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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1986
HE SAID A WORKING PARTY SET UP BY THE COMMITTEE HAD SUBMITTED ITS REPORT IN JULY LAST YEAR, AND PROPOSED THAT A STATUTORY OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL BE FORMED. IT WOULD COMPRISE REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND A NUMBER OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
IT WAS ENVISAGED THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD PROVIDE SERVICES AT A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL TO BOTH THE INDUSTRIAL AND NON-INDUSTRIAL SECTORS AND DEVELOP A FULL RANGE OF ACTIVITIES IN TRAINING AND EDUCATION, PROMOTION, INFORMATION AND CONSULTANCY IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS WERE THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY AN EXECUTIVE ARM HEADED BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THAT IT SHOULD BE FINANCED BY A LEVY.
THE COMMITTEE HAD ENDORSED THE WORKING PARTY'S RECOMMENDATIONS IN GENERAL TERMS IN OCTOBER, AND MADE A NUMBER OF SUGGESTIONS, ONE OF WHICH CONCERNED THE FINANCING OF THE COUNCIL.
+MEMBERS AGREED THAT SINCE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH WERE EMPLOYMENT-RELATED, THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE FINANCED BY A LEVY ON EMPLOYERS,+ HE SAID.
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AVOIDING ATTACK SITUATIONS THE BEST ANTI-RAPE MEASURE
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THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEASURE IN COMBATING THE CRIME OF RAPE AND INDECENT ASSAULT RESTS WITH POTENTIAL VICTIMS IN AVOIDING SITUATIONS WHERE ATTACKS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JEREMY MATHEWS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON RITA FAN, MR MATHEWS SAID THE POLICE WOULD CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE REPORTED ASSAULTS WITH A VIEW TO BRINGING THE PERPETRATORS TO JUSTICE.
HOWEVER, HE POINTED OUT THAT THE PARENTS MUST HAVE A ROLE HERE, IN ENDEAVOURING TO INSTIL IN CHILDREN AN APPRECIATION OF THE DANGERS.
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