- 11.
Our last proposed change concerns disciplinary proceedings. We propose that the Medical Council and its Health Committee should be empowered to prohibit the disclosure of information relating to an inquiry by the Council or a hearing by the Health Committee, if it is in the interests of the complainant, defendant or witness. In addition we propose that for the protection of the public, the Medical Council should also be empowered to order its disciplinary order to take effect on publication in the gazette.
End/Wednesday, November 8, 1995
Measures to curb drug abuse
Following is a question by the Hon Zachary Wong and a reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Peter Lai, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council:
(a) of the number of drug addicts, together with a breakdown of the number of those who are female and those who are under the age of 21 (to be further broken down by male and female), in each of the districts in the territory over the past three
years;
(b) whether there is an upward trend in the number of female and young drug addicts; if so, what the reasons are:
(c) of the services available to help drug addicts to kick the habit; and
(d) what measures are put in place to curb the increase in the number of people taking drugs, particularly among women and young people?