THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 2, 1989
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ON THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, THE GROUP VIEWED THE FANLING TOWN PARK UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM A NEARBY BUILDING AT TIN PING ESTATE AND VISITED SHUI WAI IN TAI PO WHERE THEY WERE BRIEFED ON THE DEVELOPMENT PLANS THERE.
WORK ON THE FANLING TOWN PARK, LOCATED BETWEEN SHEK WU HUI AND LUEN WO HUI, WHICH STARTED IN OCTOBER 1987, IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN AUGUST THIS YEAR.
THE PARK WILL PROVIDE THE WIDEST RANGE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE RAPIDLY INCREASING POPULATION OF NORTH DISTRICT.
FOR THE GROWING POPULATION IN TAI PO, THE DISTRICT OPEN SPACE AT SHUI WAI WILL PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES INCLUDING RIVER-WIDE WALKS, A JOGGING TRAIL, CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS AND LANDSCAPED AND SITTING OUT AREAS.
SWAC RECOMMENDS EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERS SCHEME
THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SWAC), AT ITS MEETING THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON, RECOMMENDED THAT THE COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERS (CSO'S) PILOT SCHEME SHOULD ALL MAGISTRATE COURTS IN STAGES SUBJECT ΤΟ THE
RESOURCES.
THE SWAC, CHAIRED BY EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE ROSANNA TAM, DISCUSSED A REPORT ON THE CSO'S PREPARED WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
TWO-YEAR OLD BE EXPANDED то AVAILABILITY OF
COUNCILLOR MRS BY THE SOCIAL
COMMITTEE MEMBERS GENERALLY FELT THAT THE EXPERIENCES GAINED IN THE PILOT SCHEME HAD INDICATED THAT IT WAS SUITABLE FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF HONG KONG.
IT HAD BEEN TAKEN AS A NEW SENTENCING OPTION, SERVED THE DUAL PURPOSE OF BEING BOTH PUNITIVE AND REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT FOR OFFENDERS, PROVED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN REHABILITATING OFFENDERS, AND VIABLE TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN HONG KONG.
MEMBERS RECOMMENDED THAT STAGE ONE EXPANSION SHOULD BR INTRODUCED IN THE 1989-90 FINANCIAL YEAR. FOLLOWED
BY STAGE TWO IN 1990-91. FAILING THAT, THE SCHEME SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO ALL MAGISTRATE COURTS IN 1990-91.
THE SCHEME HAS BEEN OPERATING SMOOTHLY AND STEADILY SINCE ITS ENFORCEMENT. BY SEPTEMBER 30 LAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 273 COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERS HAD BEEN MADE. THE MAJORITY OF THE OFFENDERS PLACED UNDER THE ORDERS HAD BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REQUIREMENTS.
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