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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1987

"MOREOVER,

ISSUED UNDER THE CODES OF PRACTICE

RADIO LICENCES ARE PROHIBITED AND TELEVISION COMMISSIONER,

WHICH LYRICS, INCLUDING

IS CONSIDERED ANY MATTER, BROADCASTING

ut MR LIAO SAID. OBSCENE, VULGAR, INDECENT OR PROFANE,

BY THE FROM

OF SONGS STOP THE

MONITORS REGULARLY "THE COMMISSIONER

THE LYRICS AND RADIO AND TAKES ACTION TO BROADCAST ON TELEVISION BROADCAST OF ANY LYRICS WHICH ARE IN BREACH OF THE CODES OF PRACTICE.

AND

ADOPTS A HIGHER STANDARD IN "IN DOING SO, THE COMMISSIONER RESPECT OF PROGRAMMES AND MATTERS WHICH ARE INTENDED FOR CHILDREN YOUNG PERSONS, HE ADDED.

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ASSESSMENT OF PRIVATE ELDERLY HOMES IN OCTOBER

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THIS THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS,

COMPLIANCE OF A CODE OF A FULL ASSESSMENT ON THE EXTENT OF PRACTICE FOR PRIVATE ELDERLY HOMES WOULD BE CONDUCTED IN OCTOBER YEAR, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HON LIU LIT-FOR, MR CHAMBERS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE THE SEEK

ADVICE OF THE

WELFARE SOCIAL SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE COMPLIANCE OF THIS CODE.

THE CODE OF PRACTICE WAS INTRODUCED LAST OCTOBER TO GUIDE FOR OPERATORS OF PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY.

PROVIDE A

AND THE ΤΟ ENCOURAGE

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT "SINCE THEN STAFF OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN VISITING THESE HOMES

11 HE SAID. THEM TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE,

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"WHILE SOME OF THE HOMES HAVE ALREADY TAKEN POSITIVE ACTION

AS THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE FIGHTING INTRODUCE IMPROVEMENTS SUCH

WITH THE PER CAPITA EQUIPMENT, OTHERS HAVE DIFFICULTY IN COMPLYING

THE RECOMMENDED SPACE STANDARDS AND IN RECRUITING NURSING STAFF WITH QUALIFICATIONS," HE ADDED.

MR CHAMBERS SAID

THE

FURTHER ACTION TO BE

TAKEN

GOVERNMENT

WOULD

WHAT

LATER CONSIDER AND IN PARTICULAR WHETHER LEGISLATION SHOULD BE PROPOSED IN THE LIGHT OF THE ASSESSMENT.

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