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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1992
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IN ADDITION, HE SAID, PLANS ARE ALREADY IN HAND ΤΟ INTRODUCE THE NURSE SPECIALIST SCHEME AND ACTIONS ARE BEING TAKEN TO REVIEW MANPOWER SITUATION IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT WASTAGE AND RECRUITMENT RATES.
HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 23 COMPLAINTS IN THE PAST TWO YEARS ON FAILURE TO OBTAIN AN APPOINTMENT AT OUT-PATIENT CLINICS.
NO INTENTION TO CHANGE 1992 BUDGET
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON HAMISH MACLEOD, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SAID HE DID NOT HAVE ANY INTENTION OF MAKING CHANGES TO THE 1992 BUDGET, WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AND PUT INTO EFFECT.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SZETO WAH IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR MACLEOD SAID THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THIS YEAR'S ADDITIONAL SURPLUS AND THE DECISION TO DEFER A GENERAL RATES INCREASE WAS THAT THE MEDIUM-TERM FISCAL POSITION REMAINED UNCHANGED.
"THE 1992 BUDGET TOOK ACCOUNT OF OUR EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS, THE NEED FOR ADEQUATE RESERVES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF CHANGING FISCAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OVER THE PERIOD UP TO 1996-97," HE SAID.
AS A RESULT OF THE HIGHER THAN EXPECTED SURPLUS FOR 1991-92, THE GOVERNMENT WAS IN THE FORTUNATE POSITION OF BEING ABLE TO FORGO ONE OF THE MEASURES WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN NECESSARY TO RAISE THE REVENUE THAT THE GOVERNMENT NEEDED TO MEET ITS COMMITMENTS OVER THE COMING YEARS, HE ADDED.
"I REFER OF COURSE TO THE INCREASE IN GENERAL RATES.
HANDLING OF FORCED EVICTIONS CASES EXPLAINED
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THERE IS NO OFFENCE BY ITSELF OF "FORCING OCCUPANTS OF PRIVATE PREMISES TO VACATE THEIR PREMISES BY UNLAWFUL MEANS" AND EACH CASE DEALT WITH BASED ON ITS OWN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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MR WAS STATED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THIS STRACHAN, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HUANG CHEN YA IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
IF A CLEAR CASE OF HARASSMENT IS ESTABLISHED, THE POLICE FIRST CONDUCT PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS.
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