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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1988

MR IISU SAID THE BILL ALSO SOUGHT TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF PREMISES TO INCLUDE A VESSEL OR A STALL SO AS ΤΟ PUT BEYOND DOUBT THAT THE FOOD BUSINESS (URBAN COUNCIL)/(REGIONAL COUNCIL) BY-LAWS, WHICH REGULATED ACTIVITIES ON FOOD PREMISES, ALSO APPLIED TO A VESSEL OR STALL.

"UNDER THE NEW PROCEDURES, A CLOSURE ORDER WILL BE MADE CONSEQUENTIAL ON THE BREACH OF A PROHIBITION ORDER, RATHER THAN AS AN ALTERNATIVE SANCTION," HE SAID.

"THE BILL INCLUDES A PROVISION REQUIRING THE COURT ΤΟ MAKE PROHIBITION OR CLOSURE ORDER ONLY WHEN IT IS SATISFIED THAT AT LEAST 14 DAYS' NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR THE ORDER HAS BEEN GIVEN.

"MOREOVER, THE COURT WOULD PROVIDE ANY INTERESTED PARTY WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD UPON THE MAKING OF A PROHIBITION OR CLOSURE ORDER AND THE OCCUPIER OF THE PREMISES OR VESSEL WOULD HAVE SEVEN DAYS TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER.'

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MR HSU ADDED THAT IT WAS PROPOSED THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL WOULD COME INTO OPERATION ON OCTOBER THIS YEAR.

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THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE TRADE IS FULLY AWARE OF THE NEW PROVISIONS. IT WILL ALSO ENABLE THE DEPARTMENTS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY PRE-ENFORCEMENT ACTION," HE SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

QE FOUNDATION WILL IMPROVE WELLBEING OF MENTALLY HANDICAPPED

THE QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION, WHEN ESTABLISHED, WILL COMPLEMENT THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMME AND WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE WELLBEING OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON DOMINIC WONG, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR WONG WAS MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED BILL 1988.

HE SAID THE OBJECT OF THE BILL WAS TO ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION WITH THE PURPOSE OF FURTHERING THE WELFARE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND PROMOTING THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS.

MR WONG POINTED OUT HANDICAPPED PEOPLE IN HONG KONG,

ALL DISABILITIES.

OF

THERE WERE ABOUT 110,000 MENTALLY MAKING IT THE LARGEST GROUP AMONG

"OFTEN THE