PLC Paper No. LS 124
Paper for the House Committee Meeting
of Provisional Legislative Council
on 20 March 1998
Legal Service Division Report on
Subsidiary Legislation Gazetted on 13 March 1998
| Date of Tabling in Provisional LegCo
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| 18 March 1998
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| Amendment to be made by
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| Second meeting of the First LegCo (or the Third meeting of the First LegCo if extended by resolution)
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Housing (Amendment) Ordinance 1997 (108 of 1997)
Housing (Amendment) Ordinance 1997 (108 of 1997) (Commencement) Notice 1998 (L.N. 180)
The Acting Secretary for Housing has appointed 13 March 1998 as the day on which the Ordinance is to come into operation. The Ordinance mainly provides that any adjustment in rent of residential units under the Housing Authority shall not commence within 3 years of the preceding adjustment.
Housing (Amendment) Ordinance 1998 (3 of 1998)
ousing (Amendment) Ordinance 1998 (3 of 1998) (Commencement) Notice 1998 (L. N. 181)
The Acting Secretary for Housing has appointed 13 March 1998 as the day on which the Ordinance is to come into operation. The Ordinance makes some technical amendments to facilitate the implementation of the above first mentioned Ordinance.
Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance (Cap. 456)
Consumer Goods Safety Regulation (L.N. 110 of 1997) (Commencement) Notice 1998 (L.N. 182)
The Secretary for Trade and Industry has appointed 1 April 1998 as the day on which the Regulation is to come into operation. The Regulation requires any warning or caution with respect to the safekeeping, use, consumption or disposal of consumer goods to be in both English and Chinese languages.
Toys and Childrens Products Safety Ordinance (Cap. 424)
Toys and Childrens Products Safety Regulation (L.N. 111 of 1997) (Commencement) Notice 1998 (L. N. 183)
The Secretary for Trade and Industry has appointed 1 April ' 1998 as the day on which the Regulation is to come into operation. Similar to the above Regulation, this Regulation requires any warning or caution with respect to the safekeeping, use, consumption or disposal of toys and children's products to be in both English and Chinese languages.
Prepared by
HO Ying-chu, Anita
Assistant Legal Adviser
Provisional Legislative Council Secretariat
16 March 1998
