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TWENTY-FIVE MORE EMERGENCY (PRINCIPAL) REGULATIONS DISCONTINUED

Tinnty-five more amargoncy regulations are to bo discontinued.

Most of these have boon a part of tho law since 1950 but discontinuance was not possible in the past since there was no provision to discontinuo thom whilst at the same time proscrving the ability to re-activato them at short notice should the nood arise. The provision to enable this to

bo dono was introduced last ynar.

"Government has no desire to retain in active forco amorgency regulations that are not required and the position is roviavad regularly," a Government spokesman said today (Friday).

Today's Government Gazette contains an Ordor nado by the Governor

discontinuing 25 Emergency (Principal) Regulations.

"This Order was nado aftor a comprehensivo study of the nood to koop emergency regulations which have boon in force since 1950,” tho

spokesman said.

The discontinued regulations could be made active again should tho

noed arise.

Note to Editors:

The list of the 25 omorgency regulations

to be discontinued is contained in the Discontinuance Order that is published in Logal Supplement No,

of today's Government Gazette.

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A list is also attached at Appendix "/"

at the end of this Bulletin.

Tingi.

Release Tince Zell Dine

HK, IS.

21. 3.69.