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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1989

"SOME 5.700 ADVISORY LETTERS HAVE BEEN PARTIES TO EXPLAIN THE PRESENT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.

ISSUED TO CONCERNED

"A TOTAL OF 60 ADVERTISEMENTS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE CONTRAVENED THE LAW AND HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF LEGAL ADVICE AND POLICE INVESTIGATION.

"SO FAR THIS HAS LED TO THREE SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTIONS IN WHICH THE INVOLVED PARTIES WERE CONVICTED AND PUNISHED. HE SAID.

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AT THE SAME TIME, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAD NOTED THAT PUBLISHERS HAD TAKEN HEED OF THE ADVICE AND WERE NOW MORE CAUTIOUS AND SELECTIVE WHEN PUBLISHING MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENTS. HE ADDED.

COMMITMENT TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

THE

THE SETTING UP OF THE COMMISSION ON YOUTH REAFFIRMS GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS. THE HON DONALD LIAO. SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

IN

THE

SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS. MR LIAO NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD LONG RECOGNISED THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE NEED TO HELP THEM TO DEVELOP INTO RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE COMMISSION'S FIRST MAJOR TASK WOULD BE TO REVIEW THE YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDED. WITH A VIEW TO RECOMMENDING A DIRECTION FOR THE PLANNING OF FUTURE SERVICES.

"APART FROM BEING A CENTRAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE COMMISSION WOULD GATHER INFORMATION AND INITIATE RESEARCH ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO YOUTH. HE SAID.

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IT WOULD ALSO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND FINDINGS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT ADVISORY BODIES TO ENSURE THAT THE INTERESTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WERE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE DESIGN OF RELEVANT SERVICE PROGRAMMES, AND ENCOURAGE BETTER CO-OPERATION AMONG THE DELIVERY AGENCIES OF YOUTH SERVICES.

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IN ADDITION, IT WILL PUT FORWARD PROPOSALS ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC AWARENESS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.

"YET ANOTHER FUNCTION WILL BE TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. AND LIAISE WITH OVERSEAS YOUTH ORGANISATIONS TO INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPOSURE. MR LIAO ADDED.

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