REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & WELFARE TO A QUESTION ASKED BY THE HON. MR. HUF YIN FAL IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, 2 DECEMBER 1987
Reviar of Infections of women and Juvenile Ordinance 2. Mr. HUI asked: Will Government inform this Council of the
progress made on the comprehensive review of the Protection of Women and Juvenile Ordinance (Cap. 213) currently being conducted within the Administration?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
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We have been reviewing the Protection of Women
and Juveniles Ordinance to determine whether amendments to
the Ordinance are required in the light of changing
circumstances and the provisions of other related
legislation. An inter-departmental working group was
established in November 1986 to undertake this review.
Since it was expected that the overall review would take
some time, the working group proposed some urgent
amendments designed to improve the procedures for handling
child abuse cases. These amendments were enacted in July
this year.
The present position on the overall review is
fact that drafting instructions are being prepared, and I hope
to be able to seek the advice of the Social Welfare
Advisory Committee in the new year, with a view to
introducing an amendment bill into this Council before the
end of the current session.
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