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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1988
AMENDMENTS TO SOCIAL WORK TRAINING FUND ORDINANCE PROPOSED
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PROPOSED MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIAL WORK TRAINING FUND ORDINANCE, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND BY A COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WERE EXPLAINED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE SOCIAL WORK TRAINING FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, MR CHAMBERS SAID THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENT RELATED TO THE TABLING OF THE FUND'S REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT IN LEGCO.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT AT PRESENT THE ORDINANCE REQUIRED BE DONE BY SEPTEMBER 30 EACH YEAR, WHICH HAD PROVED TO BE IMPRACTICABLE BECAUSE THAT DATE ALWAYS FELL WITHIN THE ANNUAL RECESS.
"TO AVOID SPECIFIC APPROVAL HAVING TO BE SOUGHT OCCASION FOR LATE TABLING, THE BILL PROPOSES TO CHANGE THE DECEMBER 31, HE SAID.
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ON EACH DATE TO
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MR CHAMBERS SAID THE OTHER MAIN CHANGE WAS THE REMOVAL DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES OR HIS NOMINEE FROM THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE.
"SINCE THE MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS ARE NOW SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT THERE IS NO LONGER A NEED AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO BE REPRESENTED, HE SAID.
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EMPLOYED IN THE FOR THE MEDICAL
"AS A CONSEQUENCE THE QUORUM FOR THE COMMITTEE REDUCED FROM FOUR TO THREE.'
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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ONE BILL PASSED
THE TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 WAS. PASSED IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE
MEANWHILE, THE SOCIAL WORK TRAINING FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 WAS INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATE ON THIS BILL WAS
ADJOURNED.
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