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THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES THAT IN ASSESSING THE LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY, THE ASSESSMENT BOARD MAY BUT DOES NOT HAVE TO GIVE WEIGHT TO ANY ACTUAL EARNINGS OF THE INJURED WORKER AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

ANOTHER AMENDMENT IS TO PROVIDE THAT A COMBINATION OF UNSCHEDULED INJURIES, OR A COMBINATION OF SCHEDULED AND UNSCHEDULED INJURIES, RESULTING IN AN AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY OF 100 PER CENT OR MORE SHALL BE DEEMED TO RESULT IN PERMANENT TOTAL INCAPACITY.

HE ADDED THAT OTHER AMENDMENTS IN THE BILL ARE MAINLY TECHNICAL RE-ARRANGEMENTS OF PROVISIONS IN THE ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR GREATER DRAFTING CLARITY.

THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING ON JULY 10, 1985.

WOMEN'S COUNCIL FORMED *****

A CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR ALL YIN NGAI SOCIETIES HAS BEEN FORMED TO PROVIDE BETTER CO-ORDINATION FOR THE 25 YIN NGAI SOCIETIES AND THEIR 3 000 MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

OFFICIATING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE YIN NGAI CENTRAL COUNCIL TONIGHT (FRIDAY), THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES SAID: +THE CONCEPT OF YIN NGA! WAS TO SET UP WOMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, IN PARTICULAR IN THE NEW TOWNS, WHERE HOUSEWIVES WERE FACING BOREDOM AND INVOLUNTARY ISOLATION IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT WITH UNFAMILIAR NEIGHBOURS.+

+AN ASSOCIATION WOULD PROVIDE AVENUES FOR HOUSEWIVES TO GET TOGETHER, EXCHANGE VIEWS IN HOUSECRAFT, HELP ONE ANOTHER AND BETTER USE THE IR SPARE TIME, HE SAID.

SIR DAVID SAID THAT +YIN+ REPRESENTED ALL THAT WAS GOOD IN THE PAST, AND +NGAI+ REPRESENTED DRIVE AND DETERMINATION INTO THE FUTURE. +TOGETHER THEY MAKE UP THE QUALITIES OF A MODERN DAY WOMAN, HẸ

ADDED.

SINCE THE YIN NGAI MOVEMENT BEGAN, IT HAD SPREAD FROM THE NEW

AND THE CENTRAL COUNCIL HAD BEEN SET TOWN INTO THE OLDER URBAN AREA UP TO MAINTAIN THE SOLIDARITY OF THE YIN NGAI SOCIETIES AS THE ORGANISATION GREW.

AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, PŘESENTED CERTIFICATES OF APPOINTMENT TO THE OFFICE BEARERS OF THE YIN NGAI CENTRAL COUNCIL.

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