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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1988

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NEW CHAIRMEN FOR MEDICAL BOARDS ELECTED

THE FOUR STATUTORY BODIES OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONS EACH ELECTED A NEW CHAIRMAN AT ELECTION MEETINGS HELD TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE FOUR PROFESSIONAL BODIES ARE THE MEDICAL COUNCIL, THE DENTAL COUNCIL, THE NURSING BOARD AND THE MIDWIVES BOARD.

THE NEW CHAIRMEN

OF THE FOUR BOARDS ARE: PROFESSOR ROSIE YOUNG (MEDICAL COUNCIL), DR JEFFREY Y. S. TSANG (DENTAL COUNCIL), MISS ROSE CHEN (NURSING BOARD) AND MRS RUTH WONG (MIDWIVES BOARD).

WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY, THESE FOUR CHAIRMEN WILL REPLACE THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES WHO FORMERLY HAD BEEN THE EX-OFFICIO CHAIRMEN OF THE FOUR BODIES.

THE ELECTIONS WERE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEW LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JANUARY 20.

THE FOUR CHAIRMEN WILL EACH HOLD OFFICE FOR THREE YEARS OR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THEIR CURRENT TERM AS MEMBERS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BOARDS, WHICHEVER IS THE SHORTER. THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ELECTION AT THE END OF THEIR TERM.

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FRONTIER CURFEW RELAXED FOR NEW YEAR VISITS

THE FRONTIER CLOSED AREA CURFEW WILL BE SUSPENDED DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS TO ENABLE RESIDENTS THERE TO MAKE AND RECEIVE FAMILY VISITS DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON.

HOWEVER, FRONTIER CLOSED AREA PERMITS WILL STILL BE REQUIRED AND WILL BE CHECKED DURING THE CURFEW SUSPENSION PERIOD, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS A

PERMANENT CURFEW IN

THE FRONTIER CLOSED AREA BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 4 AM.

THE CURFEW SUSPENSION, ANNOUNCED IN THE PUBLIC ORDER CURFEW (VARIATION) ORDER 1988 GAZETTED TODAY, WILL LAST FROM MIDNIGHT ON FEBRUARY 16 (TUESDAY) TO 4 AM ON FEBRUARY 20 (SATURDAY).

"IT WILL BE AN EXPERIMENT IN RESPONSE ΤΟ THE REQUESTS FROM RESIDENTS OF THE CLOSED AREA.

"THE SUSPENSION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE GOVERNMENT ITS GUARD AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED,

IS RELAXING

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