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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1987

ESPECIALLY

WHEN

"THIS HAS CAUSED DIFFICULTIES

UNCO-OPERATIVE PARENTS HAVE REFUSED TO GIVE CONSENT FOR THEIR CHILDREN ΤΟ RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT OR EVEN TO UNDERGO MEDICAL EXAMINATION TO FIND OUT WHETHER THEY HAVE SUSTAINED INJURIES," HE SAID.

"IT HAS ALSO PROVED DIFFICULT IN SOME CASES ΤΟ OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PARENTAL CONSENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. WITHOUT SUCH CONSENT, A SUPERVISED CHILD OR JUVENILE MAY BE DEPRIVED OF NECESSARY TREATMENT, HE ADDED.

MR CHAMBERS SAID CLAUSE 4 OF THE BILL AMENDED SECTION 34A OF THE ORDINANCE TO ENABLE THE JUVENILE COURT TO INCLUDE IN SUPERVISION ORDERS REQUIREMENTS AS то MEDICAL TREATMENT, INCLUDING SURGICAL OPERATIONS, FOR BOTH THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CONDITION OF CHILDREN UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

PROVISION FOR

MR CHAMBERS ADDED THAT THERE WAS AT PRESENT NO THE CHILD TO BE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE A CHILD WAS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN ABUSED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT OR EXAMINATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER HE HAD SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WHEN PARENTAL CONSENT COULD NOT BE OBTAINED.

"THE CHILD CAN ONLY BE TAKEN TO A "PLACE OF REFUGE" IN THE FIRST INSTANCE UNDER SECTION 31F(1), AND THEN TRANSFERRED то A HOSPITAL UNDER SECTION 34E(5), HE SAID.

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"THIS PROCEDURE IS CUMBERSOME AND MAY NOT BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD IF URGENT MEDICAL CARE IS NECESSARY.'

"CLAUSE 5 AMENDS SECTION 34E(1) TO PROVIDE JUVENILE IN NEED OF MEDICAL TREATMENT TO BE REMOVED DETAINED IN A HOSPITAL WHEN NECESSARY,

주목

HE SAID.

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FOR A CHILD OR DIRECTLY ΤΟ AND

POWER OF

MR CHAMBERS SAID THE FOURTH AMENDMENT RELATED TO THE THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO ENTER PREMISES BY FORCE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 44(1) OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE.

"IN THE LIGHT OF THE PUBLIC DISQUIET LAST YEAR OVER THE AH-NUI CASE, AND AFTER CONSIDERING THE PROVISION IN

KWOK THE ENGLISH LAW WHICH REQUIRES A WARRANT TO BE ISSUED BY A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE BEFORE DOMESTIC PREMISES CAN BE ENTERED BY FORCE, IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE DIRECTOR SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A WARRANT MAGISTRATE,

FROM A JUVENILE COURT OR DISTRICT COURT BEFORE AUTHORISED OFFICERS ENTER ANY PREMISES BY FORCE IN PURSUANCE OF THEIR UNDER THE ORDINANCE, HE SAID.

DUTIES

MR CHAMBERS SAID THE PROPOSALS IN THE BILL HAD THE SUPPORT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE LAW SOCIETY AND THE BAR ASSOCIATION, AS WELL AS THE FAMILY LAW ASSOCIATION.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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