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The HKSA also intends to require a minimum of two-thirds of the directors and members of a corporate practice to be professional accountants. The Bill contains provisions limiting the power and control which may be exercised by non-accountant appointees.
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The Bills are scheduled for introduction in the Legislative Council on July 5,
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Phase II livestock farm licensing begins tomorrow
Phase II of the Licensing Scheme for Livestock Keeping which affect livestock and poultry farmers operating in Yuen Long and Tuen Mun will begin tomorrow (Saturday).
Making the announcement today (Friday), an Agriculture and Fisheries Department (AFD) senior veterinary officer, Dr Liu Kwei-kin said the exact locations of farms affected under Phase II include the Tuen Mun and Yuen Long corridor, Yuen Long area and along Kam Tin River Valley.
Dr Liu stressed that it was against the law if livestock and poultry farms located within the livestock waste control and restricted areas were operated without a licence. He urged livestock keepers to apply a licence before the deadline on December 31.
"Despite the fact that there are still six months away from the deadline, livestock farmers are strongly advised to apply early because it takes time to process the application and to consider whether their proposed waste treatment system is appropriate," he said.
Dr Liu hoped that Phase II farmers would follow the good example of their Phase I counterparts.
"Practically all the livestock and poultry farmers under Phase I known to us have already applied for licence from AFD," he added.
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