FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1975
CORONERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975
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AN AMENDING LEGISLATION, WHICH SEEKS TO ENABLE A MEDICAL
REPORT TO BE FORWARDED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AT THE SAME TIME AS IT IS FORWARDED TO THE CORONER, IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY)
GAZETTE AND WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY.
THE AIM OF THIS LEGISLATION KNOWN AS THE CORONERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975
IS TO ENABLE THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO GET HOLD OF
A COPY OF A MEDICAL REPORT ON THE CAUSE OF DEATH AT THE SAME TIME AS THE CORONER DOES SO THAT, WHERE APPROPRIATE, POLICE INVESTIGATIONS WILL NOT BE IMPEDED THROUGH DELAY.
AT PRESENT, THERE IS NO LEGAL REQUIREMENT FOR A MEDICAL OFFICER'S
REPORT ON THE CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE FORWARDED TO ANYONE ELSE OTHER TILAN
THE CORNONER UNLESS THE LATTER SO AUTHORISES,
OUTING FOR TAI HANG SAI YOUTHS
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A GROUP OF YOUTHS LIVING IN TAI HANG SAI HOUBING ESTATE HAVE ORGANISED AN OUTING TO JUBILEE RESERVOIR AREA ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 16) FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE ESTATE.
OPERATED ON A SELF-SUPPORTING BASIS, THE OUTING WILL COST $8 PER HEAD AND ABOUT 50 YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE.
BESIDES HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENJOY THEMSELVES DURING THEIR
LUNAR NEW YEAR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, THE AIM OF THIS FROGRAMME IS TO ENCOURAGE YOUTHS TO FORM THEMSELVES INTO A MUTUAL AID SERVICE GROUP FOR THE ESTATE,
SUPERVISON AND ADVICE IS PROVIDED BY THE COMMUNITY WORK UNIT
OF THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE.
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