WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1988
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STEPS BEING TAKEN TO IMPROVE CENTRE'S OPERATIONS
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THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES HAS REVIEWED THE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES, STANDING ORDERS
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AT THE HEI LING CHAU VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE CENTRE AND HAS MADE A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT AND PROCEDURES THERE.
THIS WAS SAID BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON GEOFFREY BARNES, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY ΤΟ A QUESTION FROM THE HON ELSIE TU CONCERNING THE REPORT MADE BY TWO JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ON THE TREATMENT OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE ON HBI LING CHAU.
"THE STANDING ORDERS AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES REVISED ACCORDINGLY AND OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION," MR BARNES SAID.
HOWEVER, HE SAID, IT HAD NEVER BEEN THE PRACTICE DETAILS OF OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND STANDING ORDERS, RESTRICTED DOCUMENTS.
ARE BEING PROCESS OF
TO PUBLISH WHICH WERE
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"I AM PREPARED TO ARRANGE A VERBAL BRIEFING ON THESE MATTERS FOR THE OMELCO SECURITY PANEL IF MEMBERS WOULD FIND THIS USEFUL,' HE SAID.
MR BARNES OUTLINED A NUMBER OF SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENTS WHICH HAD BEEN INTRODUCED ON HEI LING CHAU:
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AN IMPROVED FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND DIETARY SCALE;
THE PROVISION ON REQUEST OF A PHOTOCOPYING SERVICE FOR DOCUMENTS AND FURTHER PUBLICITY ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF A SAFE CARE SERVICE AT THE CENTRE;
APPROPRIATE COUNSELLING FOR THOSE WHO HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM A CENTRE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME;
IMPROVEMENTS TO STAFFING LEVELS;
THE USE OF PLAIN CLOTHES FOR REGULAR STAFF AT THE CENTRE INSTEAD OF CUSTODIAL STAFF UNIFORM;
DISPOSING WITH EQUIPMENT;
THE CARRIAGE OF TRUNCHEONS AS NORMAL
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