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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1986

MR HENDERSON SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OTHER SPECIAL TRANSPORT SERVICES SUBVENTED BY IT INCLUDING THE REHABUS AND THOSE CENTRE-BASED VEHICLES AT REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS WHICH THE DISABLED ATTENDED FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING OR EMPLOYMENT.

+TWO ADDITIONAL REHABUSES WILL BE COMING INTO OPERATION LATER THIS YEAR. IN ADDITION TO OPERATING FIXED ROUTES, THE REHABUS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST BY THE DISABLED FOR SPECIFIC JOURNEYS, HE ADDED.

11 276 DEMOLITION ORDERS ISSUED *****

OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE HAS ISSUED 11 276 DEMOLITION ORDERS AGAINST ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AND 6 068 OF THESE HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH.

THIS WAS STATED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON NICKY CHAN.

REPLYING TO QUESTIONS BY DR THE HON DANIEL TSE, MR CHAN SAID OF AROUND 5 000 DEMOLITION ORDERS NOT YET CARRIED OUT THE LONGEST OUTSTANDING ORDER WAS SERVED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1978.

+THERE ARE ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR DEALING WITH DEMOLITION ORDERS AND, AS A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT, TIME LIMITS FOR THE REQUIRED DEMOLITION EXERCISE TO BE UNDERTAKEN ARE ALWAYS SPECIFIED IN SUCH ORDERS, HE SAID.

+PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO CASES POSING OBVIOUS AND IMMEDIATE DANGER TO LIFE AND LIMB.+

ADEQUATE TRAINING OF AFTERCARE STAFF URGED

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN URGED TO ENSURE THAT THE TRAINING AND STRENGTH OF AFTERCARE OFFICERS IN THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WOULD BE ADEQUATE TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED SUPERVISION AND COUNSELLING SERVICES FOR DRUG ADDICTS RELEASED FROM THE DEPARTMENTS TREATMENT CENTRES.

THE CALL WAS MADE BY DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI DURING THE RESUMED DEBATE OF THE DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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