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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1985

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+OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS (1982 TO 1984) THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING THROUGH THE CONTROL POINT AT MAN KAM TO HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM 591 000 TO 1.3 MILLION AND THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS FROM 248 000 TO 310 000 A YEAR.

+AT THE SAME TIME, THE NUMBER OF TRAVELLERS GOING THROUGH THE CONTROL POINTS AT, SAY, KAI TAK HAS INCREASED FROM 7.5 MILLION TO 8.5 MILLION A YEAR.

+BUT THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS AT MAN KAM TO AND NEW FACILITIES ARE NOW BEING BUILT TO MEET THEM. THEY WILL HAVE TO BE MANNED SOMEHOW, PERHAPS EVEN BY THE REDEPLOYMENT OF POSTS FROM OTHER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE, HE SAID.

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REGULATIONS FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS UNDERWAY

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THE PHYSIOTHERAPISTS BOARD WAS FINALISING DRAFT REGULATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF SUITABLE AND QUALIFIED PERSONS IN THE PROFESSION, THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR THE HON K.L. THONG SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

+ IT IS ENVISAGED THAT THESE REGULATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL LATER THIS YEAR, + DR THONG SAID IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

IF THE REGULATIONS WERE APPROVED AND WHEN THEY CAME INTO FORCE, DR THONG SAID, ANY PERSON NOT QUALIFIED FOR REGISTRATION BUT PROVEN TO BE PRACTISING AS A PHYSIOTHERAPIST WOULD BE DEALT WITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW.

AT PRESENT, HE SAID, THERE WERE NO REGULATIONS IN FORCE SETTING OUT QUALIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS FOR REGISTRATION AND PRACTICE.

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