FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1990
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THE PRESENT ORDINANCE LIMITS THE CLASSES OF THOSE ENTITLED TO CLAIM UNDER IT TO THE DECEASED'S SPOUSES, LEGITIMATE UNMARRIED DAUGHTERS' LEGITIMATE INFANT SONS, LEGITIMATE ADULT SONS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY DISABLED, AND A PARENT SUBSTANTIALLY MAINTAINED BY THE DECEASED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO HIS DEATH.
THESE CLASSES ARE OBVIOUSLY RESTRICTIVE AND THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THAT THESE QUALIFICATIONS ON ENTITLEMENT ΤΟ CLAIM BE SUBSTANTIALLY RELAXED.
ΤΟ ACCOMMODATE LEGITIMATE CLAIMS BY THOSE OUTSIDE THE DECEASED'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE INCLUSION OF A NEW CLASS OF PERSONS ENTITLED TO APPLY, NAMELY ANY PERSON WHO IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE DEATH OF THE DECEASED WAS BEING MAINTAINED BY HIM.
AT PRESENT IN FAMILY MAINTENANCE PROCEEDINGS THE COURT IS ONLY EMPOWERED TO ORDER THAT MAINTENANCE BE PAID. CAPITAL PAYMENTS MAY NOT BE ORDERED.
TO INCREASE THE COURT'S FLEXIBILITY THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THAT ITS POWERS BE EXTENDED SO THAT THEY ARE SIMILAR TO THE COURT'S POWERS TO ORDER FINANCIAL PROVISION IN MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS.
THE COMMISSION ALSO RECOMMENDS THAT THE MATTERS ΤΟ BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY A COURT WHEN CONSIDERING A FAMILY MAINTENANCE APPLICATION BE SPELT OUT IN GREATER DETAIL.
AS A TESTATOR MAY WISH TO SO ARRANGE HIS AFFAIRS AS RENDER FRUITLESS ANY APPLICATION AFTER HIS DEATH, THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE ENACTMENT OF AN ANTI-AVOIDANCE PROVISION. THIS WOULD CONFER UPON COURTS CERTAIN POWERS TO SET ASIDE TRANSACTIONS WHICH ARE INTENDED TO AVOID APPLICATIONS FOR. FAMILY MAINTENANCE.
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ANTI-POLLUTION VIDEO ON SALE
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A VIDEO ON THE ENVIRONMENT PRODUCED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) AS PART OF ITS ANTI-POLLUTION PACK, IS NOW ON SALE.
AN EPD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE VIDEO TAPE CONSISTS OF FIVE SECTIONS ON WATER, WASTE, AIR, NOISE AND A GENERAL INTRODUCTION, AND IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE VERSIONS.
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ENTITLED "ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT", THE VIDEO AIMS TO ALERT PUBLIC TO THE SCALE AND NATURE OF THE POLLUTION PROBLEMS CONFRONTING THE COMMUNITY.
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