WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1979
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BILL TO PROTECT PUBLIC FROM PYRAMID SELLING
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A BILL TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM PYRAMID SELLING SCHEMES WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN THE CURRENT SESSION, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. ROGER LOBO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR. JEAFFRESON SAID THE DRAFT BILL HAS BEEN AGREED BETWEEN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH AND IS NOW WITH TWO OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED FOR COMMENTS.
THE DEPARTMENTS ARE DUE TO REPLY IF THEY HAVE ANY COMMENTS, BY DECEMBER 3, HE SAID. IF THEY RAISE NO OBJECTIONS, IT WOULD IMMEDIATELY BE SENT TO INTERESTED BODIES OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT FOR COMMENTS.
IF THERE ARE NO SERIOUS OBJECTIONS, MR. JEAFFRESON SAID: +1 AM CONFIDENT THAT THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THIS COUNCIL IN THE CURRENT SESSION.+
REPORT ON FINANCING OF OLD PEOPLE'S HOMES ******
THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT WORKING PARTY ON SUBVENTION ADMINISTRATION IS EXPECTED TO GIVE A REPORT ON THE FINANCING OF OLD PEOPLE'S HOMES SHORTLY, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE THE HON. THOMAS LEE SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE REV. THE HON. JOYCE BENNETT, MR. LEE SAID EARLIER THIS YEAR THE PLANNING AND EVALUATION SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSIDERED A REPORT SUBMITTED BY A WORKING GROUP WHICH HAD BEEN EXAMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE FINANCING OF OLD PEOPLE'S HOMES.
+HOWEVER, THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT WORKING PARTY ON SUBVENTION ADMINISTRATION HAVE RATHER OVERTAKEN THE WORKING GROUP'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND IT WAS DECIDED TO DEFER FURTHER CONSIDERATION PENDING THE WORKING PARTY'S REPORT WHICH
IS EXPECTED SHORTLY, SAID MR. LEE.
MEANWHILE. THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ADVISING VOLUNTARY AGENCIES OPERATING OLD PEOPLE'S HOMES TO CHARGE FEES WITHIN THE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS RECEIVED BY THE CLIENTS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE WORKING WELL, SAID MR. LEE.
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