TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1982
LEGCO TO DISCUSS LACK OF
+BODY-SCANNERS+ IN BOYT HOSPITALS ****
THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED TO EXPLAIN AT TOMORROW'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING WHY BODY-SCANNING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND WHAT IS BEING DONE TO OVERCOME THIS DEFICIENCY.
THE QUESTION, TO BE ASKED BY THE HON LYDIA DUNN, IS ONE OF SIX TO BE RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AT TOMORROW'S SITTING.
OTHER QUESTIONS RELATE TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ORDINANCE ENACTED IN DECEMBER 1980: HOW LOCAL SEAMEN WILL BE AFFECTED BY NEW INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION DUE TO COME INTO FORCE EARLY NEXT YEAR; PASSENGERS' LUGGAGE ON KCR TRAINS; AND FORM FIL AND Y VACANCIES IN GOVERNMENT, AIDED AND OTHER SCHOOLS.
DURING THE MEETING, THE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1982 FOR ITS THIRD” AND FINAL READING.
FOUR NEW BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR THEIR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
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THESE ARE THE OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON BILL WHICH SEEKS TO RAISE THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPING FROM 14 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT THE DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) BILL WHICH TIGHTENS UP EXISTING LEGISLATION DEALING WITH DRUG OFFENCES; THE FIRE SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL WHICH INTRODUCES STIFF NEW PENALTIES AGAINST THOSE IGNORING FIRE DANGER WARNINGS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL WHICH SEEKS TO EMPOWER THE RELEVANT AUTHORITY TO MAKE REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPOSITION OF FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN FOOD PREMISES.
655 000 REGISTER AS URBAN VOTERS
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MORE THAN 655 000 PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE URBAN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IN SEPTEMBER.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TODAY URGED ELIGIBLE ELECTORS WHO HAVE HOT YET REGISTERED TO DO SO NOW BEFORE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON FRIDAY (APRIL 30).
REGISTRATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES, MTR STATIONS, POST OFFICES AND BRANCHES OF SEVERAL MAJOR BANKS.
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