMMISSION. AS THE ELECTION RESULTS OF RURAL COMMITTEES GAZETTEL, THE TIMETABLE FOR FILING OF RETURN ON ELECTION EXPENSES

DATE DONATIONS IN RURAL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS IS TIED TO THE RELEVANT ELECTION.

CLAUSE

10

PROVIDES

THAT CONSEQUENTIAL

UPON

CLAUSE FOR HOME

9,

THE

AFFAIRS

RELEVANT RETURNS ARE TO BE KEPT BY THE SECRETARY INSTEAD OF THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION.

THANK YOU, MR PRESIDENT.

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PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994

FOLLOWING 15 THE SPEECH BY THE

WELFARE, (AMENDMENT) (WEDNESDAY):

MRS KATHERINE

REGULATION

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND FOK, IN MOVING THE

AND PHARMACY

POISONS 1994 IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY

MR PRESIDENT,

I MOVE THAT THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATION AS SET OUT UNDER MY NAME IN THE PAPER CIRCULATED TO APPROVED.

1994

MEMBERS

BE

WELL

VARIOUS FEES AND CHARGES FOR LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES AS AS FOR OTHER PURPOSES ARE PRESCRIBED IN THE PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE.

AT

IT IS GOVERNMENT POLICY THAT FEES SHOULD IN GENERAL BE SET LEVELS SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER THE FULL COSTS OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES. THE EXISTING FEES CHARGED UNDER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS WERE LAST SET IN 1989. TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE INCREASE IN COSTS AND

SINCE INFLATION

WE THEN,

PROPOSE THAT THE FERS

NOW SHOULD

BE

INCREASED.

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THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994 SEEKS

REGULATIONS. INCREASE THE FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS

PERCENTAGE THE PROPOSED FEES, IF APPROVED, REPRESENT AN INSIGNIFICANT

OF THE IMPACT

THE FEE OF THE TOTAL OPERATING COSTS OF THE TRADE.

POISONS REVISION ON CONSUMERS SHOULD BE NEGLIGIBLE. THE PHARMACY AND BOARD, THE AUTHORITY IN RESPECT OF LICENSING OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND REGISTRATION OF PHARMACISTS SET UP UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE, HAVE BEEN CONSULTED AND SUPPORT AMENDMENT REGULATION.

WITH THESE REMARKS, I MOVE THE MOTION.

THE

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