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FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1980
SUPERVISION SCHEME FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS PROPOSED
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL SOON INTRODUCE INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN YOUNG OFFENDERS ON THEIR RELEASE FROM PRISON,
THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 WAS PUBLISHED TODAY (FRIDAY) IN THE GOVERNENT GAZETTE.
A GOVERNENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT NEW SECTIONS IN THE BILL INCLUDE 1
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PROVIDING FOR THE MAKING OF SUPERVISION ORDERS, AND
* PROVIDING FOR THE MAKING OF RECALL ORDERS WHERE SUPERVISION
ORDERS ARE BROKEN.
THE BILL PROPOSES A SCHEME OF SUPERVISION FOR PERSONS WHO, BEFORE THEIR 21ST BIRTHDAY, ARE SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE MONTHS OR MORE AND WHO ARE RELEASED BEFORE THE AGE OF 25.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: THE EFFECT OF THIS SCHEME WOULD BE TO MAKE THE OFFENDER THE SUBJECT OF SUPERVISION FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF HIS RELEASE, DISOBEDIENCE OF THE TERMS OF HIS SUPERVISION WOULD RENDER HIM LIABLE TO BE RECALLED TO PRISON.+
HE EXPLAINED THAT UNDER EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS YOUNG PERSONS SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO SUPERVISION AFTER RELEASE.
+THE PROPOSED SCHEME WOULD OPERATE ON A SIMILAR BAS IS TO THE EXISTING SCHEMES FOR THE SUPERVISION AND, IF NECESSARY RECALL OF FORMER INMATES OF TRAINING CENTRES, DÉTENTION CENTRÉS AND DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES WHERE SÜPERVISION HAS PROVED TO BE A USEFUL AID TO REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS,+ SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
NEW POST OFFICE AT MORRISON HILL
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A NEW POST OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF 01 KWAN COURT 28 01 KWAN ROAD, MORRISON HILL, WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT 9 AM ON MONDAY (MARCH 24).
THE OFFICE KNOWN AS THE MORRISON HILL POST OFFICE WILL REPLACE THE PRESENT MORRISON HILL ROAD POST OFFICE WHICH WILL CLOSE FOR BUSINESS AT 1 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE NEW POST OFFICE WILL OPERATE IN LARGER ACCOMMODATION. APART FROM NORMAL COUNTER FACILITIES, IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE 300 NEW POST OFFICE BOXES TO MEET THE PUBLIC DEMAND.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBER (5-737713) AND HOURS OF BUSINESS OF THE POST OFFICE WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
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