DOGS AND CATS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 167

DOGS AND CATS

1. The Dogs and Cats Ordinance is amended-

(1) in section 4(4) by repealing 'seven' and substituting '4';

(2) in section 5 by repealing 'fifty dollars' and substituting '$100';

(3)in section 7 by repealing 'one thousand dollars' and substitu-
ting '$5,000'.

2. The Dogs and Cats Regulations are amended-

(1)by repealing 'Secretary for the New Territories' wherever
occurring and substituting 'Secretary for District Administra-
tion';

(2) by repealing regulation 4 and substituting---

4. No licence fee shall be payable for the issue of a
licence in respect of a dog.

(3)in regulation 23 by repealing 'one thousand dollars' and sub-
stituting '$5,000'.
79 of 1970 s. 2. L.N. 390 of 1981 L.N. 390 of 1981 L.N. 17 of 1982 L.N. 14 of 1983 Fees for dog licences. L.N. 282 of 1980 L.N. 390 of 1981

79 of 1970 s. 2. L.N. 390 of 1981 L.N. 390 of 1981 L.N. 17 of 1982 L.N. 14 of 1983 Fees for dog licences. L.N. 282 of 1980 L.N. 390 of 1981

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NURSES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 164

NURSES REGISTRATION

1. The Nurses Registration Ordinance is amended-

(1)in section 2, in the definition of 'Director', by repealing
'Medical and Health' and substituting 'Hospital Services';

(2)in section 3(2)(b), by repealing 'Medical and Health Services'
and substituting 'Health'.

2. The Nurses (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regula-
tions are amended-

(1)by repealing 'the Colony' wherever it occurs in regulations 4
and 9 and substituting 'Hong Kong';

(2)in regulation 11 by repealing 'unless he possesses a Hong Kong
School Certificate or equivalent academic qualifications with
grades or credits in such subjects as the Board may, from time
to time, specify.' and substituting---
unless-
(a)he possesses a Hong Kong School Certificate or
equivalent academic qualifications with grades or
credits in such subjects as the Board may, from
time to time, specify; or
(b)he satisfies the Board that by reason of his
training, professional experience, knowledge or
skill he is a suitable person to commence a course
of training under these regulations.

(3)in regulation 12(b) by repealing 'assistant' from paragraph (ii)
of the proviso and substituting 'enrolled';

(4)in regulations 15(1)(b)(iv), (4), (6)(d) and (8) and 31(a) by
repealing 'Director' wherever it occurs and substituting
'chairman';

(5) by repealing the Second Schedule and substituting-

SECOND SCHEDULE [regs. 4,6,7 & 14]
FEEs
Item Particular Fee
1.For registration in any part of the register-
(a) Person qualified in Hong Kong 150
(b) Person qualified elsewhere 150
2..............................For certified copy of certificate of registration 70
3..............................For restoration of name to any part of register 25
4. Entrance fees for examination-
(a) Any examination ........150
(b) Any re-examination .....150
5..............................For certificate verifying registration 100





3. The Enrolled Assistant Nurses (Enrolment and Disciplinary
Procedure) Regulations are amended-

(1) in regulation 1 by repealing 'Assistant';

(2)by repealing 'assistant' wherever it occurs before 'nurse' or
'nurses';

(3)by repealing 'the Colony' wherever it occurs in regulations 4
and 9 and substituting 'Hong Kong';

(4) by repealing regulation 11 and substituting-

11. No person shall be eligible to commence any
course of training under these regulations unless he has
attained such educational qualifications as the Board may,
from time to time, specify.

(5)in regulations 15(1)(b)(iv), (4), (6)(d) and (8) and 31(a) by
repealing 'Director' wherever it occurs and substituting
'chairman';

(6) by repealing the Second Schedule and substituting-

SECOND SCHEDULE [regs. 4, 6, 7 & 14]

FEES
Item Particular Fee
1 .For enrolment in any part of the roll-
(a) Person qualified in Hong Kong 70
(b) Person qualified elsewhere 70
2.For certified copy of certificate of enrolment 70
3.For restoration of name to any part of roll 25
4. Entrance fees for examination-
(a) Any examination .......100
(b) Any re-examination ....100
5........................For certificate verifying enrolment 100
.......................(L.N. 184 of 1989)
L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 67 of 1985 s. 16 L.N. 418 of 1989 L.N. 144 of 1972 5 of 1988 s. 6(1) L.N. 191 of 1989 L.N. 145 of 1972 L.N. 145 of 1972 67 of 1985 s. 16 Educational standards for commencement of training L.N. 22 of 1975 5 of 1988 s. 6(2)

L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 67 of 1985 s. 16 L.N. 418 of 1989 L.N. 144 of 1972 5 of 1988 s. 6(1) L.N. 191 of 1989 L.N. 145 of 1972 L.N. 145 of 1972 67 of 1985 s. 16 Educational standards for commencement of training L.N. 22 of 1975 5 of 1988 s. 6(2)

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MONEY LENDERS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 163

MONEY LENDERS

1. The Money Lenders Ordinance is amended in item 14(b) of
Part 2 of Schedule 1 by repealing 'Commissioner for Securities
within the meaning of the Securities Ordinance' and substituting-

Securities and Futures Commission established under the
Securities and Futures Commission Ordinance (Cap. 24)

2. The Money Lenders Regulations are amended in Part A in
Schedule 1-

(a) in item 3 by repealing '15' and substituting '75';

(b) in item 4 by repealing '4,500' and substituting '6,500'

(c) in item 5 by repealing '4,500' and substituting '6,500'.
10 of 1989 s. 65 L.N. 168 of 1989

10 of 1989 s. 65 L.N. 168 of 1989

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MIDWIVES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CRAPTER 162

NIDWIVES REGISTRATION

1. The Midwives Registration Ordinance is amended-

(1) in section 2, in the definition of 'Director', by repealing
'Wedical and HealtW' and substituting 'Hospital Services';

(2) in section 3-
(a) in subsection 2(b) by repealing 'Wedical and Health
Services' and substituting 'Health'.
(b) in subsection 2(c) by repealing 'Wedical and Health
Department' and substituting 'Department of Health'.

2. The Midwives (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Reg-
ulations are amended-

(1)by repealing 'the Colony' wherever it occurs in regulations 4,
5, 7 and 12 and substituting 'Hong Konj;

(2)in regulation 6(2) by repealing 'Director' and substituting
'Board' ;

(3)in regulation 9(2) by repealing 'written permission of the
Director' and substituting 'approval of the Board';

(4) in regulation 11(1)(b)(iii), (2), (5)(a) and (7) by repealing
'Director' wherever it occurs and substituting 'chairman';

(5)in regulation 25(a) by repealing 'Director' and substituting
'chairman';

(6) by repealing the Third Schedule and substituting-

THIRD SCHEDULE[regs. 5 & 10]
FEES
Item Particular Fee
1. Registration fees-
(a) payable on first registration-
(i) by midwives trained in Hong Kong 150
(ii) by midwives trained outside Hong Kong ------ 150
(b) payable on re-registration 25
2. Fee for certified copy of certificate of registration 70
3. Annual practising fee 25
4. Entrance fee for examination 100
5. Fee for a certificate verifying registration 100
(L.N. 189 of 1989)

(7) in the Fourth Schedule by adding at the end-
United Christian Hospital
Yan Chai Hospital
L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 67 of 1985 s. 16 6 of 1988 s. 4 6 of 1988 s. 4 6 of 1988 s. 4 6 of 1988 s. 4 L.N. 103 of 1985

L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 67 of 1985 s. 16 6 of 1988 s. 4 6 of 1988 s. 4 6 of 1988 s. 4 6 of 1988 s. 4 L.N. 103 of 1985

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MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 161

MEDICAL REGISTRATION

1. The Medical Registration Ordinance is amended-

(1) in section 2-
(a)in the definition of 'Chairman' by adding before the
semicolon-
and includes any person elected to act as Chairman
under section 3A(4)
(b)in the definition of 'Director' by repealing 'Medical and
Health Services' and substituting 'Health';

(2) in section 3-
(a) in subsection (2)--
(i) in paragraph (f), by repealing the full stop and
substituting a semicolon;
(ii) by adding after paragraph (f)
(g) a lay member to be appointed by the Governor.
(Added 3 of 1988 s. 3)
(b)in subsection (3), by repealing 'or (f)' and substituting
', (f) or (g)';

(3) by repealing section 3A and substituting---

3A. (1) The Chairman of the Council shall-
(a) be elected by the members from amongst themselves;
(b)subject to subsection (5), hold office for 3 years or
until he ceases to hold office as a member, whichever
is the earlier; and
(c) be eligible for re-election.
(2) If the office of Chairman becomes vacant due to
effluxion of time, or as a result of resignation or otherwise, the
Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Council within 3
months of the occurrence of such vacancy for the purpose of
electing a Chairman.
(3) The Secretary shall preside at a meeting held under
subsection (2) until the Chairman is elected and assumes office,
but he shall not have an original or a casting vote.
(4) If the Chairman is unable to perform the functions of
his office for any period due to absence from Hong Kong or
any other reason, the members of the Council shall at a meeting
of the Council elect one of themselves to act in his place for the
duration of that period and notwithstanding any provision in
this Ordinance, the Secretary may, where necessary, convene a
meeting for the purpose of such election.





(5) The Chairman may at any time resign his office by
giving notice in writing to the Secretary.
(Replaced3 of 1988 s. 4)

(4)in section 4(1) by repealing 'Director' and substituting
'Chairman';

(5) by adding after section 20C(2)(c)--

(ca) 2 registered medical practitioners appointed by
the Council after consultation with the Chinese
University of Hong Kong; (Added57of 1989s.2)

2. The Medical Practitioners (Registration and Disciplinary
Procedure) Regulations are amended-

(1) in regulation 6(1A) by repealing '2 inches by 2 3/4 inches' and '1 1/2

inches by 2 1/4 inches' and substituting respectively '50 x 70 mm'
and '40 x 60 mm';

(2)in regulations 9(1)(b) and (c), (4)(a) and (6) and 22(a) by
repealing 'Director' wherever it occurs and substituting
'Chairman'.

(3) by repealing the Second Schedule and substituting-

SECOND SCHEDULE [regs. 4 & 8]
FEES
Item Particular Fee
1 . Registration in Part II of the register 150
2. Registration in Part I or Part 111 of the register 500
3. Registration in Part IV of the register 150
4. Restoration to the register 300
5. Certificate of good standing 200
6. Certificate verifying registration 150
7. Alteration to register 150
8. Certified copy of an entry in the register 200
9. Practising certificate-
(a) for a medical practitioner registered under section
14 in the register for medical practitioners resident
in Hong Kong other than a person referred to in
paragraph (c) or (d) below 250
(b) for a medical practitioner registered under section
14 in the register for medical practitioners resident
outside Hong Kong 150
(c) for a medical practitioner registered under section
14 in theregister for medical practitioners resident
in Hong Kong, who is in the full-time service of an
approved subvented hospital and is not engaged in
private practice 75
(d) for a medical practitioner deemed to be a regis-
tered practitioner under section 29(d), including
any such medical practitioner who is registered or
entitled to be registered under section 14 75





Item Particular Fee
10. Application under section 8A(2)(a) 600
11. Licentiate examination fees-
(a) Part I examination .....1,000
(b) Part II examination ....400
(c) Part III examination ...800
(d) Any one discipline in the Part III examination 300
(L.N. 188 of 1989)
3 of 1988 s. 2. L.N. 76 of 1989 3 of 1988 s. 3. Chairman of the council. 3 of 1988 s. 5. L.N. 2 of 1985 3 of 1988 s. 6.

3 of 1988 s. 2. L.N. 76 of 1989 3 of 1988 s. 3. Chairman of the council. 3 of 1988 s. 5. L.N. 2 of 1985 3 of 1988 s. 6.

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LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 159

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS

1. The Accountant's Report Rules are amended-

(1) in rule 3(2) by repealing 'Committee' in the second, third,
fourth, fifth and sixth places where it appears and substituting
therefor 'Council';

(2) in rules 6, 9(2)(b), 10, 11 and 12 by repealing 'Committee'
wherever it appears and substituting therefor 'Council';

(3) in Form 1 of the Schedule, in the address at the end thereof-

(a)by repealing 'Committee' and substituting therefor
'Council';

(b) by repealing 'Union' and substituting therefor 'Swire'.

2. The Solicitors' Accounts Rules are amended in rules 8(2), 9(4),
10(7), 11(1), (3) and (4), and 13 by repealing 'Committee' wherever
it appears and substituting therefor 'Council'.

3. The Solicitors (General) Costs Rules are amended in the Third
Schedule, in item 1, by repealing paragraph (c) and substituting'

(c) photographic copy, for each sheet of foolscap or smaller page-
(i) for the first 100 pages $3.00
(ii) thereafter discretionary but not exceeding
$3.00 for each page.

4. The Articled Clerks Rules are amended in rule 9(4)--

(a)in sub-paragraph (f) by repealing the full stop and
substituting-

served by the clerk before the articles entered into by
him under these rules;

(b) by adding after sub-paragraph (f)-

(g)a period of not less than 1 nor more than 3
months such as may be approved by the Society
in its discretion, being a period-
(i) immediately before the clerk entered into
his articles;
(ii) which he has spent working in the office of
a solicitor in Hong Kong or in the Legal Depart-
ment, the Registrar General's Department or the
Legal Aid Department, of the Government in a
way compatible with service under articles; and





(iii) which is confirmed by statutory declara-
tion from a solicitor, or a qualified person, to
whom the clerk is articled as complying with this
sub-paragraph.

5. The Practising Certificate (Solicitors) Rules are amended in rule
3 by repealing '$1,500' and substituting '$2,750'.
52 of 1980 s. 2. 52of 1980 s. 2. L.N. 245 of 1984 L.N. 69 of 1985 L.N. 121 of 1988 L.N. 69 of 1985 L.N. 284 of 1988 L.N. 354 of 1989

52 of 1980 s. 2. 52of 1980 s. 2. L.N. 245 of 1984 L.N. 69 of 1985 L.N. 121 of 1988 L.N. 69 of 1985 L.N. 284 of 1988 L.N. 354 of 1989

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DENTISTS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 156

DENTISTS REGISTRATION

1. The Dentists (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure)
Regulations are amended-

(1) in regulation 5(2) by repealing '2 inches by 23 inches' and 'II

inches by 2 1/4 inches' and substituting respectively '50 x 70 mm'

and '40 X 60 mm';

(2) in regulation 12-

(a) in paragraph (1)(b)--
(i) by repealing 'or (b)' and substituting ', (b), (ba)
or (c)';

(ii) by repealing 'dental surgeons' in the three places
where it occurs and substituting 'registered dentists';

(iii) by repealing 'the Colony' and substituting 'Hong
Kong' ;

(iv) by repealing 'Director' wherever it occurs and
substituting 'Chairman';

(b)in paragraph (4)(a) by repealing 'Director' and
substituting 'Chairman';

(c) in paragraph (4)(c)--

(i) by repealing 'dental surgeon' and substituting
'registered dentist';

(ii) by repealing 'or (b)' and substituting % (b), (ba)
or (c)';
(iii) by repealing 'the Colony' and substituting 'Hong
Kong';

(d)in paragraph (6) by repealing 'Director' wherever it
occurs and substituting 'Chairman';

(3)in regulation 13 by repealing 'the Colony' in the two places
where it occurs and substituting 'Hong Kong';

(4)in regulation 27(a) by repealing 'Director' and substituting
'Chairman';

(5) by repealing the Second Schedule and substituting-





SECOND SCHEDULE [ss. 9(2) & 11A,
regs. 4,6 & 8B]
FEES
Item Particular Fee

1 ............................Registration 500
2.............................Re-registration 300
3.............................Certificate of standing 200
4.............................Certificate verifying registration 150
5.............................Alteration to the register 150
6.............................Certified copy of an entry in the register 200
7.............................Duplicate certificate of registration 200
8.............................Certified copy of certificate of registration 200
9..............................Practising certificate-
(a) for a dentist whose name is on the register for
dentists resident in Hong Kong, but who is not in the
public service ..............250
(b) for a dentist whose name is on the register for
dentists resident outside Hong Kong 150
(c)for a dentist whose name is on the register for
dentists resident in Hong Kong, who is employed in
the public service or on the full-time teaching staff of
the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Hong
Kong and who is not practising privately for gain 75
(d) for a person deemed to be a registered dentist under
section 30(3)(a) ...........75
10.......................Entrance for examination, in each part 500
.......................(L.N. 183 of 1989)

2. The Ancillary Dental Workers (Dental Hygienists) Regulations
are amended in regulation 4(4) by repealing 'twenty-five dollars'
and substituting '$100'.
L.N. 2 of 1985 L.N. 6 of 1985 62 of 1987 s. 10 L.N. 6 of 1985 L.N. 6 of 1985 4 of 1988 s. 7 4 of 1988 s. 7 L.N. 6 of 1985 L.N. 6 of 1985 62 of 1987 s. 10 4 of 1988 s. 7 4 of 1988 s. 7 L.N. 6 of 1985 4 of 1988 s. 7 L.N. 183 of 1989 L.N. 181 of 1989

L.N. 2 of 1985 L.N. 6 of 1985 62 of 1987 s. 10 L.N. 6 of 1985 L.N. 6 of 1985 4 of 1988 s. 7 4 of 1988 s. 7 L.N. 6 of 1985 L.N. 6 of 1985 62 of 1987 s. 10 4 of 1988 s. 7 4 of 1988 s. 7 L.N. 6 of 1985 4 of 1988 s. 7 L.N. 183 of 1989 L.N. 181 of 1989

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BANKING ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 155

BANKING

The Banking Ordinance is amended-

(1)under the long title within the square brackets by adding at the
end-

Part XVII: 1 September 1988.

(2) in section 3-

(a) in subsection (1)(1) by repealing '(1)(c)';

(b)in subsections (3) and (4) by repealing 'The Hongkong
and Shanghai Banking Corporation' and substituting
'The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited' wherever it appears;

(3)in section 21(2)(a) by repealing '$10,000,000' and substituting
'25,000,000';

(4) in section 120--

(a)in subsection (5)(f) by adding ', a person holding an
authorized statutory office' after 'Affairs';

(b) by adding after subsection (5)-

(5A) For the purposes of subsection (5)(f),
'authorized statutory office' means-

(a)the Insurance Authority under the Insurance
Companies Ordinance (Cap. 41); or (Added 68
of 1988 s. 2. Amended 10 of 1989 s. 65)

(b)the Securities and Futures Commission. (Re-
placed 10 of 1989 s. 65)

(513) The Legislative Council may, by resolution,
amend subsection (5A). (Added 68 of 1988 s.2)

(5) in section 121 by adding after subsection (2)-

(M) Subject to subsection (3) and notwithstanding
section 120, the Commissioner may provide information on
matters relating to the affairs of an authorized institution
incorporated in Hong Kong to an authority in a place outside
Hong Kong where-

(a)that authority exercises functions in that place
corresponding to the functions of an authorized
statutory office within the meaning of section
120(5A); and





(b) in the opinion of the Commissioner---

(i) that authority is subject to adequate secrecy
provisions in that place; and

(ii) the provision of such information will enable
or assist that authority to exercise those functions.
(Added 68 of 1988 s. 3)

(6) by repealing the Second Schedule and substituting-

SECOND SCHEDULE[ss. 19, 23, 26, 27, 45, 48,
51, 109,135(2) & 144]
FEES

1. Annual banking licence fee for bank, other than an unincorporated
bank (section 19(1)) ...........388,800
2...................Registration fee (section 23(1)) 62,100
3.............Renewal of registration fee (section 23(2)) 62,100
4..............Deposit-taking licence fee (section 26(1)) 211,140
5.........Renewal of deposit-taking licence fee (section 26(2)) 211,140
6. Inspection fee (section 27(3)) ..10
7. Fee for a copy or extract, per page (section 27(3)) 5
8. Fee for the establishment of a local branch of a bank (section 45(1)) 18,360
9. Annual fee for maintaining a local branch of a bank (section 45(1)
and (2)) .........................18,360
10. Fee for the establishment of a local branch of a deposit-taking
company (section 45(1)) ................... 10,500
11. Annual fee for maintaining a local branch of a deposit-taking
company (section 45(1) and (2)) .....10,500
12. Fee for the establishment of a local representative office (section
48(1)) ..............................18,360
13. Annual fee for maintaining a local representative office (section 48(1),
(2) and (3)) ........................18,360
14. Fee for the establishment of an overseas branch of a bank (section
51(1)) ..............................36,720
15. Annual fee for maintaining an overseas branch of a bank (section
5 1 (1) and (2)) ....................36,720
16. Fee for the establishment of an overseas branch of a deposit-taking
company (section 51(1)) .............21,100
17. Annual fm for maintaining an overseas branch of a deposit-taking
company (section 51 (1) and (2)) ............................................ 21,100
18. Fee for the establishment of an overseas representative office of a
bank (section 51(1)) ................9,180
19. Annual fee for maintaining an overseas representative office of a bank
(section 51(1) and (2)) .............9,180
20. Fee for the establishment of an overseas representative office of a
deposit-taking company (section 51 (1) ) 10,500
21. Annual fee for maintaining an overseas representative office of a
deposit-taking company (section 51(1) and (2)) 10,500
22. Annual banking licence fee for unincorporated bank (section 109(1)) 5,400
(Second Schedule replaced 26 of 1988 s. 2. Amended 14 of 1989 s. 2)





(7) by repealing the Third Schedule and substituting---

THIRD SCHEDULE [ss. 98 & 135(3)]

CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO

1. In this Schedule-
'bank' means-
(a)any authorized institution (other than any deposit-taking company the
licence or registration of which is for the time being suspended under this
Ordinance); and
(b)any bank incorporated outside Hong Kong which is not licensed under this
Ordinance, except a bank which is, in the opinion ofthe Commissioner, not
adequately supervised by a recognized banking supervisory authority of the
place in which it is incorporated;
'book value' in relation to any thing means its current book value after deducting
the amount of any specific provision made in the books against a reduction in its
value;

capital base' means the capital base of an authorized institution determined in
accordance with paragraph 3;
'Claims on or claims guaranteed by, authorized institutions in Hong Kong' do not
include any claim on or guarantee by an authorized institution the licence or
registration of which, as the case may be, is for the time being suspended under
this Ordinance;
'Core Capital' means the sum, calculated in Hong Kong dollars, ofthe book values
ofthe capital items listed in paragraph 3(a) to (1);
'debt securities' means securities other than shares or stocks;
' gold bullion' held on an allocated basis' means gold bullion held by a person other
than the authorized institution, to the order of the authorized institution, and
which is separately ascertainable;
guarantee' includes indemnity;
' multilateral development bank' means the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian
Development Bank, the African Development Bank or the European Investment
Bank;
'public sector entity in Hong Kong' means the Mass Transit Railway Corporation,
the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, the Hong Kong Housing Authority
and any body specified by the Commissioner in a notice published in the
Gazette;
' public sector entity of any other Tier 1 country' means an entity which is regarded
as a public sector entity by a recognized banking supervisory authority in the
place in which it is incorporated;
residential mortgage' means a mortgage under which-
(a) the borrower is an individual person;
(b) the principal sum does not exceed 90% of the purchase price or the market
value of the property, whichever amount is the lower;
(c) the debt is secured by a first legal charge on the property;
(d)the property secured by the charge is used as the borrower's residence or as
a residence by a tenant ofthe borrower;
' risk weighted exposure' means the risk weighted exposure of an authorized
institution determined in accordance with paragraph 4;
'Supplementary Capital' means the sum, calculated in Hong Kong dollars, of the
book values of the capital items listed in paragraph 3(g) to (o) calculated in
accordance with that paragraph;





'Tier 1 country' means a country which is a member of the Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development or a country which has concluded a
special lending arrangement with the International Monetary Fund associated
with the Fund's General Arrangements to Borrow, and also includes Hong
Kong;
'Tier 2 country' means any country which is not a Tier 1 country.

2. The capital adequacy ratio of an authorized institution shall be calculated
as the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of its capital base, determined in accordance
with paragraph 3, to its risk weighted exposure determined in accordance with
paragraph 4.

3. The capital base of an authorized institution shall be determined by taking
the sum, calculated in Hong Kong dollars, of the book values (except in relation to
subparagraph (i), where the difference between the market value and the book value
is to be taken) of-

Category I-Core Capital
(a) its paid-up ordinary share capital;
(b) its paid-up, irredeemable, non-cumulative preference shares;

(c) its share premium account;
(d) its reserves other than those referred to in subparagraphs (e), (g), (h) and (i);
(e) its profit and loss account including its current year's profit or loss;
where the Commissioner determines under section 98(2) that the accounts
of the authorized institution are to be on a consolidated basis, minority
interests arising on such consolidation in the equity of its subsidiaries:
Provided that the amount to be included as Core Capital shall be
determined by deducting therefrom the book value calculated in Hong Kong
dollars of the goodwill of the institution;

Category II-Supplementary Capital
(g) its inner reserves;
(h)its reserves on revaluation of its real property, but not exceeding 70% of
any surplus on revaluation;
(i)its latent reserves (i.e. the difference between the market value and the book
value) determined upon revaluation, of securities listed on the Unified
Exchange or on any exchange referred to in the Securities (Recognition of
Stock Markets) (Consolidation) Notice (Cap. 333 sub. leg.):
Provided that-
(i) the amount of any increase in value to be included shall be limited to
45% of such increase;
(ii) the amount of any diminution in value is deducted;
(j)its general provisions against doubtful debts but not including any
provisions against specific or identified losses and against the diminution in
the value of particular assets:

Provided that the amount included under this subparagraph may not
exceed 1.25% of the risk weighted exposure of the authorized institution
determined in accordance with paragraph 4;
(k)its perpetual subordinated debt where the Commissioner is satisfied that
under the terms of the debt instrument the following conditions are met-
(i) the claims of the lender against the authorized institution are fully
subordinated to those of all unsubordinated creditors;
(ii) the debt is not secured against any assets of the authorized institution;
(iii) the money advanced to the authorized institution is permanently
available to it;
(iv) the debt is not repayable without the prior consent of the
Commissioner;





(v) the money advanced to the authorized institution is available to meet
losses without the institution being obliged to cease trading;
(vi) the authorized institution is entitled to defer the payment of interest
where its profitability will not support such payment;
(l)its paid-up irredeemable cumulative preference shares, that is to say, shares
that are irredeemable or that may be redeemed only with the prior consent
of the Commissioner;
(m)its term subordinated debt, where the Commissioner is satisfied that under
the terms of the debt instrument the following conditions are met-
(i) the claims of the lender against the authorized institution are fully
subordinated to those of all unsubordinated creditors;
(ii) the debt is not secured against any assets of the authorized institution;
(iii) the debt has a minimum initial period to maturity of more than 5
years;
(iv) the debt is not repayable without the prior consent of the
Commissioner:
Provided that-
(A)amounts included under this subparagraph shall be discounted by 20%
each year during the 4 years immediately preceding maturity; and
(B)the total amount included under this subparagraph and subparagraph
(n) shall not exceed in total, 50% of the total of the Core Capital;
(n)its paid-up term preference shares, where the Commissioner is satisfied
that the shares have been issued and remain subject to the following
conditions-
(i) the shares have a minimum initial period to maturity of more than 5
years;
(ii) the shares are not redeemable without the prior consent of the
Commissioner:
Provided that-
(A)amounts included under this subparagraph shall be discounted by 20%
of the original amount each year during the 4 years immediately
preceding maturity; and
(B)the total amount included under this subparagraph and subparagraph
(m) shall not exceed in total, 50% of the total of the Core Capital; and
(o)where the Commissioner determines under section 98(2) that the accounts
of the authorized institution are to be on a consolidated basis, any minority
interests arising on such consolidation in the paid-up irredeemable
cumulative preference shares and paid-up term preference shares of its
subsidiaries:
Provided that the amount to be included as Supplementary Capital shall
not exceed the total of the amount determined as Core Capital,
and by deducting therefrom the sum calculated in Hong Kong dollars of the book
value of-
(A)its shareholding in any company which is a subsidiary or holding company
of the authorized institution, other than-
(i) any shareholding that falls to be deducted under subparagraph (B),
(C) or (D); and
(ii) where the Commissioner determines under section 98(2) that the
accounts of the authorized institution are to be on a consolidated basis, its
shareholding in any subsidiary the subject of such consolidation;
(B)its loans to, shares and debentures issued by, and its guarantees of the
liabilities of, connected companies of the authorized institution (other than
shares that fall to be deducted under subparagraph (D)), where in the
opinion of the Commissioner the institution has made the loans, is holding
the shares or debentures or, as the case may be, has given the guarantees,
other than in the ordinary course of business; and for the purposes of this
subparagraph 'shares' and 'debentures' mean shares and debentures
within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32),
and a company shall be treated as a connected company of the institution if
it is a subsidiary or the holding company of the institution, or is otherwise
of a description falling within section 64(1) (b), (c), (d) or (e);





(C)its shareholding in any company in which the authorized institution is
entitled to exercise, or control the exercise of, more than 20% of the voting
power at general meetings of the company; and
(D) its holding of shares, stocks or debt securities issued by any bank unless the
Commissioner is satisfied that the holding is not the subject of an
arrangement in which 2 or more persons agree to hold each others capital
or is not otherwise a strategic investment.

4. The risk weighted exposure of an authorized institution shall be the sum of
all the products achieved by-
(a)taking the book value, calculated in Hong Kong dollars, of each of the
items referred to in Table A in relation to the authorized institution; and, in
relation to each item multiplying that value by the risk weight specified in
Table A in relation to that item; and
(b)taking the principal amount, calculated in Hong Kong dollars, of each of
the items referred to in Table B in relation to the authorized institution;
and, in relation to each item converting that principal amount into a credit
equivalent amount by multiplying the principal amount by the credit
conversion factor specified in Table B in relation to that item, and then
multiplying those credit equivalent amounts by the appropriate risk weight
specified in Table A as if the items to which they relate were on-balance
sheet (Table A) items:
Provided that the value of general provisions not included in the capital base
shall be deducted from the book value of relevant items.

TABLE A-ON-BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

Category I-Cash items
Item Nature of item Risk weight
1 . Notes and coins. 0%
2. Hong Kong Government certificates of indebtedness. 0%
3. Gold bullion in the possession of an authorized institution
or held on an allocated basis, to the extent backed by gold
liabilities. 0%
4. Gold held which is not backed by gold liabilities. 100%
5. Claims to the extent that they are collateralized by cash
deposits held by the authorized institution. 0%
6. Cash items in the course of collection. 20%

Category II-Claims on central governments and central banks
Item Nature of item Risk weight
7. Loans to, or loans to the extent that they are guaranteed by,
the Exchange Fund. 0%
8. Loans to, or loans to the extent that they are guaranteed by,
the central government or the central bank of any Tier 1
country. 0%
9. Holdings of fixed interest securities with a residual maturity
of under 1 year or floating rate securities of any maturity
issued by or guaranteed by the central government or by the
central bank of a Tier 1 country, or by the Exchange Fund,
or claims to the extent that they are collateralized by such
securities. 10%
10. Holdings of fixed interest securities with a residual maturity
of 1 year and over issued by or guaranteed by the central
government or by the central bank of a Tier 1 country, or
by the Exchange Fund, or claims to the extent that they are
collateralized by such securities. 20%
11. Loans denominated in the currency of a Tier 2 country and
funded in that currency, to, or to the extent that they are
guaranteed by, the central government or the central bank
of that country. 0%





Item Nature of item Risk weight
12. Holdings of fixed interest securities with a residual maturity
of under 1 year or floating rate securities of any maturity
issued by or guaranteed by the central government or by the
central bank of a Tier 2 country, where denominated and
funded in the currency of that country. 10%
13. Holdings of fixed interest securities with a residual maturity
of 1 year and over issued by or guaranteed by the central
government or by the central bank of a Tier 2 country,
where denominated and funded in the currency of that
country. 20%
14. Other claims on the central government or on the central
bank of a Tier 2 country. 100%

Category III-Claints on Public Sector Entities
Item Nature of item Risk weight
15. Claims on or to the extent that they are guaranteed by,
public sector entities in Hong Kong. 20%
16. Claims on or to the extent that they are guaranteed by,
public sector entities of any other Tier 1 country. 20%
17. Claims on public sector entities of a Tier 2 country. 100%

Category IV-Claims on banks
Item Nature of item Risk weight
18. Claims on or to the extent that they are guaranteed by,
authorized institutions or banks incorporated in Tier 1
countries. 20%
19. Claims on or to the extent that they are guaranteed or
collateralized by securities issued by, a multilateral
development bank. 20%
20. Claims on or to the extent that they are guaranteed by, any
bank other than a bank referred to in item 18 or 19, with a
residual maturity of under 1 year. 20%
21. Claims on or to the extent that they are guaranteed by, any
bank other than a bank referred to in item 18 or 19, with a
residual maturity of 1 year or more. 100%

Category V-Residential Mortgages
Item Nature of item Risk weight
22. Loans fully secured by a residential mortgage. 50%
23. Securities backed by residential mortgages and
participations in residential mortgages. 50%

Category VI-Other assets
Item Nature of item Risk weight
24. Claims on non-bank private sector persons. 100%
25. Investments in the equity or other capital instruments of
other banks, other than where deducted from the capital
base. 100%
26. Premises, plant and equipment and other fixed assets for the
authorized institution's own use. 100%
27. Other interests in real property. 100%
28. All assets not elsewhere specified- 100%





TABLE B-OFF-BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
Credit
Item Nature of item conversion factor
1 . Direct credit substitutes
Irrevocable off-balance sheet obligations which carry the
same credit risk as a direct extension of credit. This includes
guarantees, the confirming of letters of credit, standby
letters of credit serving as financial guarantees for loans,
securities and acceptances (including endorsements with the
character of acceptances) other than acceptances included in
item 3. 100%
2. Transaction-related contingencies
Contingent liabilities which involve an irrevocable
obligation of the authorized institution to pay a beneficiary
when a customer fails to perform some contractual,
non-financial obligation. This includes performance bonds,
bid bonds, warranties and standby letters of credit related to
a particular transaction. 50%
3. Trade-related contingencies
Contingent liabilities which relate to trade related
obligations. This includes letters of credit, acceptances on
trade bills, shipping guarantees and any other trade related
contingencies. 20%
4. Sale and repurchase agreements (see Note 1)
Arrangements whereby the authorized institution sells a
loan, security or other asset to another person with a
commitment to repurchase the asset at an agreed price on
an agreed future date. 100%
5. Assets sales or other transactions with recourse (see Note 1)
Assets sales where the holder of the asset is entitled to put
the asset back to the authorized institution within an agreed
period or should the value or credit quality of the asset
deteriorate. 100%
6. Forward asset purchases (see Note 1)
Commitment to purchase a loan, security or other asset,
including under a put option granted by the authorized
institution to another party, at specified future date on
pre-arranged terms. 100%
7. Partly paid-up shares and securities (held by the authorized
institution)
The unpaid portion of shares or securities which the issuer
of such shares or securities may call for at a future date. 100%
8. Forward deposits placed
Any agreement between the authorized institution and
another party whereby the institution will place a deposit at
an agreed rate of interest with that party at some
predetermined future date. 100%
9. Note issuance and revolving underwriting facilities
Arrangements whereby a borrower may draw down funds
up to a prescribed limit over a predefined period by making
repeated note issues to the market, and where, should the
issue prove unable to be placed in the market, the unplaced
amount is to be taken up or funds made available by the
underwriter of the facility. 50%
10. Other commitments with an original maturity of under 1
year or which may be cancelled at any time unconditionally
by the authorized institution. 0%





Credit
Item Nature of item conversion factor
11. Other commitments with an original maturity of 1 year or
over. 50%
12. Exchange rate contracts (see Note 2) (Calculated in
accordance with either the original exposure method or the
current exposure method)
(a) credit conversion factors to be used in calculating in
accordance with original exposure method-
contracts with an original maturity of-
(i) under 1 year; 2%
(ii) 1 year and less than 2 years; 5%
(iii) 2 years or more, the factor for 1 year and less than
2 years plus for each additional year; 3%
(b) credit conversion factors to be used to determine the
potential future credit exposure in accordance with the
current exposure method-
contracts with a residual maturity of-
(i) under 1 year; 1%
(ii) 1 year and over. 5%
13. Interest rate contracts (see Note 2) (Calculated in
accordance with either the original exposure method or the
current exposure method)
(a)credit conversion factors to be used in calculating in
accordance with the original exposure method-
contracts with an original maturity of-
(i) under 1 year; 0.5%
(ii) 1 year and under 2 years;1 %
(iii) 2 years or more, the factor for 1 year and under 2
years plus for each additional year; 1 %
(b)credit conversion factors to be used to determine the
potential future credit exposure in accordance with the
current exposure method-
contracts with a residual maturity of-
(i) under 1 year; 0%
(ii) 1 year and over. 0.5%

Note
1. The appropriate risk weight to be used in relation to transactions to which
items 4, 5 and 6 apply, shall be determined on the basis of the nature of the asset and
not the nature of the counterparty with whom the transaction has been entered into.
Reverse repos (i.e. purchase and resale agreements where the authorized institution is
the recipient of the asset) are to be regarded as collateralized loans.
2. In relation to exchange rate contracts and interest rate contracts an
authorized institution shall, in determining the credit equivalent amount use either
the current exposure method of valuation or, with the agreement of the
Commissioner, the original exposure method of valuation.
(Third Schedule replaced L.N. 412 of 1989)

(8) in the Fifth Schedule-
(a) by repealing item 29 and substituting-
29. Niaga Finance March 1988 US$1.5 millions Perpetual floating
Company rate notes.
Limited
(L.N. 255 of 1988)





(b) by adding after item 29-
30. Hamburg LB August 1988 DM 18 millions Undated
International subordinated
Limited zero coupon
(L.N. 272 of 1988) notes.
31. Wa Pei Finance July 1988 HK$9,250,000 Perpetual floating
Company rate notes.
Limited
(L.N. 285 of 1988)
32. Generale Belgian August 1988 US$4 millions Perpetual floating
Finance rate notes.
Company
Limited
(L.N. 300 of 1988)
33. Amro FinanceNovember HK$10millions Perpetual floating
and Securities1988 rate notes.
(Asia) Limited
(L.N. 346 of 1988)
34. Standard November HK$30 millions Perpetual floating
Chartered 1988rate notes.
Finance
Limited
(L.N. 5 of 1989)
35. Dab Heng Bank November HK$150 Mandatory
Limited 1989 millions convertible debt.
(L.N. 397 of 1989)
36. BNP Inter-December US$5 millions Undated
national 1988 subordinated
Financial floating rate
Services (Hong notes.
Kong) Limited
(L.N. 66 of 1989)
37. Chiyu Banking August 1989 HK$200 Primary capital
Corporation millions undated floating
Limited rate notes.
(L.N. 283 of 1989)
L.N. 210 of 1988 10 of 1989 s. 65 L.N. 333 of 1989 L.N. 75 of 1989 68 of 1988 s.2 L.N. 106 of 1988

L.N. 210 of 1988 10 of 1989 s. 65 L.N. 333 of 1989 L.N. 75 of 1989 68 of 1988 s.2 L.N. 106 of 1988

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MAN MO TEMPLE ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 154

MAN MO TEMPLE

The Man Mo Temple Ordinance is amended by repealing
'Secretary for District Administration' and substituting 'Secretary
for Home Affairs' wherever it occurs.
L.N. 262 of 1989

L.N. 262 of 1989

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SOCIETIES ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 151

SOCIETIES

1. The Societies Ordinance is amended by repealing 'Secretary for
District Administration' and substituting 'Secretary for Home
Affairs' wherever it occurs.

2. The Societies Rules are amended-

(1) in rule 3 by adding after paragraph (2)-

(3) Where a certificate issued under paragraph (1)(a) or
(b) is lost, defaced or destroyed, the Registrar may, on payment
of a fee of $65, issue a duplicate certificate to the society
concerned. (L.N. 238 of 1988)

(2) by repealing rule 6 and substituting-

6. (1) Any person who wishes to inspect an entry in the
register of registered societies or the register of exempted
societies shall complete a request in accordance with Form 9 in
the Schedule.

(2) The Registrar may decline to accept from the same
person requests to inspect on the same day more than 5 entries
in either the register of registered societies or the register of
exempted societies.
(L.N. 238 of 1988)

(3) in the Schedule by adding after Form 8-

FORM 9 [rule 6]

SOCIETIES ORDINANCE
(Chapter 151)

REQUEST TO INSPECT AN ENTRY IN THE REGISTER OF
REGISTERED SOCIETIES OR THE REGISTER OF EXEMPTED SOCIETIES

.I . ......................... holder of
*Hong Kong Identity Card No./Passport No . .....................................................
apply to inspect the entry in respect of the society called the ................................
.............

Dated this ................day of . 19 .

Signature.

- Delete whichever is inapplicable.






Societies L.N. 262 of 1989 Inspection of registers.

L.N. 262 of 1989 Inspection of registers.

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GAMBLING ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 148

GAMBLING

The Gambling Regulations are amended-

(1)in regulation 2(2) by repealing 'section 22(1A)' and substituting
'section 22(1)(a)(iv)';

(2)in regulations 4 and 5 by repealing 'or the Commissioner of
Police, as the case may be,' wherever it occurs;

(3) in the First Schedule-

(a)in Note 4 to Form 1 by repealing '$200' and substituting
'$1,000';

(b)in Note 4 to Form 2 by repealing '$500' and substituting
'$3,200';

(c) in Note 4 to Form 3 by repealing '$200' and substituting
'$750' ;
(d)in Form 4 by repealing 'of Police' and substituting 'for
Television and Entertainment Licensing';

(e)in Forms 6, 7 and 8 by repealing '/Commissioner of Police'
wherever it occurs;

(4) in the Second Schedule, Form 4A-

(a)by repealing 'of Police' and substituting 'for Television
and Entertainment Licensing;

(b)by repealing 'of Police' and substituting 'for Television
and Entertainment Licensing';

(5)in the Third Schedule, in the second column under the heading
'Fee payable' in relation to-

(a)the item 'Lottery' by repealing '$200' and substituting
'$1,000';
(b)the item 'Tombola' by repealing '$500' and substituting
'$3,200';

(c)the item 'Amusement with prizes' by repealing '$200'
and substituting '$750'.
L.N. 110 of 1980 L.N. 110 of 1980 L.N. 72 of 1989 L.N. 110 of 1980 L.N. 110 of 1980 L.N. 72 of 1989

L.N. 110 of 1980 L.N. 110 of 1980 L.N. 72 of 1989 L.N. 110 of 1980 L.N. 110 of 1980 L.N. 72 of 1989

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ACETYLATING SUBSTANCES (CONTROL) ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 145

ACETYLATING SUBSTANCES (CONTROL)

The Acetylating Substances (Control) Ordinance is amended-

(1)by repealing 'Director' wherever occurring and substituting
'Commissioner';

(2) in section 2(1)-

(a) by adding before the definition of 'container'-

'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of
Customs and Excise and any Deputy or Assistant
Commissioner of Customs and Excise; (Added
L.N. 294/82)

(b) by repealing the definition of 'Director'.
L.N. 294 of 1982

L.N. 294 of 1982

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MARINE STORES PROTECTION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 143

MARINE STORES PROTECTION

The Marine Stores Regulations are amended by repealing
regulation 2 and substituting-

2. The annual fee for a licence shall be $825 and shall be
payable upon the grant or renewal of the licence.
(L.N. 125 of 1988)

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BOOKS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 142

BOOKS REGISTRATION

The Books Registration Ordinance is amended in section 2, in
the definition of 'Secretary', by repealing 'Municipal Services' and
substituting 'Recreation and Culture'.
L.N. 242 of 1989

L.N. 242 of 1989

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QUARANTINE AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 141

QUARANTINE AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE

1. The Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance is
amended in section 2(1), the definition of 'Director', by repealing
'Medical and Health Services' and substituting 'Health'.

2. The Boats and Wharves (Supply of Water) Regulations are
amended in regulations 2, 4 and 5 by repealing 'Medical and Health
Services' wherever it occurs and substituting 'Health'.

3. The Prevention of the Spread of Infestious Diseases
Regulations are amended in regulations 4, 8, 19, 20, 23 and 24 by
repealing 'Medical and Health Services' wherever it occurs and
substituting 'Health'.

4. The Quarantine (Measures on Departure) Regulations are
amended in regulation 3 by repealing 'Medical and Health
Services' and substituting 'Health'.

5. The Quarantine and Prevention of Disease (Scale of Charges)
Regulations are amended in the Schedule by repealing '$1,200.00',
'$700.00' and '$220.00' and substituting respectively '$2,000.00',
'$950.00' and '$270.00'.
L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 316 of 1988

L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 316 of 1988

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AIR PASSENGER DEPARTURE TAX ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 140

AIR PASSENGER DEPARTURE TAX

The Air Passenger Departure Tax Ordinance is amended in the
First Schedule-
(a) in item 1 by repealing '120' and substituting '100';
(b) in item 2 by repealing '60' and substituting '50'.
L.N. 157 of 1988

L.N. 157 of 1988

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PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS) ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 139

PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS)

1. The Public Health (Animals and Birds) Ordinance is
amended---

(1)in section 2(1), the definition of 'health officer', by repealing
'Medical and Health Services, the Deputy Director of Medical
and Health Services, any Assistant Director of Medical and
Health Services' and substituting 'Health, the Deputy Director
of Health, any Assistant Director of Health';

(2)in section 3(1)(a) by adding 'importation, landing and
removal,' after 'transhipment,';

(3)in section 4(2) by repealing 'either by land or by sea' and
substituting 'by land, sea or air';

(4)in sections 4, 5, 9A and 9B and the Form in the Schedule, by
repealing 'two thousand dollars' wherever occurring and
substituting '$5,000';

(5)in section 16 by repealing 'one thousand dollars' and
substituting '$5,000'.

2. The Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Animal Traders)
Regulations are amended in regulation 5 by repealing paragraph (5)
and substituting-

(5) The fee for a licence shall be $800 for each calendar
year unless the licence is granted after 30 June in a year in
which case the fee shall be $400. (L.N. 118 of 1974; L.N. 74 of
1988; L.N. 291 of 1988)

3. The Dairies Regulations are amended-

(1)in regulation 2 by repealing 'Public Health and Urban Services
Ordinance' and substituting 'Public Health and Municipal
Services Ordinance';

(2) in regulation 8(3)-

(a) by repealing sub-paragraph (a) and substituting---

(a)$2,240; or (L.N. 73 of 1988; L.N. 290 of 1988;
L.N. 400 of 1989)

(b)in sub-paragraph (b) by repealing 'twelve dollars' and
substituting '$56';





(3) in regulation 12-

(a)in paragraph (2) by repealing 'six inches', 'three inches'
and 'one-inch' and substituting 950 millimetres', '75
millimetres' and '25 millimetres' respectively;

(b)in paragraph (3) by repealing 'half an inch' and
substituting 92 millimetres';

(c)in paragraph (4)(a) by repealing 'twelve feeC and
substituting '3.6 metres';
(d)in paragraph (4)(b)(i) by repealing 'eight inches' and
substituting '200 millimetres';
(e)in paragraph (5)(a)(i) by repealing 'thirty-two square feet'
and substituting '3 square metres';
in paragraph (5)(a)(ii) by repealing 'three hundred and
sixty cubic feet' and substituting ' 10 cubic metres';

(4) in regulation 19(2)(i) by adding after 'minutes'-
or in such other manner as the Director may approve

(5) in regulation 22-
(a) by repealing paragraph (1) and substituting---
(1) No registered dairyman and no person who is
employed in any dairy shall be engaged therein unless he
has been-

(a) (Repealed L.N. 360 of 1982)

(b)immunized, in accordance with such of the
requirements of a notification under paragraph
(2) as apply to him.
(b) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by repealing 'Medical and Health Services' and
substituting 'Health';
(ii) by repealing 'other' where it occurs in the second
place;

(6)in regulation 33 by repealing 'Public Health and Urban
Services Ordinance' and substituting 'Public Health and
Municipal Services Ordinance'.

4. The Poultry (Slaughtering for Export) Regulations are
amended-

(1) in regulation 3 by adding after paragraph (2)--
(3) This regulation shall not apply to carcasses
imported from, or to poultry products derived from
carcasses imported from, a country specified in the First
Schedule.





(2)in regulation 15(2)(b)(i) by repealing 'six feet' and substituting
'1.8 metres';

(3)in regulation 24(b)(i) by repealing 'six feet' and substituting
' 1. 8 metres';

(4) in regulation 31-

(a)in paragraph (2) by repealing 'thirty lumens per square
foot' and substituting '320 lux';
(b)in paragraph (3) by repealing 'fifty lumens per square
fooC and substituting '540 lux';

(5) in regulation 92-
(a)in paragraph (2)(a) by repealing 'forty degrees
FahrenheiC and substituting '5 C;
(b)in paragraph (2)(b) by repealing 'forty degrees
FahrenheiC and substituting '5 C';
(c)in paragraph (3) by repealing 'fifty-five degrees
FahrenheiC and substituting '13 C';
(d)in paragraph (4) by repealing 'forty degrees FahrenheiC
(where it appears twice) and substituting '5 C';
(e)in paragraph (6)(a) by repealing 'four pounds' and
substituting '2 kilograms';
in paragraph (6)(b) by repealing 'four pounds' and
substituting '2 kilograms';

(g)in paragraph (8) by repealing 'forty degrees Fahrenheit'
and substituting '5 C';

(6)in regulation 93(2)(a) by repealing 'seventy pounds of salt to
ten thousand gallons' and substituting '7 kilograms of salt to
10 000 litres';

(7)in regulation 97(1) by repealing 'zero degree Fahrenheit and
substituting '18 C';

(8) in regulation 98-
(a)in paragraph (2) by repealing 'one hundred and eighty
degrees FahrenheiC and substituting '82 C';

(b)in paragraph (10) by repealing 'ninety-five degrees
Fahrenheit and not more than one hundred degrees
Fahrenheit and substituting '35 C and not more than
38 C';

(9)in regulation 99(1)(c) by repealing 'one hundred and twenty
degrees Fahrenheit and not higher than one hundred and fifty
degrees FahrenheiC and substituting '50 C and not higher
than 65 C';





(10) in regulation 108(4) by repealing 'three drachms' and
substituting ' 10 grams';

(11) in regulation 120(e) by repealing 'Public Health and Urban
Services Ordinance' and substituting 'Public Health and
Municipal Services Ordinance'.

5. The Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Exhibitions)
Regulations are amended-

(1) in regulation 4(5)-

(a) by repealing '500 dollars' and substituting '$5,000';

(b) by repealing '250 dollars' and substituting '$2,500';

(2)in regulation 8(4) by repealing '100 dollars' and substituting
'$500'.

6. The Public Health (Animals) (Boarding Establishment)
Regulations are amended in regulation 5(5)-

(a) by repealing '500 dollars' and substituting '$1,800';

(b) by repealing '250 dollars' and substituting '$900.

7. The Public Health (Animals) (Riding Establishment)
Regulations are amended in regulation 5(5)-

(a) by repealing '500 dollars' and substituting '$1,800';

(b) by repealing '250 dollars' and substituting '$900.

8. The Regulation of Movement of Dogs (Consolidation) Order is
amended in the Schedule by repealing item 2.
L.N. 76 of 1989 43 of 1977 s. 2. 43 of 1977 s. 3. L.N. 389 of 1981 L.N. 389 of 1981 L.N. 10 of 1986 s. 32(1) L.N. 73 of 1988 L.N. 290 of 1988 L.N. 400 of 1989 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 241 of 1972 L.N. 201 of 1980 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 360 of 1982 10 of 1986 s. 32(1) L.N. 226 of 1974 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 10 of 1986 s. 32(1) L.N. 75 of 1988 L.N. 404 of 1989 L.N. 75 of 1988 L.N. 292 of 1988 L.N. 404 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1988 L.N. 401 of 1989 L.N. 77 of 1988 L.N. 402 of 1989 L.N. 26 of 1988

L.N. 76 of 1989 43 of 1977 s. 2. 43 of 1977 s. 3. L.N. 389 of 1981 L.N. 389 of 1981 L.N. 10 of 1986 s. 32(1) L.N. 73 of 1988 L.N. 290 of 1988 L.N. 400 of 1989 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 241 of 1972 L.N. 201 of 1980 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 360 of 1982 10 of 1986 s. 32(1) L.N. 226 of 1974 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 L.N. 60 of 1981 10 of 1986 s. 32(1) L.N. 75 of 1988 L.N. 404 of 1989 L.N. 75 of 1988 L.N. 292 of 1988 L.N. 404 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1988 L.N. 401 of 1989 L.N. 77 of 1988 L.N. 402 of 1989 L.N. 26 of 1988

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PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 138

PHARMACY AND POISONS

1. The Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations are amended-

(1) in regulation 19(2)(a)-

(a)by repealing -cupboard or drawer' wherever it appears
and substituting 'receptacle';

(b) by repealing 'or' at the end and substituting 'and';

(2)in regulation 22(1)(a) by repealing 'Medical and Health
Services' and substituting 'Health';

(3)in regulation 23(1) by repealing 'Medical and Health Services'
and substituting 'Health';

(4) by adding after regulation 38-

Labelling of certain medicines

38A. (1) No person shall sell or supply any
medicine unless it is labelled with particulars printed so as
to be clearly legible in English and Chinese, as to dosage
and the route and frequency of administration.

(2) This regulation shall not apply to medicine that
is included in Part 1 of the Poisons List or in the Schedule
to the Antibiotics Regulations (Cap. 137, sub. leg.).
(L.N. 85 of 1987)

(5)in the First Schedule, in part A, by adding in the appropriate
alphabetical order-

Alizapride; its salts
Befunolol; its salts
Buspirone; its salts
Interferons,
Metipranolol; its salts
Nifedipine
Nimodipine
Nitrendipine
Terazosin; its salts
Tielopidine; its salts
Tramadol; its salts
Zidovudine

(6)in the Third Schedule, in part A, by adding in the appropriate
alphabetical order-

Alizapride; its salts
Befunolol; its salts
Buspirone; its salts
Interferons
Metipranolol; its salts





Metoclopramide; its salts
Nifedipine
Nimodipine
Nitrendipine
Terazosin; its salts
Ticlopidine; its salts
Tramadol; its salts
Zidovudine

(7) by repealing the Ninth Schedule and substituting-

NINTH SCHEDULE [regs. 26, 29,
36, 36B, 36D,
REES 37A & 41]
Item Particular Fee $
1 . Registration as a student for a course of training specified by
the Board 10
2. Examination in each subject prescribed by the Board 500
3. Issue of a certificate of registration as a pharmacist 150
4. Issue of a duplicate certificate of registration as a pharmacist 75
5. Registration of premises of an authorized seller of poisons 500
6. Retention of premises on the register of premises, each year 500
7. Application for entry on the list of listed sellers of poisons 160
8. Retention on the list of listed sellers of poisons, each year 160
9. Any alteration to the register of premises or to the list of listed
sellers ..........................50
10.............................An annual licence for wholesales dealers in poisons ....... 400
11.....Annual licence for manufacturers 500
12.Application for registration of a product 150
13.Certificate of registration of a product 250
14.Renewal of a certificate of registration of a product 150
15.............................Free Sale Certificate ....... 500
16.Certificate and Interim Certificate for Manufacturer 1,000
17. Annual practising certificate for a registered pharmacist-
(a) employed by the Government, a hospital subvented by the
Govern-ment, a University or a Polytechnic 75
(b) in all other cases .............--- 350
18.Application for a clinical trial or medicinal test 300
19.Certificate for clinical trial or medicinal test 300
20. Application for registration as an importer or exporter of
pharmaceutical products ...........400
21.........Duplicate of any certificate 100
(L.N. 209 of 1989)

2. The Pharmacy and Poisons (Pharmacy and Poisons Appeal
Tribunal) Regulations are amended-

(1) in regulation 2, in the definition of 'Director', by repealing
'Medical and Health Services' and substituting 'Health';

(2)in regulation 3(2) by repealing 'Medical and Health
Department' and substituting 'Department of Health'.
L.N. 197 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 197 of 1989 L.N. 197 of 1989

L.N. 197 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 197 of 1989 L.N. 197 of 1989

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MERCHANT SHIPPING (RECRUITING OF SEAMEN) ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 135

MIERCHANT SHIPPING (RECRUITING OF SEAMIEN)

The Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance is
amended-

(1) in section 17A-

(a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting-

(1) Whenever the Superintendent has reason-
able grounds for believing that any seaman has, in
Hong Kong or elsewhere-

(a)after the commencement of this Ordinance,
been convicted of any offence involving the
import, export, sale or other dealing in or
with, or possession of any dangerous drug;

(b) been convicted-

(i) of an offence against section 73(2); or
(ii) of an offence against section 3(2) of
the repealed Prevention of Corruption
Ordinance or Part II of the Prevention of
Bribery Ordinance in respect of any matter
or transaction whatsoever, actual or
proposed, in which the Seamen's Recruiting
Office was concemed;

(c) deserted his ship;

(d)neglected, or refused without reasonable
cause, to join his ship or to proceed to sea in
his ship;

(e)been convicted of any offence of such a
nature as to render it desirable that he be
suspended temporarily from service with
foreign-going ships or should cease to serve
on such ships;

(f) while engaged in service with foreign-going
ships, been guilty of misconduct of such a
serious nature as to render it desirable that
he be suspended temporarily from service
on, or should cease to serve on, such ships,
whether or not such misconduct constituted
an offence, and, if the misconduct did
constitute an offence, whether or not the
seaman has been convicted of such offence;
or





(g)without reasonable excuse, failed to comply
with any order, direction, requirement or
request made, given or issued under or for
the purposes of this Ordinance by the
Superintendent or any other public officer,

the Superintendent shall forthwith suspend the
seaman's registration.(Replaced 59 of 1979s.2)

(b) in subsection (2)-
(i) by repealing 'specifying' and substituting 'stating';
(ii) by repealing 'and' at the end of paragraph (a);
(iii) by repealing the full stop at the end of paragraph
(b) and substituting '; and';
(iv) by adding after paragraph (b)-

(c)that if the Superintendent fails to exercise any of
the powers conferred upon him by section 17(1)
or 18(1) or (2) within 3 months after the date of
service of the notice on the seaman under this
subsection, the seaman shall be entitled to have
the case referred to the Authority for a decision if
the seaman so requests. (Added 59 of 1979 s.2)

(c) by repealing subsection (4) and substituting-

(4) A suspension of a seaman's registration
under subsection (1) shall continue in effect until-

(a)the Superintendent exercises in relation to
that seaman any of the powers conferred on
the Superintendent under section 17(1) or
(2) or 18(1) or (2); or

(b)the case is determined by a Board of
Reference under section 28A,

whichever is the sooner. (Replaced 59 of 1979s.2)

(5) Whenever the Superintendent fails to
exercise any of the powers conferred upon him by
section 17(1) or 18(1) or (2) within 3 months after the
date of service of a notice on a seaman under
subsection (2), and the seaman requests that the case
be referred to the Authority, the Superintendent shall
forthwith refer the case to the Authority and serve
notice on the seaman that the case has been so
referred. (Added 59 of 1979 s.2)

(2) by repealing section 19;

(3) by adding after section 28-





28A. (1) If, on the hearing of a case referred to a
Board of Reference by the Authority under section 21
following a reference of the case to the Authority by
the Superintendent under section 17A(5), the Board of
Reference is unanimously satisfied that the seaman has, in
Hong Kong or elsewhere-

(a)after the commencement of this Ordinance, been
convicted of any offence involving the import,
export, sale or other dealing in or with, or
possession of any dangerous drug;

(b) been convicted-
(i) of an offence against section 73(2); or
(ii) of an offence against section 3(2) of the
repealed Prevention of Corruption Ordinance or
Part 1I of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance in
respect of any matter or transaction whatsoever,
actual or proposed, in which the Seamen's
Recruiting Office was concerned;

(c) deserted his ship;

(d)neglected, or refused without reasonable excuse,
to join his ship or to proceed to sea in his ship;

(e)been convicted of any offence of such a nature as
to render it desirable that he be suspended
temporarily from service with foreign-going ships
or should cease to serve on such ships;

(f) while engaged in service with foreign-going ships,
been guilty of misconduct of such a serious
nature as to render it desirable that he be
suspended temporarily from service on, or
should cease to serve on, such ships, whether or
not such misconduct constituted an offence, and,
if the misconduct did constitute an offence,
whether or not the seaman has been convicted of
such offence; or

(g)without reasonable excuse, failed to comply with
any order, direction, requirement or request
made, given or issued under or for the purposes
of this Ordinance by the Superintendent or any
other public officer,

the Board of Reference may, subject to section 30, exercise
the powers specified in subsection (3).

(2) If, on the hearing of any such case as is referred
to in subsection (1), the Board of Reference is not
unanimously satisfied as to the relevant ground specified in
subsection (1), the Board of Reference shall direct the





Superintendent to withdraw the suspension of the
seaman's registration.

(3) The powers referred to in subsection (1) are-

(a)where the Board of Reference is unanimously
satisfied as to any of the grounds specified in
subsection (1)(a) or (b)-
(i) to direct the Superintendent to remove the
name of the seaman from the register; or
(ii) to direct the Superintendent to withdraw
the suspension of the seaman's registration; and

(b)where the Board of Reference is unanimously
satisfied as to any of the grounds specified in
subsection (1)(c), (d), (e), (f) or (g)-
(i) to direct the Superintendent to remove the
name of the seaman from the register;
(ii) to direct the Superintendent to withdraw
the suspension of the seaman's registration;
(iii) to suspend the seaman's registration for
such further period, not exceeding 24 months, as
it thinks fit; or
(iv) to direct the Superintendent to withdraw
the suspension of the seaman's registration and
issue him with a caution in writing to be of good
behaviour in the future.
(Added 59 of 1979 s. 4)

(4) in section 32 by repealing subsection (1) and substituting-

(1) A seaman-

(a)whose appeal is referred by the authority under
section 20 to a Board of Reference; or

(b)whose case is referred by the authority under
section 21 to a Board of Reference,

and who is dissatisfied in point of law with a decision of
the Board of Reference on the appeal or case may, within
28 days after the service on him of the statement required
to be served on him by section 27(1) or 31(1), as the case
may be, appeal to a judge of the District Court.
(Replaced 59 of 1979s. 5. Amended 79 of 1981 s.4)

(5)in section 47(1) and (2) by repealing '$500' and substituting
'$5,000' ;

(6) to the extent specified in the Schedule.







Merchang Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen)
59 of 1979 s. 2. (Cap. 215 1964 Ed.) (Cap. 201) 59 of 1979 s. 3. 59 of 1979 s. 3. Determination of cases referred to the Authority under section 17A(5) (Cap. 215 1964 Ed.) (Cap. 201) 59 of 1979 s. 5. 7 of 1983 s. 2. 59 of 1979 s. 6.

59 of 1979 s. 2. (Cap. 215 1964 Ed.) (Cap. 201) 59 of 1979 s. 3. 59 of 1979 s. 3. Determination of cases referred to the Authority under section 17A(5) (Cap. 215 1964 Ed.) (Cap. 201) 59 of 1979 s. 5. 7 of 1983 s. 2. 59 of 1979 s. 6.

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DANGEROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 134

DANGEROUS DRUGS

1. The Dangerous Drugs Ordinance is amended-

(1)in section 2(1), the definition of 'Director', by repealing
'Director of Medical and Health Services, a deputy director of
medical and health services or an assistant director of medical
and health services' and substituting-

Director of Health, Deputy Director of Health or an
assistant director of health

(2)in section 49A, paragraph (a) of the definition of 'reporting
agency director', by repealing 'Medical and Health
Department of the Government, means the Director of
Medical and Health Services' and substituting-

Department of Health of the Government, means the
Director of Health

(3)in the Fourth Schedule, item 18, by repealing 'Medical and
Health Department' and substituting 'Department of Health'.

2. The Dangerous Drugs Regulations are amended-

(1) by repealing regulation 9;

(2)in items 1 and 2 in the Second Schedule by repealing '$100'
and substituting '$500';

(3) by repealing the Third Schedule.
L.N. 76 of 1989 31 of 1969 Schedule L.N. 182 of 1989 31 of 1969 Schedule.

L.N. 76 of 1989 31 of 1969 Schedule L.N. 182 of 1989 31 of 1969 Schedule.

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AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 133

AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES

The Agricultural Pesticides Ordinance is amended in section

20-

(a) by repealing 'the Merchandise Marks Ordinance' and
substituting-
the Trade Descriptions Ordinance

(b) by repealing 'United Kingdom'.
69 of 1980 s. 37 (Cap. 362) 25 of 1979 s. 12

69 of 1980 s. 37 (Cap. 362) 25 of 1979 s. 12

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAVrER 132

PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES

1. The Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance is
amended-

(1)by repealing 'Secretary for District Administration' and
substituting 'Secretary for Home Affairs' wherever it occurs;

(2) in section 2-

(a) by adding after the definition of 'bath'-

'billiard establishment' means any place opened,
kept or used for the purpose of playing billiards,
snooker, pool or similar games; (Added 53 of
1988s.3)

(b) by repealing the definition of 'public billiard saloon';

(3) in section 12(1)-

(a)by repealing the semicolon at the end of paragraph (g) and
substituting a full stop;

(b) by repealing paragraph (h);

(4)in section 27(4) by repealing 'Medical and Health Services'
and substituting 'Health';

(5) by adding after section 55(3)--

(4) Regulations made under subsection (1) may-

(a) empower a health officer to-
(i) permit the importation subject to such
conditions as he may specify of such food as may be
prescribed;
(ii) require any imported food as may be
prescribed to be submitted or made available for
inspection by a health inspector;
(iii) impose any conditions or issue any directions
with regard to such imported food as may appear to
him desirable for the purpose of ensuring that such
food is sound, wholesome or fit for human con-
sumption; and

(b)prohibit the contravention of or non-compliance with
any condition, requirement or direction referred to in
paragraph (a). (Added 7 of 1989 s. 2)





(6) in section 92A-

(a) by being renumbered as subsection (1);

(b) by adding after subsection (1)

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) 'place',
in relation to a billiard establishment, does not
include premises used wholly for residential purposes
and constituting a separate household unit to which
only persons residing in the premises and their guests
are admitted and where no fee is charged for the
playing of billiards, snooker, pool or similar games.
(Added 53 of 1988s. 4)

(7) by adding after section 92A-

Regulations providing for exemption
from section 92A

92AA. The Authority may by regulation exempt any
class or description of billiard establishment from the
operation of section 92A.
(Added 53 of 1988s. 5)

(8) in section 105-

(a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting-

(1) Where, in the opinion of the Authority, any
hoarding, scaffolding or other structure erected solely
for the purpose of exhibiting advertisements is
dangerous, or is likely to become dangerous, by
reason of its construction, wind, rain, dilapidation, its
age or other cause, the Authority shall cause a notice
to be served upon the owner of such hoarding,
scaffolding or other structure, or upon his servant or
agent, requiring him, within such reasonable period
as shall be specified in the notice, to remove such
hoarding, scaffolding or other structure or to do such
work as may he specified in the notice to render the
same safe. (Replaced 11 of 1989 s. 2)

(b)in subsection (2)(b), by adding 'and dispose of any
materials removed in executing any such work,' after
44notice,';

(c) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting-

(3) Where-

(a)the owner of any such hoarding, scaffolding
or other structure, or his servant or agent is
not known or cannot be readily found; or





(b)such hoarding, scafrolding or other structure
is, in the opinion of the Authority, in such
a state that it ought immediately to be
removed or rendered safe,

the Authority may forthwith, whether or not a notice
has been served under subsection (1), remove it or
renderitsafe. (Replaced.l1 of 1989s.2)

(d)in subsection (4), by repealing 'the Authority may recover
any expenses incurred thereby' and substituting-

the Authority may dispose of any materials so
removed and may recover any expenses incurred in
the removal of the hoarding, scaffolding or structure
and in the disposal of the materials

(9) in the Second Schedule by adding at the end-

Factory canteens 17 (Added L.N. 366 of1989)
(Note-In some circumstances
this item does not operate
until 10 November 1990: see
the Public Health and
Municipal Services
(Amendment of Second
Schedule) Order (Cap. 132
sub. leg.)

(10) in the Third Schedule by repealing 'Medical and Health
Services' and substituting 'Health' wherever it occurs;

(11) in the Fourth Schedule, in the list of public pleasure grounds
(other than bathing beaches)---

(a) under the heading 'The Island of Hong Kong'
(i) by repealing-
Chai Wan Bus Terminus Rest Garden
Chai Wan Road Rest Garden No. 1
Chai Wan Road Rest Garden No. 2
Chai Wan Road Rest Garden No. 3
Chai Wan Road Rest Garden No. 4
Chai Wan Road Rest Garden No. 5
George's Lane Sitting-out Area
Shau Kei Wan Road Rest Garden
Shing On Village Sitting-out Area
Tin Hau Temple Road Sitting-out Area
(Adjacent to No. 8 Tin Hau Temple Road)
Wan Chai Interchange Flyover Children's Playground
Wan Chai Reclamation Rest Garden
(ii) by adding-
Aberdeen Promenade
Banyan Tree Site Sitting-out Area
Bowen Road Fitness Trail
Bowen Road Park
Braemar Hill Road Playground
Caine Lane Garden
Causeway Bay Sports Ground
Chai Wan Indoor Games Hall





Cloud View Road Amenity Plot
Connaught Garden
Coombe Road Children's Playground
Electric Road/Hing Fat Street Amenity Plot
Finnic Street Sitting-out Area
Hang Fa Chuen Playground
Hong Kong Tennis Centre
Java Road Playground
King's Road Amenity Plot
Kwong Hon Terrace Garden
Lei King Wan Sitting-out Area
Lockhart Road Sitting-out Area
Luen Fat Street Sitting-out Area
Moreton Terrace Temporary Playground
Possession Street Sitting-out Area
Sai On Lane Rest Garden
Sheung On Street Playground
Stanley Link Road Sitting-out Area
Stubbs Road Children's Playground
Tai Tam Road/Chai Wan Road Amenity Plot
Victoria Park Squash Court
Victoria Park Tennis Court
Wan Tsui Road Amenity Plot
Wong Chuk Hang Path Sitting-out Area
Yip Kan Street Sitting-out Area

(b) under the heading 'Kowloon and New Kowloon'--
(i) by repealing---
Lai Chi Kok Road/Nam Cheong Street Sitting-out Area
Tai Nan Street Temporary Sitting-out Area
(ii) by repealing 'Sha Tin Pass Road Playground- and
substituting 'Muk Lun Street Playground';
(iii) by adding-
Battery Street Sitting-out Area
Choi Hung Road Int&change Amenity Plot
Diamond Hill Crematorium Sitting-out Area
Ede Road Playground
Elegance Road Garden
Ha Yuen Ling Amenity Plot
Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Hong Ning Road Rest Garden
Jordan Road Ferry Concourse Amenity Plot
Kai Tak East Indoor Games Hall
Kowloon Park Indoor Games Hall
Kowloon Tsai Park Squash Court
Kwun Tong Promenade Breakwater Sitting-out Area
Kwun Tong Road Roundabout Amenity Plot
Lai Chi Kok Park
Lok Sin Road/Carpenter Road Sitting-out Area
Morse Park Indoor Games Hall
Morse Park Squash Court
Portland Street/Man Ming Lane Sitting-out Area
Sai Yee Street Children's Playground
Sau Man Ping Estate (Stage II) Playground No. 23
Sheung Wo Street Sitting-out Area
Tai Kok Tsui Road/Cherry Street Amenity Plot
To Kwa Wan Complex Indoor Games Room
Tong Mei Road/Tung Chau Street Sitting-out Area
Tung Chau Street Park
Winslow Street Playground

(c) under the heading 'Regional Council Area' by adding---

Cheung Fai Road Promenade
Cheung Fat Indoor Recreation Centre











Cheung Hang Village Playground
Ching Wah Temporary Rest Garden
Chung Mei Road Temporary Playground
Chung Uk Children's Playground
Fuk Hang Playground
Fung Shu Wo Indoor Recreation Centre
Fung Yuen Playground
Ha Hang Village Sitting-out Area
Kau Lung Hang Playground
Kau Wah Keng Village Playground
King Fung Children's Playground
Kong Pui Street Rest Garden
Kwai Shun Street Playground
Lei Uk Tsuen Children's Playground
Lung Tsai Tsuen Sitting-out Area, Cheung Chau
Mei King Temporary Playground
Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road Sitting-out Area
Nam Wah Po Playground
North District Central Park
On Hing Playground
Pai Cheong Road Sitting-out Area, Cheung Chau
Pak Fuk Children's Playground
Peng Chau Waterfront Playground
San Pak She Street Sitting-out Area No. 1, Cheung Chau
San Pak She Street Sitting-out Area No. 2, Cheung Chau
San Pak She Street Sitting-out Area No. 3, Cheung Chau
San Pak She Street Sitting-out Area No. 4, Cheung Chau
San Pak She Street Sitting-out Area No. 5, Cheung Chau
Sha Ling Playground
Sha Lo Wan Playground, Lantau
Sha Tau Kok Square
Sha Tin Wai Playground
Shek Wu Hui Jockey Club Playground
Tai Choi Yuen Playground, Cheung Chau
Tai 0 Road Playground No. 1
Tai 0 Road Playground No. 2
Tai 0 Road Playground No. 3
Tai Po Kau San Wai Playground
Tai Shek Hau Tin Hau Temple Sitting-out Area, Cheung Chau
Tai Tau Leng Playground
Tai Wong Ha Tsuen Temporary Playground
Tong Min Tsuen Playground
Tsing Min Children's Playground
Tsing Sin Playground
Tung Kok Wai Children's Playground
Tung Wan Tau Road Rainshelter, Mui Wo

(12) in the Sixth Schedule-

(a)by repealing 'Medical and Health Services' and sub-
stituting 'Health' wherever it occurs;

(b)by repealing the entry relating to section 105 and sub-
stituting-
105 Director of BuildingsDirector of Buildings
and Lands and Lands (Replaced 11
of 1989 s. 3)

(13) in the Tenth Schedule, in Part I-

(a) under the heading 'PUBLIC MARKETS IN HONG KONG'
(i) by adding Sheung Wan Market in its
appropriate alphabetical order;





(ii) by repealing---

Hollywood Road Market
Western Market (North Block)
(b) under the heading 'PUBLIC MARKETS IN KOWLOON AND
NEW KOWLOON:-
(i) by adding in its appropriate alphabetical order-

Fa Yuen Street Market
Nelson Street Temporary
Cooked Food Market
Soy Street Temporary Cooked
Food Market
Sheung Fung Street Market
(ii) by repealing---
Mong Kok Road Temporary
Market

(14) in the Tenth Schedule, in Part II, by adding at the end-

Yeung Uk Road Market (Added L.N. 395 of 1989)

(15) in the Eleventh Schedule by repealing 'Public billiard saloon'
and substituting -Billiard establishment';

(16) in the Fourteenth Schedule under the heading 'Urban Council
Area' by adding 'Kowloon Park Swimming Pool' after
'Kennedy Town Swimming Pool'.

2. The Colouring Matter in Food Regulations are amended in
regulation 6-
(a) by repealing '$2,000' and substituting '$25,000';
(b) by repealing '3 months' and substituting '6 months';
(c) by repealing '$5W and substituting '$150'.

3. The Commercial Bathhouses (Urban Council) By-laws are
amended-

(1) in by-law 17-
(a)in paragraph (2) by repealing '$1,575' and substituting
'$1,850';
(b)in paragraph (3) by repealing '$60' and substituting
'$80' ;

(2) in by-law 19(3)--
(a) by repealing '$500' and substituting '$1,500';
(b) by repealing '$10' and substituting '$25'.

4. The Conservancy (Urban Council) By-laws are amended in
by-law 10---





(a) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by repealing '$500' and substituting '$1,500';
(ii) by repealing '$10' and substituting '$25';

(b) in paragraph (3)-
(i) by repealing '$250 and to imprisonment for 7 days'
and substituting '$750;
(ii) by repealing '$5' and substituting '$15'.

5. The Cremation and Gardens of Remembrance (Regional
Council) By-laws are amended-

(1)in by-laws 3, 4, 5, 6 and 21 by repealing 'Medical and Health
Services' and substituting 'Health' wherever it occurs;

(2) in by-law 30-

(a)in paragraph (1) by repealing '$1,000' and substituting
'$2,500'

(b) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by repealing '$500 and substituting '$1,500;
(ii) by repealing '$25' and substituting '$50'

(3) in the First Schedule-

(a)in Forms 1 and 3 by repealing 'Medical and Health
Services' and substituting 'Health' wherever it occurs;

(b) in the Chinese version of Forms 1 and 3 by repealing

(4) by repealing the Second Schedule and substituting-

SECOND SCHEDULE [by-laws 9,13,
14 & 26]
SCALE OF FEES

Item Matter in respect of which fee payable Fee
1 .For the cremation of an adult or a child of 12 years of
age or over ...............$ 500
2. For the cremation of a child below the age of 12 years $ 250
3. For the cremation of the skeletal remains of an adult
or child ..................$ 90
4. For the temporary storage of ashes-
(a) for the first 2 months Free of charge
(b) for each month or part of a month
thereafter ..............$ 50
5. For the permanent placing of ashes in a
columbarium-
(a) for each standard niche capable of holding
2 cinerary urns ...........$1,600
(b) for each family niche capable of holding
3 cinerary.............urns ..................................................... $5,300





Item Matter in respect of which fee payable Fee
6. For the placing of each memorial etc. or the planting
of each plant, shrub or tree .$ 50
(L.N. 111 of 1989)

6. The Cremation and Gardens of Remembrance (Urban Council)
By-laws are amended-

(1)in by-laws 3, 4, 5 and 6 by repealing 'Nedical and Health
Services' and substituting 'Health' wherever it occurs;

(2) in by-law 25-

(a)in paragraph (1) by repealing '$1,000' and substituting
'$2,500';

(b) in paragraph (2)-
(i) by repealing '$500' and substituting '$1,500';
(ii) by repealing '$25' and substituting '$50';

(3) in the First Schedule-

(a)in Forms 1 and 3 by repealing 'Nedical and Health
Services' and substituting 'Health' wherever it occurs;

(b)in the Chinese version of Forms 1 and 3 by repealing

(4) in the Second Schedule-

(a)in item 1 by repealing '$250.00' and substituting
'$500.00' ;

(b)in item 2 by repealing '$125.00' and substituting
'$250.00;

(c)in item 5(a) by repealing '$1,300.00' and substituting
'$1,600.00';

(d)in item 5(b), by repealing '$5,200.00' and substituting
'$5,300.00'.

7. The Dried Milk Regulations are amended in regulation 6(1)--

(a) by repealing '$2,000' and substituting '$25,000';

(b) by repealing '3 months' and substituting 6 months'.

8. The Food Adulteration (Artificial Sweeteners) Regulations is
amended in the Schedule by adding after item 4-

5. Acesulfame Potassium.

9. The Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations
are amended in regulation 6(a) by repealing 'Medical and Health
Services' and substituting 'Health'.





10. The Frozen Confections (Regional Council) By-laws are
amended-

(1) in by-law 39(3) by repealing '56W and substituting '$105';

(2) in by-law 40(2)--
(a) in sub-paragraph (a)---
(i) by repealing '510,000' and substituting '$25,000';
(ii) by repealing '$250' and substituting '$500'
(b) in sub-paragraph (b)---
(i) by repealing '$2,00W and substituting '$5,000'
(ii) by repealing '$50' and substituting '$150';

(3) by repealing the Second Schedule and substituting-

SECOND SCHEDULE [by-law 39(2)]

FEES

Size of premises by reference to floor area Fee
Exceeding Not excSeding $
m m
100 1,765
100 150 2,200
150 200 3,090
200 250 3,975
250 300 4,865
300 350 5,740
350 400 6,625
400 450 7,510
450 500 8,400
500 600 9,720
600 700 11,495
700 800 13,250
800 900 15,030
900 1000 16,790
1000 2000 26,520
2000 3000 44,200
3000 4000 61,880
4000 5000 79,565
5000 ...........................88,405
(L.N. 98 of 1989)

11. The Frozen Confections (Urban Council) By-laws are
amended-

(1) in by-law 40(3) by repealing '$60' and substituting '$80';

(2) in by-law 41(2)-
(a) in sub-paragraph (a)---
(i) by repealing '$10,000' and substituting '$25,000';
(ii) by repealing '$250' and substituting '$500';





(b) in sub-paragraph (b)---
(i) by repealing '$2,000' and substituting '$5,000;
(ii) by repealing '$50' and substituting '$150'

(3) by repealing the Second Schedule and substituting-

SECOND SCHEDULE [by-l- 40(2)]

FEES

Size of premises by reference to floor area Fee
Exceedinf Not exceeding $
100 1,325
100 150 1,660
150 200 2,320
200 250 2,980
250 300 3,640
300 350 4,310
350 400 4,970
400 450 5,630
450 500 6,300
500 600 7,300
600 700 8,600
700 800 9,940
800 900 11,260
900 1000 12,600
1000 2000 19,900
2000 3000 33,100
3000 4000 46,400
4000 5000 59,600
5000 ............................66,300

12. The Funeral Parlour (Regional Council) By-laws are
amended-

(1)in by-law 4(3) by repealing '$15,750' and substituting
'$16,930';

(2) in by-law 14-

(a)in paragraph (1) by repealing '$2,000' and substituting
'$5,000';

(b)in paragraph (2) by repealing '$500' and substituting
'$1,500';

(c) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by repealing '$500' and substituting '$1,500'
(ii) by repealing '$10' and substituting '$25'.

13. The Funeral Parlour (Urban Council) By-laws are amended-





(1)in by-law 4(3) by repealing '$15,750' and substituting
'$18,460;

(2) in by-law 14-

(a)in paragraph (1) by repealing '$2,000' and substituting
'$5,000;

(b) in paragraph (2)-
(i) by repealing '$500' and substituting '$1,500';
(ii) by repealing '$10' and substituting '$25'.

14. The Hawker (Permitted Place) (Urban Council) (Con-
solidation) Declaration is amended-

(1) by repealing paragraph 4;

(2)in the Second Schedule under the heading 'KowLooN' by
repealing---

'Shui Wo Street Road space in front of House 244
(southern carriageway) Nos. 18-112
Shung Yan Street Road space in front of House 19
(eastern carriageway) Nos. 85-97
Cul-de-sac of Shung Road space at rear of House 72';
Yan Street Nos. 87-91

(3) by repealing the Third Schedule.

15. The Hawker (Regional Council) By-laws are amended-

(1) in by-law 32-

(a)in paragraph (1)(a) by repealing '31(2) or (3)' and
substituting '31(3)';

(b)in paragraph (3) by repealing '$500' and substituting
'$1,550'

(c) in paragraph (4)(a)--
(i) by repealing '$500' and substituting '$1,500';
(ii) by repealing '$25' and substituting '$150';

(d) in paragraph (4)(b)--
(i) by repealing '$2,000' and substituting '$5,000';
(ii) by repealing '25' and substituting '$150;

(2) by repealing the Third Schedule and substituting---





THIRD SCHEDULE [by-laws 7, 10, 12 & 15]

FEES
PART I
FEES FOR THE ISSUE AND RENEWAL
OF LICENCES
1 ............................Fixed pitch hawker licence $ 860 per year
2.............................Itinerant hawker licence-
(a) Mobile van ..............$8,000 per year
(b) Frozen confectionery ....$1,140 per year
(c) Tradesman ...............$1,140 per year
(d) Other classes ...........$ 420 per year
3.............................Temporary licence $ 150
4.............................Consent for deputy one half ofthe
.............................fee of his
.............................principal's licence
5.................Duplicate licence or pitch card . .................................... $ 150

PART II
FEES FOR THE ALLOCATION OF PITCBES
AND WALL STALLS
1 ............................Cooked food $15,375 per year
2.............................Light refreshment $15,375 per year
3.............................Newspaper $ 860 per year
4.............................Tradesman $ 860 per year
5.............................Barber $ 290 per year
6.............................Bootblack $ 290 per year
7. Wall stall-
(a) not exceeding 1.1 m2 ..................... $ 295 per year
(b) exceeding 1. 1 M2 .......$ 2,860 per year
8..............................Other classes-
(a) not exceeding 1.1 M2 ....$ 1,365 per year
(b) exceeding 1.1 m2 but not exceeding 1.7 m . $ 2,045 per year
(c) exceeding 1.7 m2 but not exceeding 2.2 M2 $ 2,745 per year
(L.N. 100 of1989)

16. The Hawker (Urban Council) By-laws are amended-

(1) in by-law 2 by adding after the definition of 'fixed-pitch
hawker licence'-

'hawker badge' means a badge issued under by-law 10A;
(L.N. 346 of 1989)

(2) by adding after by-law 10-

Hawker badges

10A. (1) On issuing or renewing a licence under
these by-laws the Council shall issue to the licensee a
hawker badge on which is shown the date of expiry of the
licence.





(2) A hawker badge shall cease to be valid on the
expiry, cancellation or termination (whichever is the
soonest) of the licence to which it relates.

(3) A licensee to whom a hawker badge has been
issued shall while he is hawking wear the badge affixed in a
prominent position to his outer clothing such that the
details shown on the badge are clearly visible.
(L.N. 346 of 1989)

(3) in by-law 11 (2)--

(a)by adding 'and a hawker badge on which is shown the
date of expiry of the permiC after 'fit';

(b)by adding 'or to the hawker badge as if it were a hawker
badge issued to a licensee',after 'licence';

(4) in by-laws 14, 15(3), 16 and 17 by adding 'or hawker badge'
after 'licence' wherever it appears;

(5) in by-law 20-

(a)in paragraph (1) by repealing 'it' where it first appears
and substituting 'the licence and his hawker badge';

(b)in paragraph (2) by adding 'and the licensee's hawker
badge' after 'licence' where it secondly appears;

(6) in by-law 56-

(a) in paragraph (2) by adding 'IOA(3),' after '5(2),';

(b) by adding after paragraph (3)-

(3A) Any person who while hawking wears a
hawker badge issued to a person other than himself
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $1,500.
(L.N. 346 of 1989)

(7) in the Schedule by repealing Parts I and III and substituting---

PART I [by-laws 7,11,17 & 21]

FEES FoR Tim ISSUE AND RENEwAL oF LICENCES
1.....................Fixed-pitch hawker licence $ 1,350 per year
2. Itinerant hawker licences-
(a) Mobile van .....$19,000 per year
(b) Frozen confectionery $ 1,350 per year
(c) Tradesman ......$ 1,350 per year
(d) Other classes ..$ 910 peryear
3.....................Temporary licence $250 or if it permits the holder
....................to hawk from a fixed pitch l/ 12
....................of the appropriate annual
....................licence fee and pitch fee per
....................month or part of a month





4....................Deputy's permit half of the fee of his principal's
....................licence
5....................Duplicate licence or permit $ 160
....................(L.N. 261 of 1989)

PART III [by-law 33]

FEES FOR THE ALLOCATION OF PITCHES
1 ..........................Bootblack $ 320 per year
2...........................Cooked food or fight refreshment $17,950 per year
3...........................Newspaper $ 1,270 per year
4...........................Tradesman $ 1,690 per year
5...........................Barber $ 320 per year
6...........................Wall stall-
(a) not exceeding 1. 1 square metres $ 320 per year
(b) exceeding 1. 1 square metres $ 3,530 per year
7...........................Other classes-
(a) not exceeding 1. 1 square metres $ 1,690 per year
(b) exceeding 1. 1 square metres but not exceeding
1.7 square metres .........$ 2,530 per year
(c) exceeding 1.7 square metres but not exceeding
2.2 square metres .........$ 3,370 per year
...........................(L.N. 146 of 1988)

17. The Library (Regional Council) By-laws are amended-

(1) in by-law 14(2)-

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) by repealing '$10' and substituting
'$20';
(b)in sub-paragraph (b) by repealing '$5' and substituting
'$10';

(2) in by-law 17 by repealing '$1' and substituting '$2';

(3) in by-law 21-
(a)in paragraph (1)(a) by repealing '50 cents' and
substituting '$1' ;
(b)in paragraph (1)(b) by repealing '20 cents' and
substituting '50 cents';
(c)in paragraph (2) by repealing '$50' and '$10' and
substituting respectively '$100' and '$20'

(4) in by-law 33(2)--

(a)by adding 'or any article deposited by a person of or over
the ageof 60 years,' after 'student';
(b) by repealing '50 cents' and substituting '$1'.

18. The Library (Urban Council) By-laws are amended-





(1) in by-law 14(2)--

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) by repealing '$10' and substituting
'$20' ;

(b)in sub-paragraph (b) by repealing '$5' and substituting
'$10';

(2) in by-law 17 by repealing '$1' and substituting '$2';

(3) in by-law 21-

(a)in paragraph (1)(a) by repealing '50 cents' and
substituting '$1 ';

(b)in paragraph (1)(b) by repealing '20 cents' and
substituting 40 cents';

(c)in paragraph (2) by repealing '$50' and '$10' and
substituting respectively '$100' and '$20'

(4) in by-law 33(2)--

(a)by adding 'or any article deposited by a disabled person or
a person of or over the age of 60 years,' after 'student';

(b) by repealing '50 cents' and substituting '$1'

(5) in by-law 33(9) by repealing '$3' and substituting '$6'.

19. The Offensive Trades (Regional Council) By-laws are
amended-

(1) in by-law 5 by repealing '$1,575' and substituting '$3,490';

(2) in by-law 23-

(a) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by repealing '$10,000' and substituting '$25,000';
(ii) by repealing '$250' and substituting '$500';

(b) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by repealing '$2,000' and substituting '$5,000';
(ii) by repealing '$50' and substituting '$150'.

20. The Offensive Trades (Urban Council) By-laws are amended-

(1) in by-law 5-

(a)in paragraph (3) by repealing '$1,575' and substituting
'$1,850';

(b)in paragraph (4) by repealing '$60' and substituting
'$80';





(2) in by-law 15-

(a) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by repealing '$10,000' and substituting '$25,000';
(ii) by repealing '$250' and substituting '$500';

(b) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by repealing '$2,000' and substituting '$5,000';
(ii) by repealing '$50' and substituting '$150'.

21. The Preservatives in Food Regulations are amended-

(1) in regulation 2(1)--

(a)in the definition of 'canned food' by repealing 'and' and
substituting 'any';

(b)in the definition of 'sugar' by repealing 'or' and
substituting 'of ';

(2)in regulation 9 by repealing '$10,000' and substituting
'$25,000';

(3)in the First Schedule in Part ii in Column 2 of Item 1 by
repealing '(B.H.A.)' in the second place where it occurs and
substituting '(B.H.T.)'.

22. The Private Cemeteries (Regional Council) By-laws are
amended in by-law 13-

(a) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by repealing '$1,000' and substituting '$2,500;
(ii) by repealing '$20' and substituting '$50'

(b)in paragraph (2) by repealing '$1,000' and substituting
'$2,500'.

23. The Private Cemeteries (Urban Council) By-laws are amended
in by-law 13-

(a) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by repealing '$1,000' and substituting '$2,500';
(ii) by repealing '$20' and substituting '$50';

(b)in paragraph (2) by repealing '$1,000' and substituting
'$2,500'.





24. The Private Markets (Regional Council) By-laws are amended
in by-law 27-

(a)by repealing '$2,000' wherever it occurs and substituting
'$5,000;

(b)by repealing '$10V wherever it occurs and substituting
'$250';

(c)in paragraph (5) by repealing '$500' and substituting
'$1,500'.

25. The Public Cemeteries (Regional Council) By-laws are
amended-

(1) in by-law 12-

(a)in paragraph (1) by repealing '$100' and substituting
'$250';

(b)in paragraph (2) by repealing '$1,000' and substituting
'$2,500';

(2) by repealing the Second Schedule and substituting---

SECOND SCHEDULE [by-law 11]

SCALE OF FEES

Item Matter in respect of which fee payable Fee
1 .For the interment of any adult or any child of 12 years of
age or above in any public cemetery $1,150
2. For the interment of any child below 12 years of age in
any public cemetery ...........$ 680
3. For the allocation of a permanent urn grave space in any
public cemetery ..............$2,170
(L.N. 113 of 1989)

26. The Public Cemeteries (Urban Council) By-laws are amended
in by-law 13-
(a)in paragraph (1) by repealing '$1000'W and substituting
'$250';

(b)in paragraph (2) by repealing '$1,000' and substituting
'$2,500'.

27. The Public Cleansing and Prevention of Nuisances (Regional
Council) By-laws are amended in by-law 23-

(a) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) by repealing '(10),';
(ii) in sub-paragraph (i) by repealing '$1,000' and
substituting '$2,500';
(iii) in sub-paragraph (ii) by repealing '$2,000' and
substituting '$5,000;





(b) in paragraph (1 A)-
(i) by repealing 'or 9A(I)' and substituting', 9A(I) or
IV;
(ii) by repealing '$5,000' and substituting '$10,000';

(c)in paragraph (2) by repealing '$5,000' and substituting
'$10,000'

(d)in paragraph (3) by repealing '$50' and substituting
'$150'.

28. The Public Cleansing and Prevention of Nuisances (Urban
Council) By-laws are amended in by-law 23-

(a) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) by repealing '10,';
(ii) in sub-paragraph (i) by repealing '$1,000' and
substituting '$2,500';
(iii) in sub-paragraph (ii) by repealing '$2,000' and
substituting '$5,000';

(b) in paragraph (I A)-
(i) by repealing 'or 9A(I)' and substituting ', 9A(I) or
IV ;
(ii) by repealing '$5,000' and substituting '$10,000';

(c)in paragraph (2) by repealing '$5,000' and substituting
'$10,000';

(d)in paragraph (3) by repealing '$5O' and substituting
'$150'.

29. The Public Conveniences (Conduct and Behaviour) (Urban
Council) By-laws are amended in by-law 10 by repealing '$250' and
substituting '$750.

30. The Public Conveniences (Regional Council) By-laws are
amended in by-law 11 by repealing '$250' and substituting '$750'.

31. The Public Funeral Hall (Urban Council) By-laws are
amended-

(1)in by-law 7(1)(b) by repealing 'Medical and Health Services'
and substituting 'Health';

(2)in by-law 12 by repealing '$500' wherever it occurs and
substituting '$1,500'.

32. The Public Market (Urban Council) By-laws are amended in
by-law 14 by repealing '$500' wherever it occurs and substituting
'$1,500'





33. The Public Swimming Pools (Urban Council) By-laws are
amended by repealing by-law 10(1)(a) and (b) and substituting---

(a)55 if he has not yet attained the age of 14 years or is of or
over the age of 60 years; or (L.N. 91 of 1989; L.N. 200 of
1989)

(b)$10 if he has attained the age of 14 years but has not yet
attained the age of 60 years. (L.N. 91 of 1989; L.N. 200
of 1989)

34. The Sanitation and Conservancy (Regional Council) By-laws
are amended in by-law 10---

(a) in paragraph (1)~-
(i) by repealing '$500 and to imprisonment for 14
days,' and substituting ,$1,500';
(ii) by repealing '$10' and substituting '$25'
(b) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by repealing '$250 and to imprisonment for 7 days,'
and substituting '$750';
(ii) by repealing '$5' and substituting '$15'.

35. The Slaughter-houses (Regional Council) By-laws are
amended---

(1) in by-law 2(1) in the definition of 'licensee' by repealing '8'
and substituting '4';

(2) in by-law 22(c) by repealing 'Medical and Health Services' and
substituting 'Health';

(3) in by-law 57(1) by repealing subparagraphs (a) and (b) and
substituting-

(a) for any bovine animal- $9.70; (L.N. 133 of 1989)
(b) for any other animal- $6.40. (L.N. 133 of 1989)

(4) by repealing the Second Schedule and substituting-

SECOND SCHEDULE [by-l- 4(4)]

LICENSING FEES

Maximum Number of Bovine Animals
Permitted to be Slaughtered Each Day Fees

Exceeding Not Exceeding
50 ....................1,725
50 100 ...................3,450
100 150 ...................5,175
150 200 ...................6,900
200 250................... 8,625





Fees

Exceeding Not Exceeding
250 300 ...................10,350
300 350 ...................12,075
350 400 ...................13,800
400 450 ...................15,525
450 500 ...................17,250
500 ...........................18,975

Maximum Number of Non Bovine Animals (goats,
sheep, pigs) Permitted to be Slaughtered Each Day Fees

Exceeding Not Exceeding
500 ..................11,500
500 1000 .................23,000
10M 1500 .................34,500
1500 2000 .................46,000
2000 2500 .................57,500
2500 3000 .................69,000
3000 3500 .................80,500
3500 4000 .................92,000
4000 4500 .................103,500
4500 5000 .................115,000
5000 . .........................126,500
(L.N. 133 of 1989)

36. The Undertakers of Burials (Regional Council) By-laws are
amended-

(1) in by-law 4(1) by repealing '$4,200' and substituting '$5,640';

(2) in by-law 6 by repealing '$60' and substituting '$105';

(3) in by-law 11 by repealing '$1,000' and substituting '$2,500'.

37. The Undertakers of Burials (Urban Council) By-laws are
amended-

(1) in by-law 4(1) by repealing '$4,200' and substituting '$4,920';

(2) in by-law 6 by repealing '$60' and substituting '$80';

(3) in by-law 11 by repealing '$1,000' and substituting '$2,500'.

38. The Ventilation of Scheduled Premises (Regional Council)
By-laws are amended in by-law 14 by repealing '$2,000' wherever it
occurs and substituting '$5,000'.

39. The Ventilation of Scheduled Premises (Urban Council)
By-laws are amended in by-law 14 by repealing '$2,000' wherever it
occurs and substituting '$5,000'.





40. The Ventilation (Urban Council) By-laws are amended in
by-law 8-
(a) by repealing '$500' and substituting '$1,500';
(b) by repealing '$10' and substituting '$25'.

41. The Wells and Water Storage (Urban Council) By-laws are
amended in by-law 12(3)--
(a) by repealing '$500'and substituting '$2,500';
(b) by repealing '$10' and substituting '$25'.
L.N. 262 of 1989 53 of 1988 s. 3. 75 of 1988 s. 40 L.N. 76 of 1989 53 of 1988 s. 4. 11 of 1989 s. 2. L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 52 of 1989 L.N. 408 of 1989 L.N. 52 of 1989 L.N. 147 of 1989 L.N. 324 of 1989 L.N. 408 of 1989 L.N. 52 of 1989 L.N. 408 of 1989 L.N. 324 of 1989 L.N. 52 of 1989 L.N. 147 of 1989 L.N. 324 of 1989 L.N. 408 of 1989 L.N. 108 of 1989 L.N. 229 of 1989 L.N. 332 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 258 of 1989 53 of 1988 s. 6. L.N. 53 of 1989 L.N. 326 of 1987 L.N. 228 of 1987 L.N. 286 of 1987 L.N. 287 of 1987 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 289 of 1987 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 288 of 1987 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 75 of 1987 L.N. 380 of 1989 L.N. 327 of 1987 L.N. 33 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 34 of 1987 L.N. 64 of 1988 L.N. 98 of 1989 L.N. 293 of 1987 L.N. 230 of 1987 L.N. 292 of 1987 L.N. 230 of 1987 L.N. 99 of 1989 L.N. 295 of 1987 L.N. 231 of 1987 L.N. 294 of 1987 L.N. 18 of 1988 L.N. 287 of 1988 L.N. 18 of 1988 L.N. 287 of 1988 L.N. 346 of 1989 L.N. 346 of 1989 L.N. 346 of 1989 L.N. 346 of 1989 L.N. 302 of 1986 L.N. 331 of 1988 L.N. 302 of 1986 L.N. 317 of 1986 L.N. 89 of 1989 L.N. 317 of 1986 L.N. 317 of 1986 L.N. 36 of 1987 L.N. 66 of 1988 L.N. 102 of 1989 L.N. 301 of 1987 L.N. 233 of 1987 L.N. 300 of 1987 L.N. 15 of 1988 L.N. 334 of 1987 L.N. 294 of 1988 L.N. 305 of 1987 L.N. 304 of 1987 L.N. 306 of 1987 L.N. 308 of 1987 L.N. 307 of 1987 L.N. 310 of 1987 L.N. 309 of 1987 L.N. 311 of 1987 L.N. 312 of 1987 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 313 of 1987 L.N. 314 of 1987 L.N. 316 of 1987 L.N. 29 of 1988 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 39 of 1987 L.N. 105 of 1989 L.N. 39 of 1987 L.N. 69 of 1988 L.N. 105 of 1989 L.N. 321 of 1987 L.N. 239 of 1987 L.N. 320 of 1987 L.N. 324 of 1987 L.N. 323 of 1987 L.N. 322 of 1987 L.N. 325 of 1987

L.N. 262 of 1989 53 of 1988 s. 3. 75 of 1988 s. 40 L.N. 76 of 1989 53 of 1988 s. 4. 11 of 1989 s. 2. L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 52 of 1989 L.N. 408 of 1989 L.N. 52 of 1989 L.N. 147 of 1989 L.N. 324 of 1989 L.N. 408 of 1989 L.N. 52 of 1989 L.N. 408 of 1989 L.N. 324 of 1989 L.N. 52 of 1989 L.N. 147 of 1989 L.N. 324 of 1989 L.N. 408 of 1989 L.N. 108 of 1989 L.N. 229 of 1989 L.N. 332 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 258 of 1989 53 of 1988 s. 6. L.N. 53 of 1989 L.N. 326 of 1987 L.N. 228 of 1987 L.N. 286 of 1987 L.N. 287 of 1987 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 289 of 1987 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 288 of 1987 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 75 of 1987 L.N. 380 of 1989 L.N. 327 of 1987 L.N. 33 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 34 of 1987 L.N. 64 of 1988 L.N. 98 of 1989 L.N. 293 of 1987 L.N. 230 of 1987 L.N. 292 of 1987 L.N. 230 of 1987 L.N. 99 of 1989 L.N. 295 of 1987 L.N. 231 of 1987 L.N. 294 of 1987 L.N. 18 of 1988 L.N. 287 of 1988 L.N. 18 of 1988 L.N. 287 of 1988 L.N. 346 of 1989 L.N. 346 of 1989 L.N. 346 of 1989 L.N. 346 of 1989 L.N. 302 of 1986 L.N. 331 of 1988 L.N. 302 of 1986 L.N. 317 of 1986 L.N. 89 of 1989 L.N. 317 of 1986 L.N. 317 of 1986 L.N. 36 of 1987 L.N. 66 of 1988 L.N. 102 of 1989 L.N. 301 of 1987 L.N. 233 of 1987 L.N. 300 of 1987 L.N. 15 of 1988 L.N. 334 of 1987 L.N. 294 of 1988 L.N. 305 of 1987 L.N. 304 of 1987 L.N. 306 of 1987 L.N. 308 of 1987 L.N. 307 of 1987 L.N. 310 of 1987 L.N. 309 of 1987 L.N. 311 of 1987 L.N. 312 of 1987 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 313 of 1987 L.N. 314 of 1987 L.N. 316 of 1987 L.N. 29 of 1988 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 39 of 1987 L.N. 105 of 1989 L.N. 39 of 1987 L.N. 69 of 1988 L.N. 105 of 1989 L.N. 321 of 1987 L.N. 239 of 1987 L.N. 320 of 1987 L.N. 324 of 1987 L.N. 323 of 1987 L.N. 322 of 1987 L.N. 325 of 1987

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TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 131

TOWN PLANNING

The Town Planning Regulations are amended in regulation 2
by repealing 'Director of Buildings and Lands' wherever it appears
and substituting 'Director of Planning'.
L.N. 392 of 1989

L.N. 392 of 1989

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LAND REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 128

LAND REGISTRATION

1. The Land Registration Ordinance is amended in section 2A(2)
by adding % on' immediately after 'before'.

2. The Land Registration Fees Regulations are amended in the
Schedule by repealing paragraphs 12, 13 and 14.

3. The Land Registration (New Territories) Fees Regulations are
amended in the Schedule by repealing paragraphs 10, 11 and 12.
31 of 1988 s. 31 L.N. 340 of 1989 L.N. 341 of 1989

31 of 1988 s. 31 L.N. 340 of 1989 L.N. 341 of 1989

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FORESHORE AND SEA-BED (RECLAMATIONS) ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 127

FORESHORE AND SEA-BED (RECLAMATIONS)

The Foreshore and Sea-bed (Reclamations) Ordinance is
amended in section 2, in the definition of 'Director' by repealing
'Lands' and substituting 'Buildings and Lands'.
L.N. 94 of 1986

L.N. 94 of 1986

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CROWN RENT AND PREMIUM (APPORTIONMENT) ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 125

CROWN RENT AND PREMIUM (APPORTIONMENT)

The Crown Rent and Premium (Apportionment) Ordinance is
amended-

(1)in sections 10(2), 14A(2) and 23(4)(a), by repealing 'Director of
Public Works' wherever it occurs and substituting 'Director of
Buildings and Lands';

(2)in section 10(3)(a) by repealing 'Lands, Survey and Town
Planning' and substituting 'Buildings and Lands'.
L.N. 76 of 1982 L.N. 94 of 1986 L.N. 94 of 1986

L.N. 76 of 1982 L.N. 94 of 1986 L.N. 94 of 1986

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BUILDINGS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 123

BUILDINGS

1. The Buildings Ordinance is amended-

(1) by repealing section 1(2) and substituting-

(2) This Ordinance shall apply to the New Territories
in the manner provided by the Buildings Ordinance
(Application to the New Territories) Ordinance.
(Replaced 60 of 198 7 s. 14)

(2) in section 2-

(a) in subsection (1)-
(i) in the definition of 'authorized person', in
paragraph (b) by repealing 'municipal';
(ii) in the definition of 'Building Authority', by
repealing 'Building Development' and substituting
'Buildings and Lands';
(iii) by adding after the definition of 'drainage
works'
'escalator' has the meaning assigned to it in section 2
of the Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance;
(Added43 of 1987s. 44)
(iv) by repealing the definition of 'registered escalator
contractor' and substituting-
'registered escalator contractor' has the meaning
assigned to it in section 2 of the Lifts and
Escalators (Safety) Ordinance; (Replaced 43 of
1987s.44)
(v) by repealing the definition of 'registered lift
contractor' and substituting-
'registered lift contractor' has the meaning assigned
to it in section 2 of the Lifts and Escalators
(Safety) Ordinance; (Replaced 43 of 1987s. 44)

(b)in subsection (2) by repealing 'Director of Building
Development' and substituting 'Director of Buildings and
Lands';

(3) in the Heading to Part I by repealing ', REGISTERED
LIFT CONTRACTORS, REGISTERED ESCALATOR
CONTRACTORS';

(4) in section 3-

(a) in subsection (2)(b) by repealing ', municipal';

(b) in subsection (5)-





(i) in paragraph (b)-
(A) in sub-paragraph (ii) by adding after 'Office'-

, who shall, in the absence of the Principal
Government Building Surveyor, act as
chairman
(B)in sub-paragraph (vii) by repealing 'the
Technical Secretary,' and substituting 'a
technical secretary of the';
(ii) in paragraph (d)-
(A) by repealing '6' and substituting '5';
(B)by repealing 'the persons referred to in
paragraph (b)(i), (ii) and (vii)' and substituting-

at least one of the persons referred to in
paragraph (b)(i) and (ii), and the person
referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)

(c) by adding after subsection (9)-

(9A) An application that has been deferred
under subsection (9)(b) shall, when it comes up for
consideration again-

(a)be accepted, so that the applicant is included
in the appropriate list or registered, as the
case may be, upon payment of the
prescribed fee; or

(b) berefused.(Added57of 1987s. 3)

(5) in section 8-

(a) in subsection (1)-
(i) by adding 'and' at the end of paragraph (a);
(ii) by repealing paragraphs (b) and (c);

(b)in subsection (3)(b) by repealing 'the register of lift
contractors or the register of escalator contractors or',
'lift works or escalator works or' and ', as the case may
be';

(c)in subsection (4)(b) by repealing 'the register of lift
contractors or the register of escalator contractors or';

(d)in subsection (6) by repealing ', registered lift contractor,
registered escalator contractor' and 'lift works, or
escalator works,';

(6) by repealing section 10(3);

(7) in section 11(3)-

(a) by repealing '8(4)(a)' and substituting '8(4)(b)';
(b)by repealing 'a registered lift contractor or a registered
escalator contractor or';





(8) in section 13-

(a) in subsection (1)-
(i) by repealing ', a registered lift contractor, a
registered escalator contractor';
(ii) by adding 'or' at the end of paragraph (a);
(iii) by repealing paragraphs (b) and (c);

(b)in subsection (2)(a) by repealing 'or the register of lift
contractors or the register of escalator contractors';

(c)in subsection (3) by repealing ', lift contractor, escalator
contractor';

(d)in subsection (4)(a) by repealing ', registered lift
contractor, registered escalator contractor';

(9) in section 16(1) by adding after paragraph (d)-

(da) the building works are within a comprehensive
development area of an approved or draft plan
prepared under the Town Planning Ordinance and the
works contravene a master lay-out plan approved
by the Town Planning Board under section 4A(2)
of the Town Planning Ordinance; (Added 2 of 1988
S.8(1))

(10) in section 17(1), in item 6 of Column A in the table by repealing
paragraphs (a) and (b) and substituting-

(a)the structural use of materials; (Replaced 57of 1987
s.4)

(b)site formation works, excavation works, piling works
or any other structural works; or (Replaced 57 of
1987s.4)

(11) in section 18-

(a) in subsection (1)(ii)--
(i) by repealing 'Director of Building Development'
wherever it occurs and substituting 'Director of Buildings
and Lands';
(ii) by repealing 'Building Development Department'
and substituting 'Buildings and Lands Department';

(b) in subsection (3)---
(i) by repealing 'Director of Building Development'
wherever it occurs and substituting 'Director of Buildings
and Lands';
(ii) by repealing 'Building Development Department'
and substituting 'Buildings and Lands Department';





(12) in section 24(3) by adding 'building,' after 'such';

(13) in section 32(2)(b) by repealing 'Lands' and substituting
'Buildings and Lands';

(14) by adding after section 32-

32A. In any case where under this Ordinance the
Building Authority is authorized to carry out or cause to
be carried out works (in this section referred to as 'the
principal works'), he may also carry out or cause to be
carried out such other works, and provide or cause to be
provided such services, as he considers necessary for the
carrying out of the principal works and may recover the
costs thereof from the person liable for the costs of the
principal works under this Ordinance.
(Added 57 of 1987s. 5)

(15) in section 33(1) by adding after 'or caused to be carried out by
him'-

or to recover the costs of services provided by him or
caused to be provided by him

(16) in section 34 by repealing 'section 24, 24A, 26 or 27A' and
substituting 'this Ordinance;

(17) in section 38(1)(a) by repealing sub-paragraphs (iv) and (v);

(18) in section 41 by adding after subsection (3)-

(3A) Drainage works may be carried out in or for
any existing building without application to or approval
from the Building Authority if those works do not
involve-

(a) the structure of any building;

(b)any drain or sewer into which there is
discharged, or it is intended to discharge, any
trade effluent, chemical refuse, waste steam,
petroleum spirit, carbide of calcium, acid, grease
or oil;

(c)altering any manhole at which any drain or sewer
from the building is connected with a public
sewer;

(d) altering any septic tank or cesspool; or

(e)making a direct or indirect connection of an
additional drain or sewer to a septic tank or
cesspool:





Provided that nothing in this subsection shall permit
any drainage works to be carried out in contravention of
any regulation.(Added 57 of 1987s. 8)

(19)in section 114(10) in the Second Schedule, by repealing
'Building Development' and substituting 'Buildings and
Lands';

(20) by repealing the Fourth Schedule and substituting---

FOURTH SCHEDULE [s. 2(2)]
1 . Housing Department.
2. Buildings and Lands Department.

3. Architectural Services Department.

4. Territory Development Department.

5. Civil Engineering Services Department.

6. Highways Department.
(Replaced L.N. 94 of 1986.Amended L.N. 127 of 1986)

2. The Building (Administration) Regulations are amended-

(1) in regulation 3-

(a) in paragraph (1)-
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) by repealing 'Royal Institute
of British Architects' and substituting-
Hong Kong Institute of Architects
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) by adding after 'recognized
by'--

the Building Authority on the recommendation of
(iii) in sub-paragraph (d)-
(A)by repealing sub-sub-paragraph (i) and sub-
stituting-
(i) has an academic qualification in
architecture recognized by the Building
Authority on the recommendation of the
Registration Committee;
(B)in sub-sub-paragraph (ii) by repealing 'degree'
and substituting---
academic qualification

(b) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) by adding after 'corporate
member of '-
the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (civil or
structural engineering disciplines) admitted on or
after 5 December 1975,





(ii) by repealing sub-paragraph (b);
(iii) in sub-paragraph (c) by adding after 'recognized
by'--
the Building Authority on the recommendation of
(iv) in sub-paragraph (d)-
(A)by repealing sub-sub-paragraph (i) and sub-
stituting-
(i) has an academic qualification in
engineering recognized by the Building
Authority on the recommendation of the
Registration Committee;
(B)in sub-sub-paragraph (ii) by repealing 'degree'
and substituting 'academic qualification';

(c) in paragraph (3)-
(i) in sub-paragraph (b) by repealing the full stop at the
end thereof and substituting '; and';
(ii) by adding after sub-paragraph (b)---
(c) complies with paragraph (6).

(d) in paragraph (4)-
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) by adding after 'corporate
member of '-
the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (structural
engineering discipline) admitted on or after 5
December 1975 or
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b)(i) by adding after 'corporate
member of '-
the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (civil
engineering discipline) admitted on or after 5
December 1975 or
(iii) in sub-paragraph (c)(i) by adding after 'recognized
by'-
the Building Authority on the recommendation of
(iv) in sub-paragraph (d)-
(A)by repealing sub-sub-paragraph (i) and sub-
stituting-
(i) has an academic qualification in
structural engineering recognized by the
Building Authority on the recommendation
of the Registration Committee;
(B)in sub-sub-paragraph (ii) by repealing 'degree'
and substituting 'academic qualification';

(e) by repealing paragraph (5) and substituting---

(5) Nothing in paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (4) shall
affect any person who has been included in a register
before 1 May 1987.





in paragraph (6) by adding 'gained in Hong Kong' after
'practical experience';

(2)in regulation 4(1) by repealing sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) and
substituting-
(b) satisfy the Registration Committee of his suitability
for inclusion in the authorized persons' register or
structural engineers' register and, if required by the
Registration Committee, attend a professional
interview before the Registration Committee; and
(c)where the application is made under regulation
3(1)(d) or 3(2)(d) or 3(4)(a), pay the prescribed fee
and pass an examination in professional practice and
practical experience based upon such syllabus as the
Registration Committee shall from time to time
specify.

(3) in regulation 8(1)(h)(i) by repealing '16,';

(4) in regulation 42 in the Table of Fees-

(a) in item 1 by repealing '$500', '$100' and '$250' and
substituting respectively '1,200', '$250' and '$600';
(b)in items 2 and 4A by repealing '$100' wherever it occurs
and substituting in each case. '$250';
(c) by repealing items 3 and 4;
(d) by repealing item 6 and substituting---
6. For an examination Applicant. $750
under regulation 4(1)(c).
(e) in item 7 by repealing '$400' and substituting '$1,000';
(f) in item 8 by repealing '$200' and substituting '$500';
(g) in item 9 by repealing '$50' and substituting '$300';
(h) in item 10 by repealing 'MY' and substituting '5150';

(5)in regulation 45 by repealing ', registered lift contractor,
registered escalator contractor';

(6)in the Schedule by repealing Form 4, Form 5, Form 6 and
Form 7.

3. The Building (Construction) Regulations are amended-

(1)in regulation 25(3), in column 2 of Table VII by repealing 'or
asbesto-cement' in paragraph (a)(i) of Class No. 9;

(2) in regulation 81(2)-
(a) by repealing the colon and substituting therefor a full stop;

(b) by repealing the proviso;





(3) in the Third Schedule-

(a) in Table C-
(i) under the heading 'SOLID PROTECTION', by
repealing the items relating to 'Sprayed Asbestos' in the
two places where they occur;
(ii) under the heading 'HOLLOW PROTECTION', by
repealing the items relating to 'Moulded asbestos' in the
two places where they occur;

(b)in Table G, by repealing the item relating to 'Fire-check
flush doors'.

4. The Building (Escalators) Regulations are amended by adding
after regulation 3-

3A. Save insofar as provision is made therefor in these
regulations, every escalator and any machinery, mechanism,
electrical installation or equipment connected or associated
therewith shall be designed and installed or constructed, as the
case may be, in accordance with the current relevant British
Standard Code of Practice or Specification and any other
national standard as may be approved by the Building
Authority.

5. The Building (Planning) Regulations are amended-

(1) by repealing regulation 3 and substituting-

3. (1) Every balcony and verandah of more than
600 mm above ground level shall have a protective barrier
along the outer edge not less than 1 100 nun high, and the
lowermost 150 mm of such barrier shall be built solid.

(2) Protective barriers provided under paragraph (1)
shall be so designed as to minimize the risk of persons or
objects falling, rolling, sliding or slipping through gaps in
the barrier, or persons climbing over the barrier.

(3) Every balcony projected from an upper storey of
a building shall have a clear height, upwards from the floor
of such balcony, of not less than the clear height of the
storey from which it projects.

3A. (1) Every opening placed on an external wall
above the ground floor of any building shall be protected
by a barrier which shall be not less than 1 100 mm high
and the lowermost 150 mm of such barrier shall be built
solid.

(2) A barrier provided under paragraph (1) shall be
so designed as to minimize the risk of persons or objects
falling, rolling, sliding or slipping through gaps in the
barrier, or persons climbing over the barrier.





(2) by repealing regulation 16;

(3) by repealing regulation 19 and substituting-

19. (1) Where a site abuts on a street not less than
4.5m wide or on more than one such street the maximum
site coverage permitted in respect of a building or
buildings to be erected thereon shall be determined in
accordance with regulation 20 and the permitted plot ratio
of such building or buildings shall be determined in
accordance with regulation 21.

(2) Where a site abuts on a street less than 4.5 m
wide or does not abut on a street, the height of any
building or buildings to be erected thereon and the
maximum site coverage and plot ratio to be permitted in
respect of such building or buildings shall be determined
by the Building Authority.

(4) by repealing regulation 19A;

(5)in regulation 20 by repealing 'regulations 19A and 22'
wherever it appears and substituting 'regulation 22';

(6)in regulation 21 by repealing 'regulations 19A and 22' in the
two places where it appears and substituting 'regulation 22';

(7) in regulation 22(1)-

(a) by repealing '5 m' and substituting '5.5 m',

(b) by repealing 'build' and substituting 'build;

(8) in regulation 23-

(a) by repealing paragraph (1) and substituting-

(1) For the purposes of regulations 20, 21 and
22, the height of a building shall be measured from
the mean level of the street or streets on which it
fronts or abuts being a street or streets not less than
4.5 m wide, or where the building abuts on streets not
less than 4.5 m wide having different levels, from the
mean level of the lower or lowest of such streets, to
the mean height of the roof over the highest usable
floor space in the building.

(b) by repealing paragraph (3) and substituting---

(3)(a) Subject to sub-paragraph (b), for the
purposes of regulations 19, 20, 21 and 22, the
gross floor area of a building shall be the area
contained within the external walls of the
building measured at each floor level (including
any floor below the level of the ground), together





with the area of each balcony in the building,
which shall be calculated from the overall
dimensions of the balcony (including the
thickness of the sides thereof), and the thickness
of the external walls of the building.

(b)In determining the gross floor area for the
purposes of regulations 20, 21 and 22, the
Building Authority may disregard any floor
space that he is satisfied is constructed or
intended to be used solely for parking motor
vehicles, loading or unloading of motor vehicles
or occupied solely by machinery or equipment
for any lift, air-conditioning or heating system or
any similar service.

(9) in regulation 24-

(a) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by repealing 'of' and substituting 'of not less
than 2.5 m measured from floor to ceiling:';
(ii) by repealing sub-paragraphs (a) and (b);

(b) by repealing paragraph (3).

6. The Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing,
Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulations are amended-

(1) in regulation 34(2) by repealing ', asbestos cement';

(2) in regulation 91 by repealing', with the consent of the Water
Authority granted under regulation 18 of the Waterworks
Regulations,'.

7. The Building (Ventilating Systems) Regulations are amended in
regulation 3(2) by repealing 'Public Health and Urban Services
Ordinance' and substituting 'Public Health and Municipal Services
Ordinance'.

8. The Building (Oil Storage Installations) Regulations are
amended---

(1) in regulation 6(3) by repealing '$2,000' and substituting
'$4,000';

(2) in regulation 7(2) by repealing '$2,000' and substituting
'$4,000'.
(Cap. 121) 57 of 1987 s. 2. L.N. 94 of 1986 (Cap. 327) (Cap. 327) (Cap. 327) L.N. 94 of 1986 43 of 1987 s. 44. 57 of 1987 s. 3. 43 of 1987 s. 44 43 of 1987 s. 44 43 of 1987 s. 44 43 of 1987 s. 44 (Cap. 131) L.N. 94 of 1986 L.N. 283 of 1986 L.N. 94 of 1986 Carrying out or other works and provision of services. 57 of 1987 s. 6. 57 of 1987 s. 7. 43 of 1987 s. 44. L.N. 94 of 1986 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 57 of 1988L.N. 331 of 1985 43 of 1987 s. 44. L.N. 70 of 1987 43 of 1987 s. 44. 43 of 1987 s. 44. L.N. 294 of 1986 Application of British Standard Code of Practice or Specification 43 of 1987 s. 44 L.N. 406 of 1987 Protection of balconies and verandahs L.N. 406 of 1987 L.N. 35 of 1988 Protection of openings L.N. 406 of 1987 Maximum site coverage and permitted plot ratio L.N. 406 of 1987 L.N. 406 of 1987 L.N. 57 of 1988 L.N. 406 of 1987 L.N. 406 of 1987 L.N. 295 of 1986 10 of 1986 s. 32(1) L.N. 332 of 1985

(Cap. 121) 57 of 1987 s. 2. L.N. 94 of 1986 (Cap. 327) (Cap. 327) (Cap. 327) L.N. 94 of 1986 43 of 1987 s. 44. 57 of 1987 s. 3. 43 of 1987 s. 44 43 of 1987 s. 44 43 of 1987 s. 44 43 of 1987 s. 44 (Cap. 131) L.N. 94 of 1986 L.N. 283 of 1986 L.N. 94 of 1986 Carrying out or other works and provision of services. 57 of 1987 s. 6. 57 of 1987 s. 7. 43 of 1987 s. 44. L.N. 94 of 1986 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 70 of 1987 L.N. 57 of 1988L.N. 331 of 1985 43 of 1987 s. 44. L.N. 70 of 1987 43 of 1987 s. 44. 43 of 1987 s. 44. L.N. 294 of 1986 Application of British Standard Code of Practice or Specification 43 of 1987 s. 44 L.N. 406 of 1987 Protection of balconies and verandahs L.N. 406 of 1987 L.N. 35 of 1988 Protection of openings L.N. 406 of 1987 Maximum site coverage and permitted plot ratio L.N. 406 of 1987 L.N. 406 of 1987 L.N. 57 of 1988 L.N. 406 of 1987 L.N. 406 of 1987 L.N. 295 of 1986 10 of 1986 s. 32(1) L.N. 332 of 1985

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CREDIT UNIONS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 119

CREDMUNIONS

1. The Credit Unions Ordinance was brought into operation on
28 February 1970.

2. The Credit Unions Ordinance is amended-

(1) by repealing section 59 and substituting---
59. Notwithstanding any requirement in any rules
made under the Companies Ordinance relating to the
winding-up of companies, no deposit with the Official
Receiver shall be required in respect of a petition under
section 57 or 58.
(Replaced 39 of 1976 s. 2)

(2)in the heading to Part X1 by repealing 'KONG' where it first
appears and substituting 'HONG';

(3) in section 72(1) by adding after 'this section'-
and shall not be used in any other manner except with the
prior approval in writing of the Registrar

(4) by adding after section 72-
72A. (1) Subject to this section, the League may
borrow money for the carrying out of its objects.
(2) No money shall be borrowed by the League save
upon a resolution of its board.
(3) The League may not borrow money so that its
total indebtedness would in consequence exceed 50 per
cent of its total assets.
(4) The League may not borrow money, so that its
total indebtedness would in consequence exceed 25 per
cent of its total assets, except in addition to the board's
resolution, upon a resolution passed by not less than three-
fourths of the members, present and qualified to vote, at a
special meeting of the League called for the purpose or if
sAnctioned in writing by not less than two-thirds of the
total number of the members of the League qualified to
vote.
(5) In this section 'total assets' does not include the
stabilization fund set up under section 72.
(Added 39 of 1976s. 4)
72B. The League may mortgage, charge or pledge
any. of its property to secure any liability for the repayment
of money borrowed in accordance with section 72A.
(Added 39 of 1976s. 4)
Rectified by the Attorney General under the Revised Edition of the Laws
Ordinance 1965.
L.N. 30 of 1970 39 of 1976 s. 2. No deposit required on winding-up (Cap. 32) 39 of 1976 s. 3. Borrowing powers Power to mortgage etc. as security for borrowed money

L.N. 30 of 1970 39 of 1976 s. 2. No deposit required on winding-up (Cap. 32) 39 of 1976 s. 3. Borrowing powers Power to mortgage etc. as security for borrowed money

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CROWN LEASE (POK FU LAM) ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 118

CROWN LEASE (POK FU LAM)

The Crown Lease (Pok Fu Lam) Ordinance is amended in
the definition of 'Director' in section 2 by repealing 'Lands' and
substituting 'Buildings and Lands'.
L.N. 94 of 1986

L.N. 94 of 1986

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STAMP DUTY ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 117

STAMP DUTY

The Stamp Duty Ordinance is amended-

(1) in section 38-

(a)in the definition of 'incorporated public officer' by
repealing 'Secretary for District Administration Incor-
porated' and substituting 'Secretary for Home Affairs
Incorporated';

(b)by adding before the definition of 'premises of the Visa
office'-
'premises of the Committee' means any premises in
respect of which the Chief Secretary has issued a
certificate under section 43(3)(a); (Added 36 of
1989s.5)

(2) in section 43(1) and (2) by adding 'of the Committee,' after
'consular premises or premises'3;

(3) in section 43(3)(a)--

(a) by repealing 'and' at the end of subparagraph (iii);

(b) by adding after subparagraph (iii)-
(iv) in respect of premises which are exempt from
taxation under the Privileges and Immunities (Inter-
national Committee of the Red Cross) Ordinance
(Cap. 402), that such premises are premises of the
Committee for the purposes of this Part; and
(Added36 of 1989 s. 5)

(4) in section 43(3)(b)-

(a) by repealing 'and' at the end of subparagraph (ii);

(b)by repealing the fullstop at the end of subparagraph (iii)
and substituting '; and';

(c) by adding after subparagraph (iii)--
(iv) in respect of a delegate within the meaning of
the Privileges and Immunities (International Com-
mittee of the Red Cross) Ordinance (Cap. 402), that
such person is an exempted person for the purposes of
this Part. (Added 36 of 1989 s. 5)

(5) in the First Schedule under the heading 'HEAD 1:
IMMOVABLE PROPERTY IN HONG KONG by repealing
sub-head (1) (including Note 1 thereto) and substituting---





(1) CONVEYANCE ON SALE

(a) where the amount or value (A) (a) $20
of the consideration does
not exceed $250,000 and the
instrument is certified in
accordance with section 29
at $250,000;
(b) where the amount or value (b) $20 plus 10% of the
of the consideration exceeds amount by which the
$250,000 but does not amount or value of the
exceed $270,057 and the consideration exceeds
instrument is certified in $250,000
accordance with section 29
at $270,057;
(c) where the amount or value (c) 75 cents for every $100 or
of the consideration exceeds part thereof of the amount
$270,057 but does not or value of the
exceed $500,000 and the consideration
instrument is certified in
accordance with section 29
at $500,000;
(d) where the amount or value (d) $3,750 plus 10 % of the
of the consideration exceeds amount by which the
$500,000 but does not amount or value of the
exceed $544,130 and the consideration exceeds
instrument is certified in $500,000
accordance with section 29
at $544,130;
(e) where the amount or value (e) $1.50 for every $100 or part
of the consideration exceeds thereof of the amount or
$544,130 but does not value of the consideration
exceed $ 1,000,000 and the
instrument is certified in
accordance with section 29
at $1,000,000;
(f) where the amount or value $15,000 plus 10% of the
of the consideration exceeds amount by which the
51,000,000 but does not amount or value of the
exceed $1,062,520 and the consideration exceeds
instrument is certified in $1,000,000
accordance with section 29
at $1,062,520;
(g) where the amount or value (g) $2 for every $ 100 or part
of the consideration exceeds thereof of the amount or
$1,062,520 but does not value of the consideration
exceed $1,500,000 and the
instrument is certified in
accordance with section 29
at $1,500,000;

(h) where the amount or value (h) $30,000 plus 10% of the
of the consideration exceeds amount by which the
$1,500,000 but does not amount or value of the
exceed $1,655,180 and the consideration exceeds
instrument is certified in $1,500,000
accordance with section 29
at $1,655,180;

(i) in any other case (i)$2.75 for every $100 or part
thereof of the amount or
value of the consideration





(B)30 days after execution; but see
Note 2 to this sub-head
(C)All parties, and all other persons
executing; but see Note 2 to this
sub-head

And see sections 2, 4, 22, 23, 24, 25,
26, 27, 28, 29, 39, 43, 44 and 45
Note 1
This sub-head shall apply in
relation to the stamp duty
chargeable by reference to it by
virtue of sub-head (2)(a), in a case
where part of the consideration for
a lease consists of rent, as if
paragraphs (a) to (h) and the words
'in any other case' in paragraph (i)
were omitted
L.N. 263 of 1989 36 of 1989 s. 5. 29 of 1988 s. 2.

L.N. 263 of 1989 36 of 1989 s. 5. 29 of 1988 s. 2.

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RATING ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 116

RATING

The Rating Ordinance is amended-

(1)by repealing 'Secretary for District Administration' and
substituting 'Secretary for Home Affairs' wherever it occurs;

(2)in section, 4 by repealing 'Principal Rating and Valuation
Surveyors, Senior Rating and Valuation Surveyors and Rating
and Valuation Surveyors' and substituting 'Principal
Valuation Surveyors, Senior Valuation Surveyors and
Valuation Surveyors';

(3)in sections 38(3), 39(3) and 40(3) by repealing 'Rating and
Valuation Surveyor' and substituting 'Valuation Surveyor'
wherever it occurs.
L.N. 262 of 1989 L.N. 95 of 1989 L.N. 95 of 1989

L.N. 262 of 1989 L.N. 95 of 1989 L.N. 95 of 1989

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IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 115

IMMIGRATION

1. The Immigration Regulations are amended-

(1) in regulations 5, 6, 7 and 7A by adding 'or a chief immigration
assistant' after 'immigration officer' wherever it appears;

(2) in the Second Schedule-

(a) in item 17, by adding 'valid for one entry' after 'Entry
permit,' ;
(b) by adding after item 17-
17A. Entry permit valid for two entries (L.N. 24
of 1988) .........................230.00

2. The Immigration (Vietnamese Refugee Centres) (Open Centre)
Rules are amended in the Schedule by repealing item 1 and
substituting-

1. Pillar Point Vietnamese Refugee Centre. (L.N. 257 of 1989)

3. The Immigration (Vietnamese Refugee Centres) (Departure
Centre) Rules are amended in the Schedule-

(a)by repealing 'Areas A and B of the Argyle Street Army
Camp 3.' ;

(b) by repealing 'Ma Tau Wai Detention Centre.';

(c)by adding 'Kai Tak Vietnamese Boat People Departure
Centre. (L.N. 248of 1988)'.

4. The Immigration (Vietnamese Refugee Centres) (Closed
Centre) Rules are amended-

(1) in rule 3, in the definition of 'Medical Officer', by repealing
'Medical and Health Services' and substituting 'Health';

(2)in rule 21 by repealing 'Medical and Health Services' and
substituting 'Health';

(3) in rule 38 by repealing '$1,000' and substituting '$5,000';

(4) in rule 39 by repealing '$1,000' and substituting '$5,000';

(5) in rule 40 by adding 'a fine of $5,000 and to' after 'liable to';

(6) in rule 41 by repealing '$1,000' and substituting '55,000';

(7) in the Schedule by repealing 'Sham Shui Po Closed Centre'.
65 of 1989 s. 5. L.N. 24 of 1988. L.N. 200 of 1982. L.N. 254 of 1985. L.N. 76 of 1989. L.N. 76 of 1989. L.N. 362 of 1989. L.N. 362 of 1989. L.N. 362 of 1989. L.N. 362 of 1989. L.N. 407 of 1989.

65 of 1989 s. 5. L.N. 24 of 1988. L.N. 200 of 1982. L.N. 254 of 1985. L.N. 76 of 1989. L.N. 76 of 1989. L.N. 362 of 1989. L.N. 362 of 1989. L.N. 362 of 1989. L.N. 362 of 1989. L.N. 407 of 1989.

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MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 114

MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES

1. The Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance is amended-

(1)in section 2, the definition of 'Physiotherapy clinic', by repeal-
ing 'Medical and Health Services' and substituting 'Health';

(2)in section 11 (1) by repealing 'Home Afrairs' and substituting
'Recreation and Culture'.

2. The Miscellaneous Licences Regulations are amended in the
First Schedulc-

(1) in the item relating to 'Physiotherapy clinic'-

(a) by repealing '$200' and substituting-
$ 1, 100 for first issue
$200 for renewal

(b)by repealing 'Medical and Health Services' and sub-
stituting 'Health';

(2)in the item relating to 'Public dance hall' by repealing
'$1,500' and substituting '$4,300'.
L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 242 of 1989 L.N. 190 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 73 of 1989

L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 242 of 1989 L.N. 190 of 1989 L.N. 76 of 1989 L.N. 73 of 1989

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INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 112

INLAND REVENUE

1. The Inland Revenue Rules are amended by repealing rule 6 and
the heading thereto.

2. The Exemption from Salaries Tax Order is amended in para-
graph 3 by repealing 'the Pension Benefits Ordinance' and sub-
stituting 'either the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) or the
Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401)'.
17 of 1989 s. 23. 85 of 1988 s. 49

17 of 1989 s. 23. 85 of 1988 s. 49

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ESTATE DUTY ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 111

ESTATE DUTY

The Estate Duty Ordinance is amended-

(1)in section 3(1) in the definition of 'applicable Schedule' by
repealing 'means the Sixteenth Schedule' and substituting-

but before the commencement of the Estate Duty
(Amendment) Ordinance 1987 means the Sixteenth
Schedule, and in the case of persons dying on or after the
commencement of the Estate Duty (Amendment)
Ordinance 1987 means the Seventeenth Schedule

(2)in section 6(1)(c), in the first proviso, by repealing '$50,000'
and substituting '$100,000';

(3)in section 7A by adding -, or which of them,' immediately after
'one of them';

(4) in section 10(c) by repealing Iocal or';

(5) in section lOA-

(a)in subsection (1)(b) by repealing 'of ' in the first place
where it occurs and substituting 'or';

(b) in subsection (2)(c) by repealing the full stop at the end
thereof and substituting a semicolon;
(c) by adding after subsection (2)(c)--

(d)property to which subsection (1)(a) applies shall,
if the deceased-
(i) died intestate as to that property; and
(ii) is survived by his spouse,
be deemed to have passed on his death to or for the
benefit of his spouse. (Added 18 of 1986 s. 2)

(6)in section 34(7), the proviso, by repealing 'section 7 of the
Banking Ordinance' and substituting 'section 16 of the
Banking Ordinance';

(7)in section 35(4) by repealing 'Seventeenth' and substituting
'Eighteenth';

(8) in section 43(5) by repealing '(a)' and substituting '(d)';

(9) in the Sixteenth Schedule by adding after 'Ordinance 1982'-

and before the commencement of the Estate Duty
(Amendment) Ordinance 1987





(10) by renumbering the Seventeenth Schedule as the Eighteenth
Schedule;

(11) by adding before the Eighteenth Schedule (as so renumbered)-

SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE [ss. 3,5,14,16,
17, 23, 24 & 27
]
(Persons dying on or after the commencement of
the Estate Duty (Amendment) Ordinance 1987)
29 of 1987 s. 2. 29 of 1987 s. 3. 62 of 1987 s. 11 6 of 1984 s. 259 L.N. 65 of 1986 18 of 1986 s. 2. 27 of 1987 s. 137. 29 of 1987 s. 4. 6 of 1984 s. 259. 29 of 1987 s. 5. 29 of 1987 s. 6.

29 of 1987 s. 2. 29 of 1987 s. 3. 62 of 1987 s. 11 6 of 1984 s. 259 L.N. 65 of 1986 18 of 1986 s. 2. 27 of 1987 s. 137. 29 of 1987 s. 4. 6 of 1984 s. 259. 29 of 1987 s. 5. 29 of 1987 s. 6.

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ENTERTAINMENTS TAX ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 110

ENTERTAINMENTS TAX

The Entertainments Duty Regulations are amended by repeal-
ing regulation 20.
L.N. 89 of 1975 33 of 1975 s. 4.

L.N. 89 of 1975 33 of 1975 s. 4.

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DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 109

DUTIABLE COMMODITIES

1. The Dutiable Commodities (Liquor) Regulations are amended
by repealing regulation 27.

2. The Dutiable Commodities (Marking and Colouring of
Hydrocarbon Oil) Regulations are amended by repealing regulation
513(2) and substituting-

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a motor vehicle-

(a)that is not registered under the Road Traffic Ordinance
(Cap. 374); and

(b) that is solely in industrial use.(L.N. 166 of 1989)
L.N. 124 of 1988

L.N. 124 of 1988

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TRAMWAY ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 107

TRAMWAY

1. The Use of Electric Power on the Tramway Rules are
amended-

(1) in rule 5 by repealing 'three feeC and substituting '1 m';

(2)in rule 6 by repealing 'three feet', 'one hundred feet' and
'one-sixteenth of a square inch' and substituting '1 m', '30
m' and '40 mm 2' respectively;

(3)in rule 7 by repealing 'twenty yards', 'three inches' and 'six
feet' and substituting '20 m', '75 mm' and '2 M',
respectively;

(4)in rule 8 by repealing 'two amperes per mile' and substituting
'1.2 A/km';

(5)in rule 11 by repealing 'one half of a mile' and substituting
'0.8 km';

(6)in rule 12 by repealing 'one hundredth of an ampere per mile'
and 'one-half of an ampere per mile' and substituting
mA/km' and '0.3 A/km' respectively;

(7)in rule 13 by repealing 'ten megoluns for a length of one mile'
and substituting '6 M./km';

(8)in rule 15 by repealing 'three feet' and 'eighteen inches' and
substituting ' 1 m' and '0.5 m' respectively.

2. The Tramway Ordinance (Alteration of Fares) Notice is
amended by repealing the Schedule and substituting-

SCHEDULE
RATE oF FARES
.................................per trip
1 ................................Adult 60 cents
2.................................Child under 12 years (other than a child under 3 years accompanied
by an adult) ....................20 cents
3.................................Child under 3 years and accompanied by an adult Nil
.................................per ticket
4.................................Monthly ticket (valid for current calendar month only) $50
.................................(L.N. 263 of1988)
L.N. 156 of 1977

L.N. 156 of 1977

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FERRY SERVICES ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 104

FERRY SERVICES

1. The Ferry Services Ordinance is amended---

(1)in section 6(4) by repealing 'Wthout' and substituting
'Without';

(2)in section 13(1) by repealing 'be' in the first place where it
occurs and substituting 'by' ;

(3)in sections 16(1)(a), 20(1), 28(4), 38(1), (2) and (4) and 41(1) by
repealing 'Engineering Development' wherever it occurs and
substituting 'Civil Engineering Services'.

2. The 'Star' Ferry Company, Limited, By-laws are amended in
by-law 20 by repealing 'Engineering Development' and substituting
'Civil Engineering Services'.
L.N. 387 of 1987 L.N. 387 of 1987 L.N. 127 of 1986 L.N. 127 of 1986

L.N. 387 of 1987 L.N. 387 of 1987 L.N. 127 of 1986 L.N. 127 of 1986

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WATERWORKS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 102

WATERWORKS

The Waterworks Ordinance is amended-

(1)in section 2 by repealing 'Director of Public Works' and
substituting 'Director of Water Supplies';

(2)in section 30(4) by repealing '$10,000' and substituting
'$20,000';

(3)in section 37(2) by repealing '$2,000' and substituting
'$4,000'.
L.N. 76 of 1982 27 of 1983 s. 2. 27 of 1983 s. 3.

L.N. 76 of 1982 27 of 1983 s. 2. 27 of 1983 s. 3.

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URBAN COUNCIL ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 101

URBAN COUNCIL

1. The Urban Council Ordinance is amended in section 39(3)(b)
by repealing 'to meet expenses incurred in connection with the
discharge of the office of a member of the Council'.

2. The Urban Council (Fees for Official Signatures and
Miscellaneous Services) By-laws are amended in the Schedule in
items 1, 2 and 3 by repealing '65' and substituting '75'.
68 of 1989 s. 2. L.N. 120 of 1989

68 of 1989 s. 2. L.N. 120 of 1989

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PENSION BENEFITS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 99

PENSION BENEFITS

The Pension Benefits Regulations are amended in regulation
23(3), (4)(b) and (5) by repealing 'Medical and Health Services' and
substituting 'Health'.
L.N. 76 of 1989

L.N. 76 of 1989

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POST OFFICE ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 98

POST OFFICE

The Post Office Ordinance is amended by adding after sec-
tion 4-

4A. (1) With the approval of the Governor in Council,
the Postmaster General may issue an adhesive charity postage
stamp that bears, in addition to its regular postage
denomination, a denomination signifying a donation of that
amount by the purchaser to the charitable institution identified
on the stamp.

(2) The Postmaster General shall not sell a charity
postage stamp at any place unless a stamp of the same postage
denomination is also available for purchase there.

(3) The Postmaster General may retain from the money
received as the donation portion of the sale of charity postage
stamps an amount equal to the costs related to them and shall
pay the retained amount into the general revenue.
(Added 21 of 1988 s.2)
Charity postage stamps

Charity postage stamps

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NEW TERRITORIES ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 97

NEW TERRITORIES

The New Territories Ordinance is amended by repealing
'Secretary for District Administration' and substituting 'Secretary
for Home Affairs' wherever it occurs.
L.N. 262 of 1989

L.N. 262 of 1989

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FIRE SERVICES ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 95

FIRE SERVICES

1. The Fire Services Ordinance is amended-

(1)in section 4 by repealing 'and the Pensions Regulations, the
Public Service Commission Ordinance, and the Public Service
Commission Regulations' and substituting-

, the Pension Benefits Ordinance, the Public Service
Commission Ordinance

(2)in the Third Schedule in paragraph (a)(ia) of Part II by
repealing 'either with pension, gratuity or other allowances or
without such benefits or with reduced benefits'.

2. The Fire Service (Installations and Equipment) Regulations are
amended-

(1)in regulation 9 by repealing '$2,000' wherever it occurs and
substituting in each case '$5,000';

(2)in regulation 12 by repealing '$2,000' and substituting
'$5,000'.
36 of 1987 s. 41 (Cap. 99) (Cap. 93) 61 of 1988 s. 10 L.N. 191 of 1981

36 of 1987 s. 41 (Cap. 99) (Cap. 93) 61 of 1988 s. 10 L.N. 191 of 1981

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WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 94

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION

1. The Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance is amended-

(1) in section 2A-

(a)by repealing 'Save' from subsection (1) and substituting
'Subject to subsection (4) and save';

(b) by adding after subsection (4)-
(5) In the case of an officer who has elected and
who has subsequently opted under subsections (1)
and (3) of section 8 of the Pension Benefits
Ordinance, salary, in respect of his service from the
material date which is determined for the purposes of
regulation 16(5) of the Pension Benefits Regulations,
means the aggregate of-

(a)the salary of the officer's substantive
appointment or appointments; and

(b)expatriation pay and personal allowances in
place of expatriation pay, if any. (Added
36 of 1987 s. 39)

(6) In the case of an officer whose application
under section 9(2) and (7) of the Pension Benefits
(Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401) is approved,
salary, in respect of his service from the material date
which is determined for the purposes of regulation
16(5) of the Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers)
Regulations (Cap. 401, sub. leg.), means the aggregate
of the salary of the officer's substantive appointment
or appointments and personal allowances. (Added
85 of 1988 s. 46)

(2)in section 4(3) by repealing 'Governor in CounciF' and
substituting 'Chief Secretary';

(3)in section 7(2) by repealing 'the Colony' and substituting
'Hong Kong';

(4)in section 8(2) by repealing 'the Colony' and substituting
'Hong Kong';

(5)in section 17(1)(a) by repealing 'one hundred dollars' and
substituting '$400';

(6) by repealing section 18(2);

(7) by repealing section 22 and substituting-





22. (1) The pension payable to the widow of a
contributor shall cease on her death or remarriage.

(2) If on the cessation under subsection (1) of such
pension there are no pensionable children of the marriage
of the widow with the contributor, such widow shall, for
the purposes of this section, be considered as dead and the
pension payable to her shall lapse.

(3) If on the cessation under subsection (1) of such
pension there are pensionable children of such marriage
such pension shall be continued and paid as provided in
section 21 to such children as if they have no living mother
or stepmother entitled to a pension.

(4) A widow of a contributor-

(a)may, if her husband dies in her lifetime, be paid
the pension which was payable to her before her
remarriage-
(i) where such pension lapsed under sub-
section (2), as from the day next following the
date of the death of her husband; or
(ii) where such pension became payable to the
children of her marriage with the contributor
under subsection (3), as from the date when the
last of such children ceases to be pensionable; or

(b)may, if she becomes entitled to a pension by
virtue of her marriage with her husband, be paid
such pension until the last of such children ceases
to be pensionable, and may then be paid either
such pension or the pension which was payable
to her before her remarriage whichever is the
greater (each pension being, for the purposes of
this paragraph, calculated with the addition of
any temporary increase attaching thereto).

(5) Where under subsection (4)(b) a widow has
become entitled to the pension which was payable to her
before her remarriage, on such pension ceasing to be
payable to her under subsection (1), the pensionable
children of her marriage with her husband shall be entitled
to the pension that would have been payable to her by
virtue of her marriage with her husband.

(6) For the purposes of this section-

'husband' means the husband of a widow of a contributor
by any remarriage;

'pensionable' means eligible for pension.
(Replaced 51 of 1971 s. 2)





(8) by repealing section 34;

(9) by adding after section 34-

35. Any officer making contributions under this
Ordinance who-

(a)was not in service under the Government at the
commencement of the Widows' and Children's
Pensions Ordinance but was appointed to such
service thereafter; or

(b)was at the commencement of that Ordinance in
service under the Government on agreement
as defined in section 2 of that Ordinance
(irrespective of whether such service subsequently
becomes pensionable service by refund or
surrender of gratuity); or

(c) (i) was at the commencement of that
Ordinance in service under the Government
on non-pensionable terms otherwise than on
agreement as defined in section 2 of that
Ordinance;
(ii) failed to make an election under section
3(1)(a)(i) of that Ordinance within the time it had
to be made; and
(iii) after commencement of that Ordinance is
appointed to service under the Government on
pensionable terms,

shall cease or be deemed, except for the purposes of
paragraph (i) of the proviso to section 13(1)(a) of that
Ordinance, to have ceased, to make contributions under
this Ordinance from the date of the commencement of the
period in respect of which he makes contributions under
that Ordinance, and a pension to his wife or children (if
any) shall be computed on the basis of the potential benefit
acquired by such contributor at the date of his ceasing to
contribute, or, he shall receive back such contributions as
would have been due to him had he elected to discontinue
being a contributor and had left the public service on the
date of his ceasing to contribute.
(Added 75 of 1977s. 27. Amended 59 of 1978 s.2)

36. No person who is. not a contributor before the
commencement of the Widows' and Children's Pensions
Ordinance shall be required or be permitted to become a
contributor under this Ordinance on the day of or after
such commencement.
(Added 75 of 1977 s. 27)

(10) in Part II of the Schedule by adding after Note 4-





Note 5---Notwithstanding Note 2, 3 or 4, where the amount of the part
of a pension, if any, (including all variations consequent upon
the rise or fall in the amount of any contribution or upon
re-marriage) purchased by contributions falling due on or
before 30 November 1967, when calculated on and in
accordance with the Tables and Instructions set forth in this
Schedule, is less than the amount of any such part calculated
on and in accordance with the pension tables and rules for
calculating pensions in force on 30 June 1959, the difference
between the two amounts shall be added to the registered
pension, if any, as at 30 November 1967, calculated on and in
accordance with the Tables and Instructions set forth in this
Schedule. (Added 7 of 1971 s. 2)

Note 6 Notwithstanding Note 2, 3 or 4, where a pension calculated on
and in accordance with the pension tables and rules for
calculating pensions in force on 30 June 1959 and payable
before 1 December 1967 is greater than it would be if it were
calculated on and in accordance with the Tables and
Instructions set forth in this Schedule, that pension shall
continue to be calculated on and in accordance with the
pension tables and rules for calculating pensions in force on 30
Junel959.(Added 7 of 1971 s.2)

2. The Widows and Orphans Pension (Application) Regulations
are amended in regulation 2 in the definition of 'established office'
by repealing paragraph (b) and substituting-

(b)in case the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) or the
Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401)
applies, the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the
Pension Benefits Ordinance;(85 of 1988 s. 47)
36 of 1987 s. 39 (Cap. 99) (Cap. 99, sub. Leg) 72 of 1973 s. 2. 36 of 1987 s. 39 36 of 1987 s. 39 36 of 1987 s. 39 51 of 1971 s. 2 Pension to widow, etc. 36 of 1987 s. 39 75 of 1977 s. 27 Certain contributors under Widows' and Children's Pensions Scheme to withdraw from this Scheme (Cap. 79) No new contributors after commencement of Widows' and Children's Pensions Scheme (Cap. 79) 7 of 1971 s. 2. [s.e.f.1.7.59] [s.e.f.1.7.59]

36 of 1987 s. 39 (Cap. 99) (Cap. 99, sub. Leg) 72 of 1973 s. 2. 36 of 1987 s. 39 36 of 1987 s. 39 36 of 1987 s. 39 51 of 1971 s. 2 Pension to widow, etc. 36 of 1987 s. 39 75 of 1977 s. 27 Certain contributors under Widows' and Children's Pensions Scheme to withdraw from this Scheme (Cap. 79) No new contributors after commencement of Widows' and Children's Pensions Scheme (Cap. 79) 7 of 1971 s. 2. [s.e.f.1.7.59] [s.e.f.1.7.59]

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JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 92

JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION

The Judicial Service Commission Ordinance is amended in the
First Schedule-

(a) by adding 'Principal Magistrate' after 'Coroner';

(b) by adding 'Special Magistrate' after 'Magistrate';

(c) by adding after 'Registrar of the Supreme Court'-

Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court
Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court
L.N. 268 of 1986

L.N. 268 of 1986

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PENSIONS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 89

PENSIONS

The Pensions Regulations are amended-

(a) in regulation 21-
(i) in paragraph (b), by adding 'together with interest
at a rate to be determined by the Financial Secretary'
before the semicolon;
(ii) in paragraph (c), by repealing 'on leave without
salary unless such leave shall have been granted on
grounds of public policy with the approval of ' and
substituting 'without salary, unless such absence shall
have been approved on grounds of public policy by';

(b) in regulation 26-
(i) in paragraph (4), by repealing subparagraph (d) and
substituting-

(d)the officer's retirement must be necessitated by
the reorganization of the department to which he
belongs in order to efrect greater economy or
efficiency; or (L.N. 352 of 1988)

(e)the officer's retirement must be necessitated by
the public interest; or (L.N. 352 of 1988)

(f)the officer's retirement must be compulsory and
by reason of the exercise by the Government of
disciplinary powers of punishment. (L.N. 352
of 1988)

(ii) by repealing paragraph (7) and substituting---

(7)(a) Unless it shall have been approved on
grounds of public policy by the Governor, any
period during which a non-pensionable officer
shall have been absent from duty without salary
shall not be taken into account for the purpose of
computing the period of service in respect of
which an annual allowance or a gratuity may be
granted under these regulations.

(b)A period during which a non-pensionable officer
is absent from duty without salary shall not be
regarded as constituting a break in service.
(L.N. 352 of 1988)

(c)in regulation 31(7) by repealing 'Medical and Health
Services' and substituting 'Health'.
L.N. 352 of 1988 L.N. 76 of 1989

L.N. 352 of 1988 L.N. 76 of 1989

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TALLYCLERKS (LICENSING) ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 85

TALLYCLERKS (LICENSING)

The Tallyclerks (Licensing) Regulations are amended
(1) in regulation 3 by repealing '$50' and substituting '$100';
(2) in regulation 5 by repealing '$50' and substituting '$100';
(3) in regulation 6(2) by repealing '$5' and substituting '$10'.
L.N. 315 of 1989

L.N. 315 of 1989

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PILOTAGE ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 84

PILOTAGE

1. The Pilotage Regulations are amended in regulation 6-

(1)in paragraph (1) by repealing '$780' and substituting
'$1,060';

(2)in paragraph (IA) by repealing '$320' and substituting
'$600'.

2. The Pilotage (Dues) Order is amended in Part I of the
Schedule, in paragraph 1, by repealing '$1,440' and substituting
'$1,656.
L.N. 311 of 1989 L.N. 295 of 1989

L.N. 311 of 1989 L.N. 295 of 1989

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