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* THAT THE DETAILS OF AN ORDER WITH THE POWER OF ARREST WOULD BE DESCRIBED IN THE INJUNCTION PAPER, A COPY OF WHICH WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DISTRICT POLICE STATION SO THAT POLICE OFFICERS WOULD BE CLEAR AS TO THE SCOPE OF THEIR POWER.
DR IP SAID THE GROUP RECOMMENDED THAT WHERE THE INJUNCTION WAS ATTACHED TO A POWER OF ARREST OR AN EXCLUSION ORDER, THE ALLEGED CULPRIT SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD BY THE COURT, AND THE JUDGE MIGHT ADVISE THE CULPRIT TO VOLUNTARILY ACCEPT COUNSELLING.
+WE HOPE THAT GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE DOCTORS CAN SPEEDILY PROVIDE THE NECESSARY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE APPLICANT IN AN URGENT HEARING, SHE SAID,
AS THE ORDINANCE WAS A NEW CONCEPT IN HONG KONG, DR IP URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO MONITOR ITS EFFECT FOR THREE YEARS AND REVIEW THE SPEED WITH WHICH VICTIMS OBTAINED RELIEF, AND POSSIBLE PROBLEMS IN EXECUTING THE POWER OF ARREST.
THE HON HILTON CHEONG-LEEN SAID MANY CASES OF SPOUSE BATTERING WERE NOT REPORTED AND HE NOTED THAT ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE FAMILY WELFARE SOCIETY'S CLIENTS WHO WERE ABUSED DID NOT APPROACH THE POLICE FOR HELP.
HE SUGGESTED THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ENCOURAGE THE SETTING OF DISTRICT-BASED FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION COMMITTEES, WITH MORE CITIZEN INPUT, WHICH COULD ACT AS DOMESTIC MEDIATION COMMITTEES.
+ THE ADMINISTRATION COULD EXPLORE THE IDEA OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES TAKING A MORE ACTIVE INTEREST IN PROMOTING RECONCILIATION IN FAMILY DISPUTE CASES,+ HE ADDED.
IT WOULD ALSO BE WORTHWHILE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO ANALYSE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPOUSE BATTERING CASES, HE SAID, SO AS TO ADOPT A PARTICULAR APPROACH IN SEEKING OUT GROUPS WHO COULD BENEFIT THROUGH SOME FORM OF GROUP COUNSELLING OR CIVIC EDUCATION AGAINST SPOUSE BATTERING.
STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF COUNSELLING IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES, THE HON HUT YIN-FAT SAID, CASEWORK COUNSELLING NOT ONLY HEALED THE WOUND DURING THE COOLING OFF PERIOD, BUT ALSO WAS CONDUCIVE TO REACHING A HAPPY AND SATISFACTORY SOLUTION FOR ALL CONCERNED.
+IN VIEW OF THE FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES ENVISAGED IN PROVIDING A MANDATORY SERVICE, FOLLOW UP COUNSELLING WORK WHICH MANY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ARE READY TO OFFER, SHOULD BE CLEARLY MADE KNOWN TO THOSE WHO MAY OPT TO SEEK THIS SERVICE VOLUNTARILY, HE SAID.
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