TNAG-2673-FCO40-3870-Hong-Kong-defence-issues-Internal-Security-Guide-(ISG)-1993 — Page 259

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THE FOOD CONTROL COMMITTEE AND THE FOOD UNIT

6.

In

the event of incipient food shortages the Food Control Committee will be formed to implement whatever Government control is necessary.

7.

Its composition and the duties of its

members will be as follows :

Chairman:

Members:

Director

of Agriculture and Fisheries (Controller, Food Unit)

To act as food adviser to the Government.

To assume overall control of food acquisition, storage and distribution.

Deputy Director-General of Trade

(Deputy Controller Food Unit)

and

Responsible for monitoring stocks acquiring overseas supplies of reserved commodities i.e. rice, frozen meat and frozen poultry.

Το operate in conjunction with & Excise

Treasury,

Customs

Department and Finance Branch and

major

reserved

commodities

importers and wholesalers.

Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Deputy Controller Food Unit)

Responsible

and escort

price,

stockpiling

commodities.

for certain security duties, checking on

profiteering

and

of

reserved

To

the Trade

operate in

conjunction with

Department.

Deputy Director of Agriculture

and Fisheries (Deputy Controller Food Unit)

Responsible

emergency

publicity.

for all fresh foods,

legislation

To operate

and

in

conjunction with Kowloon-Canton

Railway, Marine Department, Legal

Department,

Dairy

Farm and

Government Information Services.

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