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Sir,

Speech by Mr P. Jacobs,

Secretary for Economic Services,

in the Legislative Council on 12 June 1985

Dangerous Goods (Consignment by Air) (Safety) Bill 1985

I move that the Dangerous Goods (Consignment by

Air)(Safety) Bill 1985 be read the second time.

2.

The purpose of this Bill is to provide a legal

framework for the implementation, in part, of Annex 18 of

the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the

associated Technical Instructions, which comprise a

comprehensive set of standards and recommended practices

for the safe transport of dangerous goods by air.

3.

International Civil Aviation Organization

(ICAO) Contracting States are expected to enforce

compliance with the provisions of Annex 18 of the

Convention and the Technical Instructions by means of

suitable legislation. They are also required to establish

inspection, surveillance and enforcement procedures to

ensure that those involved with the shipment of dangerous

goods by air comply with such legislation.

Indeed, ICAO

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