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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1989
ENHANCED PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY FOR SURVEY DATA SOUGHT
A BILL GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY} IS INTENDED ΤΟ ENHANCE THE PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY AFFORDED TO SURVEY DATA PROVIDED TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 IS DUE то BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY.
"THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE SEEK TO STRENGTHEN THE PROTECTION ON THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF INDIVIDUAL DATA SUPPLIED BY SURVEY RESPONDENTS AND THE REGULATION OF THE CONDUCT OF SURVEY ENUMERATORS.' A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT AT PRESENT CONDUCTED MANDATORY STATISTICAL SURVEYS' AND VOLUNTARY STATISTICAL SURVEYS.
BOTH
"IN MANDATORY STATISTICAL SURVEYS. RESPONSE IS COMPULSORY.
"IN VOLUNTARY STATISTICAL SURVEYS, RESPONDENTS ARE NOT OBLIGED. LEGALLY, TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION. BUT THEIR CO-OPERATION CAN USUALLY BE OBTAINED.
"THIS PRACTICE OF CONDUCTING SURVEYS WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AFTER AMENDMENT OF THE ORDINANCE. HE SAID.
TH
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE. ENACTED IN 1978. HAD PROVISIONS REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL DATA IN RESPECT OF MANDATORY STATISTICAL SURVEYS.
"PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA IN THE CASE OF VOLUNTARY STATISTICAL SURVEY DEPENDS MAINLY ON ADMINISTRATIVE MEANS.
"INCORPORATION OF VOLUNTARY STATISTICAL SURVEYS INTO THE ORDINANCE WILL ENABLE BOTH KINDS OF SURVEYS TO BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS. HE SAID.
CONTROL OF DISPLAY OF FARE TABLES IN TAXIS
AMENDMENT REGULATIONS ΤΟ EMPOWER THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT TO CONTROL THE DISPLAY OF FARE TABLES MEASURE TO REDUCE DISPUTES BETWEEN TAXI DRIVERS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
INSIDE TAXIS AS A AND PASSENGERS ARE
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE PROPER DISPLAY OF FARE TABLES INSIDE TAXIS WOULD PASSENGERS OF THE APPROVED FARE SCALES AND THUS REDUCE FARES.
HELP TO INFORM DISPUTES OVER
/THE EXISTING
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