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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1989
BE
DRIVEN THE
HOWEVER, AS AN UNLICENSED VEHICLE IS NOT ALLOWED TO ON THE ROAD, THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT IS EMPOWERED TO WAIVE REQUIREMENT TO PRODUCE A VALID POLICY OF THIRD PARTY INSURANCE IF VEHICLE IS NOT LICENSED AT THE TIME OF TRANSFER.
THE
THE PROVISIONS ON THE ISSUE OF AN EXCESS PASSENGER PERMIT UNDER
THAT SUCH A
19 PERMIT TO CLARIFY REGULATION 52 ARE ALSO AMENDED
CARRIED IN A GOODS REQUIRED ONLY IF THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS TO BE VEHICLE EXCEEDS FIVE,
THE
OUTLINE OF SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES
OBJECTIVE OVERALL
OF FAMILY
SERVICES
IS TO ENABLE
INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO PREVENT PERSONAL AND FAMILY PROBLEMS PRESERVING AND AND TO DEAL WITH THEM WHEN THEY ARISE. WITH A VIEW TO
THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY AS A UNIT. WELFARE, MR STEPHEN LAW, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
A
ORGANISED SEMINAR
THE BY
HONG
FAMILY KONG SPEAKING AT
COULD BE DIVIDED WELFARE SOCIETY, MR LAW NOTED THAT FAMILY SERVICES
AND CARE AND
OF CHILDREN PROTECTION INTO FOUR BROAD CATEGORIES
INVOLVING YOUTH, "ELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS, PROBLEMS PHYSICA, AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND FINANCIAL AND ACCOMMODATION ISSUES.
THE 30 BY
WERE SERVED BY FAMILIES AT
OVER PRESENT.
28,000 GOVERNMENT FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES WHILE ANOTHER 8,000 WERE SERVED THE 23 CENTRES OPERATED BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
10,000 HOUSEHOLDS CENTRE WOULD BE PROVIDED
BASED ON THE RATIO THAT 180 FAMILIES OUT OF MIGHT REG IRE SERVICES, A FAMILY SERVICES FOR EVERY COMMUNITY WITH 150,000 POPULATION.
THE NEW TOWNS IN ORDER TO COPE WITH THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF
FOUR SUCH CENTRES HAD AND THE DRASTIC INCREASE IN CASELOADS THERE,
BE OPENED SOON, BEEN SET UP IN THE PAST TWO YEARS AND A FIFTH WOULD MR LAW SAID.
FAMILIES,
GOVERNMENT
"AS RESIDENTS HAVE A RISING EXPECTATION TOWARDS THE
AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS AND WISH THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
IT IS IN THEIR ARISE PROBLEMS PROMPTLY WHENEVER
IN CENTRE A FAMILY SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S TARGET TO PROVIDE
MR LAW SAID. DISTRICT AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE,
"APART FROM ACCEPTING
יו
REFERRAL
WORKERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S FAMILY
THE EVERY
AND SELF-APPROACHED
ALSO CENTRES
CASES, TAKE THE REPORTED
SERVICES
INITIATIVE TO REACH OUT TO FAMILIES IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AS BY THE MASS MEDIA.
/"ALSO, SOCIAL