WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1984
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RECOGNISING THE PROBLEM OF THESE CRAFT OPERATORS, AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE STUDY, THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE HAS GRANTED EXEMPTIONS TO EVERY SAMPAN OF LESS THAN 10 METRES IN LENGTH AND FITTED WITH A PETROL OUTBOARD ENGINE OF POWER NOT EXCEEDING 12 KILOWATTS, FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 10 (1), 10 (3) AND 48 (A) OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (MISCELLANEOUS CRAFT) REGULATIONS.
SUCH EXEMPTIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, WOULD BE CONDITIONAL ON EACH VESSEL BEING SURVEYED AND ISSUED WITH A +CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION+, AND THE OPERATOR OBTAINING THE REQUIRED +RESTRICTED CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY+ WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE SIGNING OF THE EXEMPTION ORDERS ON AUGUST 30 THIS YEAR.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WAS ASSESSING THE NEED TO PROVIDE SPECIAL TRAINING COURSES FOR THOSE WHO INTEND TO OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE, HE SAID.
THAI OFFICIALS STUDY HK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
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SEVEN SENIOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICIALS FROM THAILAND ARE IN HONG KONG TO STUDY THE VARIOUS TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
DURING THEIR FOUR-DAY VISIT, THEY HAVE TOURED SEVERAL ADULT INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING AN ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE ON HEI LING CHAU, A MINIMUM SECURITY PRISON AT PIK UK AND THE MAXIMUM SECURITY STANLEY PRISON AND SHEK PIK PRISON.
THEY WERE SHOWN THE FACILITIES AND PROGRAMMES FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS, INCLUDING THE DETENTION CENTRE PROGRAMME AT SHA TSUI= THE TRAINING CENTRE PROGRAMME AT TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION- THE LAI SUN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AND THE PIK UK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.
IN ADDITION, THEY TOURED THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE, AND WATCHED PROFESSIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS BEING TRAINED.
TODAY, THEY HELD TALKS WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER.
THEY ARE DUE TO LEAVE FOR BANGKOK THIS EVENING,
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