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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1978
SHE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW
WOULD BE MEANINGLESS WITHOUT THE EFFICIENT AND SYMPATHETIC EXECUTION OF IT BY THE POLICE, THE JUVENILE COURTS AND THE PLACES OF REFUGE.
MRS. KWAN KO SIWAH IN ADDITION HOPED THAT WHERE A PERSON IS STILL UNDER 16 WHEN THE SUPERVISORY PERIOD ORDERED BY THE COURT IS OVER. CONSIDERATION WOULD BE GIVEN TO REFERRING HIM TO ONE OF THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE VOLUNTEER AFTER-CARE SERVICES.
*THE YOUNG PERSON WILL THEN FEEL THAT HE STILL HAS SOMEONE WHO CARES AND UNDERSTANDS HIS PROBLEM AND TO WHOM HE CAN TALK AND TURN TO, AFTER THE EXPIRY OF THE FORMAL SUPERVISION PERIOD.
+ IN THIS WAY HE CAN CONTINUE TO DEVELOP HIS POTENTIAL AND SET OUT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO MAKE HIS WAY IN THE COMMUNITY, SHE SAID.
DEBATE ON THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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