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12.

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Empowered to charge fees for building control functions

Enforcement of European Community provisions on the water content of frozen poultry

Column 2

Building (Prescribed Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982

The Poultry Meat (Water Content) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982

(Northern Ireland)

Order 1983

13.

Control of dogs

Dogs

14.

Protection of public rights-of- way, creation of new public paths and long-

The

15.

distance routes and securing public access to areas of open country for recreational purposes

Enforcement of European Community provisions on the exploitation and sell- ing of natural mineral

waters

16.

Provision of nature reserves

Access to the Countryside (Northern Ireland) Order 1983

The natural Mineral Waters Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985

Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

17.

Issue of amusement permits to provide gaming by means of amusement- with-prizes gaming machines

The

Betting,

Lotteries

Amusements

Gaming. and (Northern

Ireland) Order 1985

18.

Extension of entertainment The Local Government

licensing powers

(Miscellaneous

Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS

Hong Kong

Mr. Adley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many former senior civil servants in Hong Kong, in receipt of government pensions have taken employment in the private sector (a) in Hong Kong, or (b) elsewhere with companies involved in commerce with Hong Kong in each of the last ten years; and what advice is given in this subject to retiring Hong Kong senior civil servants.

Mr. Renton: Former Hong Kong civil servants in receipt of Government pensions are required under section 16 of the Hong Kong pensions ordinance to seek prior approval from the governor before taking up post- retirement employment or business, if the principal part of the employment or business is in Hong Kong. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the cessation of their pensions.

The general criteria for considering such applications are that the officer should not have unfair advantage over competitors, or be in a position either to use official information improperly or to exert influence over his former department. Retiring officers are advised of these criteria which are stipulated in the Hong Kong Civil Service Regulations.

The records available show that in the last 10 years the numbers of approved applications in respect of former senior officers (branch secretaries and heads of departments) wishing to accept post-retirement employ- ment while on pension were:

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Licensing of sex establish-

1985

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20

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22.

1976-77 1977-78

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3

1978-79

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ments

Making of closing orders with respect to premises sup- plying meals or refresh-

ments

Control of encampments of

travelling people

Control of acupuncture, tat-

tooing, ear-piercing and electrolysis

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

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1979-80 1980-81

1981-82

1982-83

DESK OFFICER

REGISTRY

1983-84

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| Action Taken

1984-85

1985-86

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23.

Provision of crematoria

24.

Removal of graffiti

25.

Power to sell advertising

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27.

28.

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space on council property

Power to sell surplus com-

puter capacity

Erection of bus shelters

Determination of registration

fees for sellers of poisons under the Poisons (Northern Ireland) Order 1976

Ancillary powers

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Test Ban Treaty

Mr. D. E. Thomas asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the reply of 20 January by the hon. Member for Mid-Sussex (Mr. Renton) Official Report, column 524, whether, on his visit to Moscow, in addition to the emphasis on the importance of verification in arms control, his hon. Friend also exchanged views on the detailed outstanding problems that hold up the verification of a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty.

Mr. Renton: The main focus of my talks on arms control in Moscow was the prospects for reductions in nuclear weapons and for strategic defences.

Mr. D. E. Thomas asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government have made available to the

appropriate technical authorities within the United States Government their current views on outstanding problems of verification of a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty.