機密
CONFIDENTIAL
Subject
Purpose
8.Para-medical To provide training
Regulation and facilities in certain of Training
the para-medical fields and to introduce legislation for ec. 20. controlling certain para-medical professions.
9.Cigarette Smoking
10.Optician
Legislation and training
To introduce and implement anti-smoking measures.
To control the optical profession.
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Progress made and present position
(a) Comments are awaited from the
Supplementary Medical Professions Council, relevant professional Board on the draft Medical Laboratory Technicians (Registration and Disciplinary Procedures) Regulations.
(b) The Co-ordinating Committee on Para-medical Training held its first meeting on 14 April 1982.
Drafting instructions have been completed and drafting approval given for the display of health warnings and tar group ratings on cigarette packets and in advertisements. Legislative proposals for no-smoking areas in in public transport and enclosed public places are also being processed.
On 23 March 1982 the Governor-in- Council agreed in principle that legislation should be drafted to control the optical profession and that an approach should be made to the University & Folytechnic Grants Committee and the Vocational Training Council as to how training needs should be met. Action on legislation and consultation on training being initiated.
Next quarter target
To finalise drafting instructions for the Regulations of the other para-medical professions.
To monitor progress
密
機
To prepare draft legislation and complete legislative action.
To consult UPGC and VTC and to draft necessary legislation.
CONFIDENTIAL
LABOUR
11.
.Review of
Employees' Compensation Ordinance
To carry out a compre- hensive review of the Ordinance and make recommendations to rectify any deficiencies.
Final draft awaited from Legal Department.
To finalise the Bill and submit to Executive Council.