WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1983
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COMMON OFFENCES PROVIDED BY BILL
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THE PURPOSE OF CHILD CARE CENTRES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 WAS TO BRING CERTAIN OFFENCES AND PENALTIES IN THE CHILD CARE CENTRES ORDINANCE INTO LINE WITH THOSE IN THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE WHICH AFFECT THE CARE AND EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS SAID TODAY.
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, HE SAID THE AMENDMENTS PROVIDE FOR COMMON OFFENCES WHERE APPROPRIATE, AND COMMON PENALTIES UNDER BOTH ORDINANCES.
+SIMILAR AMENDMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO THE CHILD CARE CENTRES REGULATIONS IN RESPECT OF A NUMBER OF OFFENCES.
+ALTHOUGH IN CERTAIN CASES, FOR EXAMPLE THE OFFENCE OF OPERATING AN UNREGISTERED CHILD CARE CENTRE, THE AMENDMENTS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN THE PENALTIES PRESCRIBED IN THE CHILD CARE CENTRES ORDINANCE, I BELIEVE THESE TO BE FULLY JUSTIFIED HAVING REGARD TO THE NEED TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE VERY YOUNG CHILDREN WHO USE THESE CENTRES,+ HE SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED TILL JULY 13.
LIKELY USE OF RESERVOIR FOR SPORTS
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PLOVER COVE WOULD MOST LIKELY BE THE RESERVOIR TO BE CONSIDERED FOR USE FOR RESTRICTED ORGANISED WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON DENIS BRAY, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
CONSIDERATION WAS ALSO BEING GIVEN TO ALLOWING ONE OR MORE OF HONG KONG'S GOVERNING WATER SPORTS BODIES TO ESTABLISH A TRIAL SCHEME, MR BRAY SAID IN ANSWERING A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HARRY FANG.
HE ADDED THAT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT WOULD HAVE TO DEPEND ON THE SUCCESS OR OTHERWISE OF THE TRIAL SCHEME.
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