Business Consultation

 

Archives of Consultation Documents & Related Reports

 

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2010

 

Draft Companies Bill – First Phase Consultation
Closing Date of Consultation :16 Mar 2010
Bureau / Department :Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
Brief Description :The Government would like to consult the public on the draft provisions of 10 parts of the Companies Bill with a view to taking forward the Companies Ordinance rewrite exercise.
Consultation Document(s) & Related Report(s) :Link to related website : Draft Companies Bill – First Phase Consultation
Ref No.: 09023A

   

Consultation on Amendment Proposals to the Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance, Cap. 327
Closing Date of Consultation :28 Feb 2010
Bureau / Department :Development Bureau / Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
Brief Description :Proposed amendments include introducing a registration system for lift/escalator workers, upgrading qualification requirements for registration of lift/escalator engineers, streamlining the procedure for lift examination, and updating the penalties and sanctions for offences.
Consultation Document(s) & Related Report(s) :Link to related website: Consultation on Amendment Proposals to the Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance, Cap. 327
Ref No.: 09016A
 
Design Guidelines for Adaptive Re-use of and Alteration and Addition works to Heritage Buildings for Compliance with the Building Safety and Health Requirements under the Buildings Ordinance
Closing Date of Consultation :31 Jan 2010
Bureau / Department :Buildings Department
Brief Description :Buildings Department is formulating Building Design Guidelines for the Adaptive reuse of and Alteration and Addition works to Heritage Buildings for Compliance with the Building Safety and Health Requirements under the Buildings Ordinance. Views are being sought from the building industry and stakeholders. The consultant, Scott Wilson Limited (SWL), will conduct a consultation forum to solicit views from the building industry and stakeholders on the proposed Design Guidelines.
Consultation Document(s) & Related Report(s) :N/A
Ref No.: 09024A
  
Review of Corporate Rescue Procedure Legislative Proposals
Closing Date of Consultation :28 Jan 2010
Bureau / Department :Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
Brief Description :To revisit the proposals to introduce a corporate rescue procedure with the aim of providing a statutory “grace period” for companies with long-term viability but facing short-term financial difficulty, so that they can restructure their business or debts, or seek capital injection to turn themselves around.
Consultation Document(s) :Link to related website: Review of Corporate Rescue Procedure Legislative Proposals
Ref No.: 09018A
   
Import control of aquatic animals and aquatic products
Closing Date of Consultation :27 Jan 2010
Bureau / Department :Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Brief Description :The Administration is preparing a new legislation to enhance control on import of aquatic animals and aquatic products.  Views are being sought from fishermen and importers of fish and fishery products.  The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department will hold two trade consultation forums on 26 & 27 Jan 2010.
Consultation Document(s) :N/A
Ref No.: 09022A
   
Consultation Paper on the Assignment of the Available Radio Spectrum in the 850 MHz, 900 MHz and 2 GHz Bands
Closing Date of Consultation :20 Jan 2010
Bureau / Department :Office of the Telecommunications Authority
Brief Description :To solicit views from the industry and the interested parties on the demands of the 850MHz, 900 MHz and 2GHz bands, the arrangement of the frequency assignment and related licensing matters.
Consultation Document(s) :

Press Release : OFTA Proposes Public Auctioning of Frequency Spectrum in the 850 MHz, 900 MHz and 2 GHz Bands

Consultation Paper

Ref No.: 09011A
  
Consultation on Directory Services
Closing Date of Consultation :19 Jan 2010 #
Bureau / Department :Office of the Telecommunications Authority
Brief Description :The current licence condition which requires fixed network operators to provide free of charge directory services to their customers has been implemented for years.  The Telecommunications Authority is reviewing the policy and would like to solicit comments from the public.
Consultation Document(s) :

Press Release

Consultation Paper  

Survey Report  

Extension of the Consultation Period for Directory Services   

Ref No.: 09007A
# It is specified in the consultation paper that views and comments should reach OFTA on or before 5 January 2010. In response to requests from the industry, the consultation period has been extended to 19 January 2010.
    
Draft framework of the Voluntary Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme on Water Taps
Closing Date of Consultation :14 Jan 2010
Bureau / Department :Water Supplies Department
Brief Description :For sustainable use of precious water resources, Water Supplies Department plans to implement a voluntary Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme to promote use of water saving devices for water conservation. Water taps are the second product planned for implementation under the scheme.
Consultation Document(s) :Draft framework of the Voluntary Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme on Water Taps pdf icon
Ref No.: 09019A

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