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FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1986
+ IF THERE ARE TWO OR MORE NOMINATIONS FOR EACH OF THE
CONSTITUENCIES, BY-ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD ON MAY 22, HE ADDED.
+ANY REGISTERED VOTER WHO HAS LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR TEN YEARS OR MORE IS ELIGIBLE TO BE NOMINATED AND STAND FOR ELECTION, HE SAID.
+ THE CANDIDATE NEED NOT LIVE IN THE CONSTITUENCY OR DISTRICT IN WHICH HE IS STANDING FOR ELECTION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
NOMINATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM APRIL 14 AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION, HARBOUR CENTRE, 10TH FLOOR, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
THERE ARE 8 463 REGISTERED ELECTORS IN THE CHUNG WAN CONSTITUENCY AND 18 113 IN THE TAI KOK TSUI CONSTITUENCY.
BILL SEEKS UPDATE OF TREATMENT CENTRE LAW
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A BILL WHICH SEEKS TO UPDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES RUN BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE AID AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ABUSERS (SARDA) WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE DRUG ADDICTS TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AIMS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF A +YOUNG PERSON+- ARRANGEMENTS FOR VISITS TO ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES- THE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSHIP OF THE ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE APPEAL BOARD AND TO ADJUST THE VARIOUS MONETARY PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES UNDER THE ORDINANCE AND THE REGULATIONS MADE UNDER IT.
UNDER THE PRESENT LAW, THE CONSENT OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A YOUNG ADDICT AGED BELOW 19 IS REQUIRED BEFORE HE OR SHE CAN BE ADMITTED TO ONE OF THE TWO TREATMENT CENTRES RUN BY SARDA.
THE NEW BILL SEEKS TO LOWER THE AGE REQUIREMENT TO 18 SO THAT PERSONS AGED 18 MAY BE ADMITTED WITHOUT THE NEED FOR PARENTAL CONSENT.
IT ALSO PROPOSES TO PROVIDE FOR VISITS BY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE TO THE TWO TREATMENT CENTRES AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS.
IN ADDITION, THE BILL PROPOSES THAT THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR POLICIES RELATING TO NARCOTICS, SHOULD TAKE THE PLACE OF THE FORMER SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AS A MEMBER OF THE ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE APPEAL BOARD SINCE THE POST OF THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS CEASED TO EXIST AFTER THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT IN APRIL 1985.
/THE BILL