FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1986
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THESE PROCEDURAL IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN PROPOSED AT THE SUGGESTION OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JUNE 25.
PRISONERS' WELFARE FUND PROPOSED
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PRISONERS' WELFARE DONATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY UNDER A PROPOSED PRISONERS' WELFARE FUND.
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED FUND, TO BE ADMINISTERED IN LINE WITH THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WELFARE FUND, WERE CONTAINED IN THE PRISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID PRISONERS' WELFARE DONATIONS WERE AT PRESENT CREDITED TO. A DEPOSIT ACCOUNT HELD BY THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND DISBURSEMENTS WERE CHARGED TO AN EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT UNDER THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEAD OF EXPENDITURE.
EACH MONTH A SUM EQUIVALENT TO THAT WHICH HAS BEEN DISBURSED FROM THE EXPENDITURE SUBHEAD IS TRANSFERRED FROM THE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT TO GENERAL REVENUE.
A FURTHER DRAWBACK OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM IS THAT NO INTEREST.
UNDER IS PAID ON THE BALANCE HELD IN THE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT BECAUSE, THE PUBLIC FINANCE ORDINANCE, ANY INTEREST RECEIVED ON THE DEPOSIT FORMS PART OF THE GENERAL REVENUE.
UNDER THE PROPOSAL, MONIES DUE TO THE PRISONERS' WELFARE FUND WILL BE PAID TO THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES WHO WILL CREDIT THEM TO AN ACCOUNT ENTITLED +DEPOSITS - PRISONERS' WELFARE FUND+.
THE FUND WILL BE MANAGED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES. DISBURSEMENTS WILL BE CHARGED DIRECTLY TO THE ACCOUNT SET UP BY THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES.
FUNDS WHICH ARE SURPLUS TO REQUIREMENTS CAN BE PLACED ON CALL/TIME DEPOSIT TO EARN INTEREST.
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