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THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1984
THE UNDESIRABLE MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENTS ORDINANCE, MR THOMAS SAID, PLACED NO SPECIFIC DUTY ON ANY PERSON OR BODY TO REPORT BREACHES.
+ IN ENFORCING THESE PROVISIONS, THE POLICE ONLY ACT ON COMPLAINTS REFERRED TO THEM BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR THE MEDICAL COUNCIL.
+ IT IS NOT PRACTICABLE TO EXAMINE ALL ADVERTISEMENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS.
+THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW THEREFORE DEPENDS UPON THE CO-OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC IN LODGING COMPLAINTS THAT CAN BE ACTED UPON,+ MR THOMAS SAID.
AS FULL STATISTICS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO CATEGORISE THOSE WHO WERE PROSECUTED, HE SAID.
USE OF HEPATITIS VACCINE STUDIED
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THE HEPATITIS B VACCINE HAS NOT BEEN USED IN GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT SUBVENTED HOSPITALS FOR PATIENTS REQUIRING HAEMODIALYSIS, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR THE HON RUDY KHOO SAID TODAY.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP, HE SAID A SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THIS SUBJECT CONSISTING OF EXPERTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND BOTH UNIVERSITIES HAD BEEN SET UP TO ADVISE ON THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE STRATEGY OF IMMUNISATION AND TO IDENTIFY THE HIGH RISK GROUPS WHICH SHOULD RECEIVE PRIORITY FOR VACCINATION.
+IN THE LAST MEETING OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, IT WAS DECIDED THAT VACCINATION OF HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS SHOULD BE FURTHER STUDIED IN THE LIGHT OF LOCAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA, HE SAID.
HARBOUR TUNNEL BY-LAWS AMENDED *****
THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL (AMENDMENT) BY-LAWS 1984, MADE BY THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL COMPANY, WERE APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON ALAN SCOTT, EXPLAINED THAT THE AMENDMENT MADE THE COMPANY'S EXISTING BY-LAWS CONSONANT WITH THE NEW ROAD TRAFFIC LEGISLATION SO THAT ITS PROVISION WILL ALSO APPLY IN THE TUNNEL AREA.
THE NEW LEGISLATION WILL COME INTO FORCE ON AUGUST 25.
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