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FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1990

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THE BOARD PROMPTLY, THE ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS WOULD ENABLE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PREVENT OR MINIMISE ANY HAZARDS THAT THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE BILL IS DUE TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE ON MARCH 14.

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MEMBERSHIP OF ADVISORY COUNCIL ON AIDS ANNOUNCED

THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON AIDS.

THE TENURE OF OFFICE IS THREE YEARS COMMENCING MARCH 1.

THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

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THE APPOINTED MEMBERS ARE MR HO SAI-CHU; MRS PEGGY LAM PEI YU-DJA; THE REV. ALFRED J. DEIGNAN; DR MARGARET KWAN SHUK-WA; PROFESSOR JOSEPH LEE (NOMINATED BY THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG); PROFESSOR M.H. NG (NOMINATED

BY THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG); DR AVERY CHAN SAU-CHEE (NOMINATED BY THE HONG KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION); MR DAVID CHU YU-LIN (NOMINATED BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE); CONSULTANT, VIRUS UNIT; CONSULTANT IN-CHARGE OF AIDS COUNSELLING AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICE; REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE; REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS; REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY; REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH; REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HOSPITAL SERVICES; REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE; REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION; AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL WAS TO UPGRADE THE FORMER EXPERT COMMITTEE ON AIDS ΤΟ ENABLE HONG KONG TO BETTER COPE WITH THE INCREASING PROBLEM OF AIDS.

"THE STRONG REPRESENTATION FROM BOTH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS NOT ONLY REFLECTS THE ADMINISTRATION'S COMMITMENT TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM BUT ALSO ENSURBS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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