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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1977

REGULATIONS ADEQUATE FOR BAMBOO STANDS

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THE PRESENT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY MATSHED AND BAMBOO STANDS ARE CONSIDERED ADEQUATE, AND NO FURTHER REVISION IS PROPOSED AT THIS TIME, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE HON. DAVID MCDONALD TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. WONG LAM, WHO ASKED WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONSIDER TIGHTENING THE REGULATIONS COVERING THE USE OF TEMPORARY MATSHED AND BAMBOO STANDS CONSTRUCTED FOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCES IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

MR. MCDONALD SAID THAT FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE IN 1968 OF A STAND ACCOMMODATING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, TIGHTER CONTROL OVER THE ERECTION OF SUCH STRUCTURES WAS CALLED FOR AND THE PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT REGULATIONS WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SUITABLY REVISED.

PLANS ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY ******

A GREEN PAPER ON WIDE RANGING SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY WOULD BE PUBLISHED EARLY IN THE NEXT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING, THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, THE HON. E.P. HO, REVEALED TODAY.

AFTER TAKING INTO ACCOUNT PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE GREEN PAPER, A WHITE PAPER WOULD BE PUBLISHED STATING GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY OVER THE NEXT DECADE, HE SAID IN REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM DR. THE HON. HARRY FANG.

HE ADDED THAT THE PROGRAMME PLAN ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY WOULD COVER THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY, HEALTH SERVICES, SOCIAL WORK SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, TRANSPORT, LEISURE, CARE WITHIN INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS FUNERALS.

THIS PLAN WAS BEING DRAWN UP IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS AND BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT,

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