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Procedures to obtain JP's service to witness signing
Following is a question by the Hon Elizabeth Wong and a written reply by the Chief Secretary, the Hon Anson Chan, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council what is the procedure for obtaining the services of a Justice of the Peace to witness the signature of a member of the public who wish to have certain documents signed and witnessed?
Reply:
On certain documents, e.g. under the Adoption Ordinance, the attestation of a signature by a Justice of the Peace is specifically required by law. Members of the public who have difficulties in locating a Justice of the Peace to witness their signature on such documents may approach the nearest District Officer of the Home Affairs Department.
Justices of the Peace are also at liberty to volunteer their service to attest the signature of a member of the public on other documents. Requests for attestation of signature by a Justice of the Peace where this is not specifically required by law will be considered on a case by case basis.
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Emergency ambulance services in East Kowloon
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Following is a question by the Hon Fred Li and a written reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Peter Lai, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
It is mentioned in the Consultancy Study on Emergency Ambulance Services that the ambulance services in East Kowloon fall short of the targets set in the Performance Pledge by a wider margin when compared with other districts. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:
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of the reasons why the ambulance services in East Kowloon fail to meet the targets set in the Performance Pledge; and