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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1983
SAID.
FIELD UNITS KEEP A WATCH ON THE MOST VULNERABLE CASES, HE
SOME STREET SLEEPERS WERE UNWILLING TO ACCEPT ASSISTANCE, PARTICULARLY WHERE MENTAL ILLNESS WAS INVOLVED.
*SUCH PERSONS ARE SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH IF THEY ARE NOT CAUSING ANY OBSTRUCTION OR DISTURBING THE PEACE. I AM CONSIDERING WHAT DIRECT ACTION CAN BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THIS PARTICULAR GROUP, SAID MR BARNES.
NO PLANS TO RAISE ABERDEEN TUNNEL TOLL
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THE GOVERNMENT WAS NOT CONSIDERING AN INCREASE IN TOLLS FOR PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLES USING THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON ALAN SCOTT, SAID TODAY.
BUT IT WAS GOVERNMENT POLICY TO KEEP CHARGES UNDER REGULAR REVIEW, HE REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
MR SCOTT WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PETER C. WONG.
HOLIDAYS SAFEGUARDED
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AN AMENDMENT WAS PASSED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE LOSS OF A DAY'S HOLIDAY DUE TO THE COINCIDENCE OF TWO GENERAL HOLIDAYS FALLING ON THE SAME DAY IS AVOIDED.
THE AMENDMENT WAS CONTAINED IN THE HOLIDAYS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, MOVED THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON NEAL HENDERSON.
BILL TO CLARIFY BUILDING TERMS
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THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1983, WHICH SEEKS TO ELIMINATE DOUBTS ABOUT HOW TERMS DESCRIBING VARIOUS TYPES OF BUILDINGS SHOULD BE INTERPRETED, WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS. THE HON CHAN NAI-KEONG, SAID IT WOULD MAKE CLEAR THAT BUILDINGS SUCH AS HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES USED FOR TRANSITORY OCCUPATION WERE SUBJECT TO THE SAME REQUIREMENTS AS DOMESTIC PREMISES.
MR CHAN SAID THE AMENDMENT WOULD ALSO TRANSFER THE DEFINITIONS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS+ AND ASSOCIATED EXPRESSIONS FROM SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION INTO THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED TO DECEMBER 21.
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