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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1991
LEGCO TO DEBATE ON CARE FOR THE ELDERLY
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A TOTAL OF EIGHT QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER
BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 20).
THREE
THE THREE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED.
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THEY ARE THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) (NO. BILL 1991, DENTISTS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991 AND THE CONSUMER COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.
IN ADDITION, DR THE HON C.H. LEONG WILL MOVE A MOTION ON THE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY.
THE MOTION READS: "IN THE LIGHT OF THE RAPID EXPANSION OF OUR AGING POPULATION, THIS COUNCIL URGES GOVERNMENT ΤΟ GIVE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION ᎢᏅ THE FORMULATION OF AN OVERALL AND COMPREHENSIVE I'OLICY ON THE CARE OF THE ELDERLY HAVING SPECIAL REGARD TO THEIR HEALTH AND SOCIAL NEEDS.'
MEANWHILE, THE HON EMILY LAU WILL MOVE A MOTION UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE.
ALSO, THERE WILL BE AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE RAISED BY THE HON ALBERT CHAN ON THE MATTER OF "CONSTRUCTION OF CONTAINER TERMINAL 9′′.
THE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL MEETING FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERIES. THEY MAY MAKE
1. ESERVATIONS BY CALLING 869 9492.
BOE ENDORSES AMENDMENTS TO EDUCATION ORDINANCE
PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE TO BRING IT IN LINE WITH RECENT DEVELOPMENTS WERE DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AT ITS REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING THIS (MONDAY) MORNING.
THE REVIEW OF THE ORDINANCE HAD BEEN AN ONGOING SOME TIME AND THE BOARD HAD BEEN CONSULTED PREVIOUSLY ON CONCERNING THE SECTIONS DEALING WITH POLITICAL ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF TEACHERS.
PROCESS FOR THEIR VIEWS IN SCHOOLS
IN THE LATEST REVIEW BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD FOR THEIR ENDORSEMENT WERE DEFINITIONS OF THE LEVELS OF EDUCATION, AMENDMENTS
TO REFLECT MORE APPROPRIATELY THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF SCHOOLS, AMALGAMATION OF THE APPEALS BOARD AND THE BOARD OF REVIEW, AND CERTAIN OUTDATED SECTIONS WHICH WERE NO LONGER APPLICABLE.
/THE RATIONALE