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MR. TAI:
Sir, with regards to rehabilitative
counselling services available in particular to young offenders, could the Government inform this Council whether police supervision orders can be made as part of the counselling scheme so that better supervision could be achieved?
FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
SECRETARY
I am not quite sure what Mr. TAI is referring to about police supervision orders but there is of course the discretionary scheme which is operated
When this happens, by the police force for juvenile offenders. the offender is seen by a senior police officer and I am sure if police officers think that counselling by social workers would be helpful in a particular case, they would refer that case to the department.
DR. HO:
Sir, in the course of providing counselling services to the offenders,are the parents of the offenders asked to pay more attention to, and to be involved in supervising the offenders at the same time?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
Sir, I am sure the social
workers would take the opportunity to discuss problems with young offenders in this sort of situation and encourage them to exercise more control over their children.