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HE WOULD PROPOSE, THEREFORE, TO INTRODUCE A FURTHER MOTION INTO THE COUNCIL ON MARCH 10 TO EFFECT THE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEDULE ARISING FROM THE LETTING OF THESE CONTRACTS.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY RE-EMPHASISED THAT ANY SUCH CHANGES WOULD NOT INVOLVE ANY INCREASE IN THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM.
+INDEED, QUITE THE CONTRARY, AS I AM INFORMED BY THE CORPORATION THAT THE TOTAL COST OF THE CONTRACTS SO FAR LET REMAINS NICELY WITHIN THE ESTIMATES ASSUMED WHEN THE DECISION WAS MADE IN SEPTEMBER LAST TO PROCEED WITH THE LETTING OF CONTRACTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM,+ HE ADDED.
REGULATIONS ON PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY ******
REGULATIONS WILL BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY AS A WHOLE, THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, THE HON. GERALD CHOA, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
HE WAS REPLYING TO THE HON. ALEX WU, WHO HAD ASKED WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WOULD INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO SPECIFY THE QUALITY OF CONTACT LENSES AND THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF THOSE WHO FIT THEM.
DR. CHOA SAID HE HAD PREVIOUSLY INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT REGULATIONS WERE BEING PREPARED TO DEAL WITH SEVEN PROFESSIONS SUPPLEMENTARY TO MEDICINE.
IT WAS HOPED THE REGULATIONS, WHEN IN COMPLETE FORM, WOULD PROVIDE A PATTERN ON WHICH THE REGULATIONS FOR THE OTHER PROFESSIONS COULD BE BASED.
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IT IS THE INTENTION TO PREPARED SEPARATE REGULATIONS TO DEAL WITH THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY AS A WHOLE, HE SAID.
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