Briefs | Man on-duty sustained second degree burns

Yesterday, one electricity repair man sustained second degree burns while he was working. The local man, aged 38, was working with another individual at Nova City in Taipa at approximately 10 a.m. to repair the building’s electricity meters. During the work, the meter caught fire and burned a small section of the man’s face, leaving him with second degree burns. He was delivered to the public hospital by the Fire Services Bureau. The incident was forwarded to the Labour Affairs Bureau and public electricity company CEM also sent staff to discover the reason behind the accident.

Possible human remains found in Coloane

On Sunday, a group of local residents found possible human remains in Coloane. According to the Judiciary Police (PJ), the remains were found on the walking trail at Estrada do Altinho de Ká Hó, in Coloane. The person who discovered the remains found them inside a ceramic container on a stone bench on the street. The container is similar to those specifically made for human remains. However, the police authority could not confirm whether these were human remains, and have forwarded them for a forensic examination.

Gov’t to amend judicial agreement with mainland

The government is preparing to amend an agreement on mutual requests for judicial procedures, notifications and the presentation of evidence in both civil and commercial matters between the courts of the mainland and Macau. According to an executive order published in the Official Gazette, Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong has been empowered to sign the agreement with the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China on behalf of the SAR government. The agreement was signed back in 2001 between Macau and the mainland. It is not currently clear what amendments will be made to the agreement and to what extent changes in the system will be enforced. According to the laws of the SAR, the fulfillment of such a request has exceptions, such as in the cases where the matter occurs outside the jurisdiction of the court or when the fulfillment of such agreement would breach the fundamental principles of Macau’s rule of law and order.