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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1987

SHE EXPLAINED THAT WORKERS WOULD NORMALLY BE ARRANGED TO WORK EITHER IN A GROUP OF SIX TO EIGHT PERSONS ON A WORK PROJECT UNDER THE ON-THE-SPOT SUPERVISION OF A PART-TIME SITE SUPERVISOR EMPLOYED BY SWD, OR INDIVIDUALLY BY HIMSELF ON A TASK WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION FROM THE STAFF OF THE WORK-PROVIDING ORGANISATION.

THE OFFENDER MIGHT ALSO BE ARRANGED TO WORK ALONGSIDE OTHER VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY.

*WHILE AT WORK, THE IDENTITY OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKER WILL ONLY BE REVEALED ON A NEED-TO-KNOW BASIS TO THE RESPONSIBLE STAFF OF THE WORK-PROVIDING ORGANISATION, AND OTHERS WILL ONLY KNOW HIM AS A VOLUNTEER FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT OR FROM THE COMMUNITY, SHE SAID.

PROBATION OFFICERS WILL VISIT WORK SITES FROM TIME TO TIME TO CHECK ABOUT THE WORK PROGRESS AND WORK PERFORMANCE, AND MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION.

+THE PROBATION OFFICERS WILL TRY TO ARRANGE FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKERS TO COMPLETE THE STIPULATED NUMBER OF HOURS OF WORK WITHIN 12 MONTHS WHICH IS THE NORMAL DURATION OF THE ORDER.

+THE ORDER WILL EXPIRE UPON THE COMLETION OF THE STIPULATED NUMBER OF HOURS OF WORK, OR THE EXPIRATION OF THE 12-MONTH PERIOD, OR IF THE ORDER IS EXTENDED, THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD, OR UPON REVOCATION OF THE ORDER, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST,+ MRS SIN SAID.

ACTION TAKEN TO CLOSE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WILL APPLY IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT ON MARCH 25 FOR CLOSURE ORDERS ON ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN TO KWA WAN.

THE STRUCTURES ARE ON THE FLAT ROOF ADJACENT TO FLATS A, B, C AND D ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF 32 - 38, KO SHAN ROAD.

TO AVOID DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WANTS THE STRUCTURES CLOSED PRIOR TO HAVING THEM DEMOLISHED.

/A SPOKESMAN