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MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1987

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AT TODAY'S MEETING, EPCOM ALSO ENDORSED A SCHEME FOR THE CONTROL OF SMOKE EMISSIONS FROM MOTOR VEHICLES.

UNDER THE SCHEME VEHICLES COULD BE CALLED IN FOR TESTING ON THE BASIS OF REPORTS BY THE POLICE, +ACCREDITED PERSONS+ AND AUTHORISED EPD STAFF.

IT IS PROPOSED THAT ACCREDITED PERSONS WOULD PRIMARILY BE PERSONS OF GOOD STANDING IN THE COMMUNITY.

HALF-WAY HOUSES FOR EX-ADDICTS TO BE SUBVENTED

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAS ENDORSED IN PRINCIPLE THAT THE PROVISION OF HALF-WAY HOUSES AND HOSTELS FOR EX-DRUG ADDICTS SHOULD BE SUBVENTED.

AT ITS MEETING TODAY (MONDAY), THE COMMITTEE REACHED THIS DECISION AS IT WOULD BE IN LINE WITH GOVERNMENT'S POLICY OF ERADICATING THE DRUG ABUSE PROBLEM AND THE REHABILITATION PROGRAMME OF HALF-WAY HOUSES AND HOSTELS HAD CONTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIALLY TOWARDS THIS OBJECTIVE.

AS FOR FUNDING, THE COMMITTEE AGREED THAT THIS SHOULD BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING TO DISCUSS THE PRIORITY FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR VARIOUS SERVICE AREAS.

THE COMMITTEE ALSO DISCUSSED THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION'S +REPORT ON YOUNG PERSONS - EFFECTS OF AGE IN CIVIL LAW+ AT TODAY'S MEETING.

MEMBERS ACCEPTED MOST OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS BUT SOME MEMBERS EXPRESSED DISAGREEMENT WITH THE PROPOSAL TO LOWER THE AGE OF MARRIAGE WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT FROM 21 TO 18.

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