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"WE HOPE THAT THIS TELEPHONE HOTLINE WILL ENCOURAGE CALLERS STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS BECAUSE IT WILL REFER THEM TO COUNSELLING AND TREATMENT SERVICE AS APPROPRIATE, HE SAID.
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IN RESPONSE TO A CHANGE IN THE PATTERN OF DRUG ABUSE, AND ON THE ADVICE OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN), A PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING CENTRE FOR PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCE ABUSERS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS PS 33, WAS SET UP INITIALLY WITH GRANTS FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND IN 1988.
SUBVENTION HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT SINCE 1993, MR ASPREY SAID.
ITS OPERATION IS CLOSELY MONITORED BY A WORKING GROUP ESTABLISHED BY THE ACAN SUB-COMMITTEE ON TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION; ON WHICH THE AGENCY IS REPRESENTED.
THE WORKING GROUP ADVISES ON THE DIRECTION OF THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND RESOURCE NEEDS AS WELL AS HELPS IN ENSURING THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE AND EFFECTIVE SERVICES.
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THE GOVERNMENT IS DRAWING UP LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS THE CONTROL ON ALL LIFTING APPLIANCES UNDER ONE LAW, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
AT PRESENT, THE OPERATION AND USE OF LIFTING APPLIANCES ARE CONTROLLED UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR) REGULATIONS IN RESPECT OF INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS AND
AND THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS IN RESPECT OF CONSTRUCTION SITES.
"LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS ARE BEING DRAWN UP TO STREAMLINE SYSTEM BY BRINGING THE CONTROL OF ALL LIFTING APPLIANCES UNDER FORMER REGULATIONS, MR CHAN SAID IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION DR THE HON SAMUEL WONG PING-WAI.
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"THE AMENDMENTS WILL ALSO DEFINITION OF 'COMPETENT' AS QUALIFICATIONS OF A 'COMPETENT CERTIFICATES OF EXAMINATION.
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"IN ADDITION, THE REGULATIONS WILL BE AMENDED TO SPECIFY THAT A CRANE OPERATOR MUST HOLD A VALID CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY OR ANY OTHER CERTIFICATE RECOGNISED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR.“
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MR CHAN EXPLAINED THAT A CRANE OPERATOR WITH A RECOGNISED CERTIFICATE AND THE RELEVANT TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE WOULD CONSIDERED A "COMPETENT PERSON' TO CONDUCT THE WEEKLY INSPECTIONS THE CRANES OR OTHER LIFTING APPLIANCES.
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