FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1989
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"IN ADDITION, THE SCHEME WILL ENHANCE THE CAREER PROSPECTS OF ENROLLED NURSES AND REGISTERED MIDWIVES AND THUS IMPROVE THEIR MORALE, HE SAID.
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THE SCHEME HAS THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE NURSING AND ALLIRD GRADES REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, COMPRISING MEMBERS FROM THE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND STAFF-SIDE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NURSING GRADES.
FULL DETAILS OF THE OPERATION OF THE SCHEME WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY BY THE NURSING BOARD. APPLICATIONS WILL THEN BE INVITED FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO THE SCHEME.
EXTENSION OF TRIAD RENUNCIATION SCHEME
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ADVICE OF
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT ON THE THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, THE TRIAD RENUNCIATION SCHEME WILL BE EXTENDED FOR ONE YEAR UP TO DECEMBER 8, 1990.
"ANY FURTHER EXTENSION WOULD BE SUBJECT TO ANOTHER REVIEW MID-1990," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"THE DECISION TO EXTEND THE SCHEME WAS MADE HAVING REGARD TO THE CONTINUING INFLOW OF APPLICATIONS.
"THE PROCEDURES OF THE TRIAD RENUNCIATION TRIBUNAL WILL BE STREAMLINED TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS.'
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE TRIAD RENUNCIATION SCHEME PROVIDED A MEANS WHEREBY A PERSON COULD RENOUNCE FORMALLY HIS MEMBERSHIP OF A TRIAD SOCIETY IN RETURN FOR A STAY OF PROSECUTION FOR OFFENCES RELATED TO TRIAD MEMBERSHIP UNDER THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE.
"THE SCHEME WAS FORMALLY LAUNCHED ON DECEMBER 8 LAST YEAR AND THE RESPONSE TO THE SCHEME HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING, HE SAID.
"UP TO MID-DECEMBER THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF 2,976 ENQUIRIES AND
665 APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
"UP TO THE SAME DATE, A TOTAL OF 150 GENUINE TRIAD MEMBERS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY RENOUNCED THEIR TRIAD MEMBERSHIP.
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