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FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1990

THE BILL SPECIFIES THAT ACCOUNTS OF ITS EXPENDITURE ACTIVITIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE AND

AUTHORITY SHOULD KEEP AUDITED PREPARE ANNUAL REPORT OF ITS

WELFARE IS REQUIRED ΤΟ TABLE

"THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND THESE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ANNUALLY.

WITH

"THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES THAT THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT HAS THE POWER TO CONDUCT AN EXAMINATION INTO THE ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY WHICH THE AUTHORITY HAS EXPENDED ITS RESOURCES, HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT UNDER THE BILL'S PROVISIONS, THE

OUT AUTHORITY CAN ESTABLISH COMMITTEES TO CARRY

ITS FUNCTIONS. **IN PARTICULAR, THE BILL PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND HOSPITAL GOVERNING COMMITTEES,

"A REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED FOR A PROVIDE ADVICE TO THE AUTHORITY

THE NEEDS OF THAT HOSPITAL SERVICES.

ON

REGION WILL FOR REGION

UNDER

"A HOSPITAL GOVERNING COMMITTEE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE, OVERALL CONTROL OF THE AUTHORITY, FOR OVERSEEING THE OPERATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITAL FOR WHICH IT IS ESTABLISHED, HE EXPLAINED.

THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE

MAY 2, 1990.

THE

THE

COUNCIL ON

SHW MAKES PERSONAL APPEAL TO STAFF TO CONTINUE CONSULTATION

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, APPEALED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON TO THE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ΤΟ GIVE THE MANAGEMENT A CHANCE TO CONTINUE WITH CONSULTATIONS ON THE BRIDGING-OVER ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO THE SETTING UP OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

A SPECIAL ONE-DAY BRIEFING SYMPOSIUM WAS ORGANISED FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF STAFF ASSOCIATIONS AT THE HILLTOP COUNTRY CLUB UP TODAY IN ORDER TO EXPLAIN THE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION ON THE SETTING OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY AND ON THE TERMS OF BRIDGING-OVER ARRANGEMENTS SO AS TO FACILITATE FUTURE CONSULTATION, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

HOWEVER, EVEN BEFORE THE

DISCUSSION STARTED, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LEAGUE OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF UNIONS CAUTIONED TO THE EFFECT DEMANDS WERE MET, THEY WOULD NOT TAKE PART IN ANY THEN WALKED OUT FROM THE SYMPOSIUM.

THAT UNLESS CONSULTATION.

THEIR

THEY

/MPS WONG