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"I CAN ASSURE MEMBERS THAT THESE CHANGES CERTAINLY DO NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE IN ANY WAY RELAXING OUR VIGILANCE OR OUR EFFORTS TO DETER ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION," MR ASPREY SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
BILL ON AERIAL ROPEWAYS INTRODUCED
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THE AIM OF THE AERIAL ROPEWAYS (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) BILL IS TO GIVE TO THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS THE POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS ON TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND RELATED RESPECT OF AERIAL ROPEWAY SAFETY.
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LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL IN THE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, AND LANDS, MR A.G. EASON, SAID THIS POWER RESTS AT PRESENT WITH THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL AND THE INTENTION WAS THAT HE SHOULD NO LONGER REQUIRED TO CONSIDER SUCH ROUTINE, TECHNICAL MATTERS.
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THE POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS FOR FEES WILL, CONTINUE TO LIE WITH THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL," HE SAID.
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DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
FEARS ALLAYED ON OVERSEAS DOCTORS PRACTISING IN HK
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, DR S.H. LEE, SAID NEITHER THE MEDICAL COUNCIL NOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION NEED HAVE ANY FEAR THAT THE PASSAGE OF THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT} BILL 1992 WOULD RESULT IN DROVES OF DOCTORS TRAINED OUTSIDE HONG KONG COMING HERE TO PRACTISE.
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"IT IS UP TO THE MEDICAL COUNCIL TO SET STANDARDS, TO DETERMINE NUMBERS AND TO SPECIFY CONDITIONS AS APPROPRIATE TO SPECIFIC CASES QUESTION," HE SAID.
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DR LEE WAS SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE BILL SEEKS TO ALLOW DOCTORS WITH ACCEPTABLE OVERSEAS QUALIFICATIONS TO REGISTER AND PRACTISE IN HONG KONG TO MEET SPECIFIC COMMUNITY NEEDS ON SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.
/DR LEE