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Child Abduction and Custody Bill to be gazetted
The Child Abduction and Custody Bill, which provides for the implementation of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction ("The Convention") in Hong Kong, will be published in the government gazette tomorrow (Friday).
The Convention seeks the prompt return home of a child wrongfully removed from his/her habitual place of residence in violation of custody rights.
Signed at The Hague on October 25, 1980, the Convention is now in force in about 40 countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Social Welfare Advisory Committee and the Legislative Council Panel on Welfare Services expressed support for the Bill which will be introduced into the Legislative Council next Wednesday (April 30).
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New Kowloon City District Officer appointed
Mr Charles Chan Kwai-chun will assume duty as the new Kowloon City District Officer tomorrow (Friday), replacing Mr William Yap Choi-chin.
Mr Chan, aged 31, joined the Government as Administrative Officer in 1989 and was promoted to Senior Administrative Officer in April last year.
He has served in the Health and Welfare Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the Urban Services Department and the Office of the Telecommunications Authority.
Mr Chan's last posting was Assistant Secretary for Trade and Industry.
Meanwhile, Mr Yap will take over from Mr Gavin Ure as Tsuen Wan District Officer on May 5.
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