WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1934
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NO PLANS TO CONTROL CHINESE MEDICAL PRACTICE
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THE GOVERNMENT AT PRESENT DOES NOT SEE THE NEED TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATIVE CONTROLS ON PRACTITIONERS OF CHINESE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE, ACCORDING TO THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR THE HON RUDY KHOO.
DR KHOO WAS REPLYING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY TO DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP, WHO ASKED IF THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONSIDER SETTING STANDARDS FOR, AND REQUIRING, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT REGISTRATION OF ACUPUNCTURISTS, CHINESE HERBALISTS AND BONESETTERS.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE ACKNOWLEDGES THE RIGHT OF ANY PERSON OF CHINESE RACE TO PRACTISE MEDICINE OR SURGERY ACCORDING TO PURELY CHINESE METHODS.
+THEREFORE, GOVERNMENT HAS NO JURISDICTION IN THIS MATTER, NOR DOES IT SEE THE NEED TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATIVE CONTROLS AT THIS TIME, HE SAID.
DR KHOO ALSO RECALLED THAT A QUESTION ALONG SIMILAR LINES WAS ASKED IN THE COUNCIL IN JULY 1974 AT WHICH TIME THE REPLY GIVEN WAS IN THE NEGATIVE.
+THE POSITION TODAY REMAINS UNCHANGED IN REGARD TO ACUPUNCTUR ISTS, CHINESE HERBAL ISTS AND BONESETTERS, WHO CAN BE REFERRED TO AS PRACTITIONERS OF CHINESE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE,+ HE SAID.
NEW RULES ON LEGAL AID
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NEW RULES AND CLARIFICATIONS ON LEGAL AID WERE DETAILED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MOVING THE LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL CASES (AMENDMENT) RULES 1984, THE ACTING LAW DRAFTSMAN, MR J.J. O'GRADY, SAID THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ORDINANCE EMPOWERS THE CHIEF JUSTICE TO MAKE RULES, SUBJECT TO LEGCO APPROVAL, FOR THE GRANTING OF LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL CASES.
A NEW PROCEDURE FOR THE COMMITTAL OF ACCUSED PERSONS FOR HIGH COURT TRIAL WAS BROUGHT INTO EFFECT AT THE START OF 1984, THE CHIEF JUSTICE HAS NOW MADE RULES WHICH WILL ENABLE LEGAL AID TO BE GRANTED TO ACCUSED PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL UNDER THE NEW PROCEDURE AND SEEK TO BE DISCHARGED ON THE GROUND OF INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE, OR WHO APPLY FOR BAIL IN CONNEXION WITH COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS.
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