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MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1984

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+THESE JOBS DO NOT REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AND UNDER APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION, CAN BE PERFORMED BY PEOPLE WITH SECONDARY EDUCATION. HE SAID.

AS A RESULT, A NEW WELFARE WORKER GRADE, SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH EXISTS IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, HAS BEEN CREATED FOR SUCH DUTIES, AND RECRUITMENT IS NOW UNDERWAY.

+THESE WELFARE WORKERS WILL RECEIVE IN-SERVICE TRAINING WHEN THEY JOIN THE DEPARTMENT, MR KWOK SAID.

COMMENTS ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION INVITED

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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, HAS CALLED FOR INFORMED COMMENTS AND CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM ON PROPOSED HIRE PURCHASE LEGISLATION WHICH IS BEING DRAFTED BY HIS CHAMBERS.

IN A SPEECH TO THE HONG KONG EQUIPMENT LEASING ASSOCIATION TODAY MR THOMAS SAID ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT OF CLOSER CONCERN TO THE ASSOCIATION WAS THE CONSIDERATION CURRENTLY BEING GIVEN BY THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION TO UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS LEGISLATION.

HE ALSO ASKED INTERESTED PARTIES TO STUDY ITS POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS AND TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE COMMISSION OR AT LATER STAGES.

+ I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE CONSULTATIVE PROCESS WHICH WORKED WELL IN RESPECT OF THE CIVIL DEBTORS QUESTION WILL SUCCEED AGAIN IN RESPECT OF OTHER MEASURES INVOLVING THE FINANCIAL SECTOR.

+ HONG KONG IS A CLOSE-KNIT PLACE AND COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION IS EFFECTIVE IN ENSURING THE COMMON AIM - GETTING THE LAWS OF HONG KONG 'RIGHT' FOR HONG KONG, HE SAID.

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ON THE 'LEASING INDUSTRY' IN HONG KONG, MR THOMAS SAID THAT THE SPECIALISED EXPERTISE IT INVOLVED HELPED TO DEVELOP HONG KONG'S ROLE AS A FINANCIAL CENTRE.

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