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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1983

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REPORT ON POWER COMPANIES TO BE PUBLISHED

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THE CONSULTANTS APPOINTED TO EXAMINE THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF POWER GENERATION BY THE TWO MAJOR POWER COMPANIES SUBMITTED THEIR REPORT IN APRIL THIS YEAR, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON K.Y. YEUNG, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

+THEIR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES WITH THE POWER COMPANIES AND WITH THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH, MR YEUNG SAID IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ANDREW SO.

ON THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNMENT HAD DECIDED THAT THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE REPORT SHOULD BE PUBLISHED, HE SAID.

EARRING UNFORESEEN DIFFICULTIES, THIS DOCUMENT WOULD BE MADE PUBLIC NEXT MONTH, HE ADDED.

+AS REGARDS THE CONSULTANCY TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON THE ADEQUACY OF ITS MONITORING OF THE POWER COMPANIES' ACTIVITIES, I HAVE EXAMINED THE PROPOSALS MADE BY A NUMBER OF FIRMS, AND WILL SHORTLY BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PREFERRED FIRM, WITH A VIEW TO CONCLUDING A CONTRACT, MR YEUNG SAID.

+SUBJECT TO A CONTRACT BEING AGREED, I EXPECT THE CONSULTANTS TO BEGIN THEIR WORK IN SEPTEMBER AND TO SUBMIT THEIR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ME BY THE END OF THE YEAR, HE ADDED.

DECLINE NOTED IN USE OF POLICE SUPERVISION ORDERS

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THERE HAD BEEN A SUBSTANTIAL DECLINE IN THE USE OF POLICE SUPERVISION ORDERS SINCE THE 1960'S, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON PATRICK WILLIAMSON, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

HE WAS MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE POLICE SUPERVISION (REPEAL) BILL 1983.

THE DECLINE IN THE USE OF SUCH POWER WAS THE RESULT OF MANY FACTORS, INCLUDING THE FACT THAT THE COURTS FAVOUR ALTERNATIVE SCHEMES OF SUPERVISION WHICH ARE MORE REHABILITATIVE IN NATURE, HE SAID.

ANOTHER FACT WAS THAT THE SOCIAL WELFARE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS NOW HAD SUITABLE ALTERNATIVES TO ANY REMAINING USEFUL FUNCTIONS OF THE POLICE SUPERVISION ORDINANCE, HE SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED TO AUGUST 10.

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