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- 2003.07.31
- Consultation Papers
Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344)
INTRODUCTION The Council welcomes the opportunity to provide comments to the Home Affairs Department in relation to proposed amendments to the Building Management Ordinance. The Council has received a number of complaints from the public regarding...
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- 2003.07.27
- Consultation Papers
Submission on the Proposal to Empower the Securities and Futures Commission to Initiate Derivative Actions
INTRODUCTION This paper provides the Consumer Council's views on a consultation paper on the proposal to empower the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to initiate derivative actions. The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) invited...
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- 2003.07.15
- Consultation Papers
Consumer Council Submission on Intention by Government to Review Institutional Set-up of the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI)
INTRODUCTION The Council notes that the current proposal by the Government is to consider transforming the OCI into an independent regulatory agency, i.e. independent of the Government, in order to achieve the following: To be in line with...
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- 2003.07.04
- Consultation Papers
Submission to the LegCo Bills Committee on Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001 and Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2003
Introduction The Council appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the above Bills. In general, the Council supports the Government's initiatives in the proposed amendments to make permanent the arrangements under the Suspension Ordinance';...
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- 2003.05.15
- Consultation Papers
Response to HKMA's Supervisory Policy Manual - The Sharing and Use of Consumer Credit Data through a Credit Reference Agency
1. The Council welcomes the efforts made by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to ensure that all authorized institutions (AIs) have guidance to put in place effective controls that ensure consumers' interests are fully safeguarded when making...
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- 2003.05.12
- Consultation Papers
Submission to the Bills Committee on the Land Titles Bill
Introduction The Consumer Council is in support of the Land Titles Bill under which the present deeds registration system will be gradually converted to a title registration system. We believe that the Bill is a major step towards improvement of real...
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- 2003.04.30
- Consultation Papers
Response to LegCo Bills Committee on Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2002 Regulation of Mergers and Acquisitions in the Telecommunications Market
Introduction 1. The Council welcomes this opportunity to summarize its views for the Bills Committee on this important piece of legislation. In summary, the Council has in the past made several submissions to the Committee regarding the Bill,...
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- 2003.04.29
- Consultation Papers
Submission to Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene on nutrition labelling and the regulation of genetically modified food
Introduction The Consumer Council is pleased to provide views on the subject of nutrition labelling and the regulation of genetically modified food. The Council has been looking into the issue of nutrition labelling and genetically modified food...
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