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TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1990

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ON AIDS

DENTAL FAMILY

CHAIRMAN : MRS PEGGY LAM, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR.

J. DEIGNAN, REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS # HO SAI CHU, THE REV. ALFRED

KONG FROM THE HONG KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, HONG ASSOCIATION, HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE,

SOCIETY FOR ASSOCIATION,

THE AID AND PLANNING

HONG KONG, REHABILITATION OF DRUG ABUSERS, UNIVERSITY OF

AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH, SECURITY ORGANISATIONS BRANCH, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, SOCIAL

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SERVICES DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE SCIENTIFIC WORKING GROUP ON AIDS

CHAIRMAN :

DR

MEMBERS

CONSULTANT

INFORMATION OF HEALTH AND HOSPITAL

CHARGE IN YEOH, E.K. COUNSELLING AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICE.

OF THE AIDS

KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HONG

OF UNIVERSITY HONG KONG DENTAL ASSOCIATION,

HONG KONG, HONG KONG, HONG KONG RED CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF

CROSS

BLOOD TRANSFUSION

MARY SERVICE, VIRUS UNIT (QUEEN

OF HOSPITAL), CONSULTANT

THE SOCIAL HYGIENE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

REDEFINITION OF 'MENTAL DISORDER' IN ORDINANCE RECOMMENDED

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MENTALLY HANDICAPPED

THE WORKING PARTY ON LEGISLATION FOR THE HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE TERM "MENTAL DISORDER" IN THE MENTAL HEALTH SUFFERING FROM ORDINANCE BE REDEFINED TO DISTINGUISH CLEARLY PERSONS MENTAL ILLNESS FROM PERSONS WITH MENTAL HANDICAP ONLY.

THE WORKING PARTY WAS APPOINTED IN JUNE 1988 AT THE REQUEST THE OMELCO AD HOC GROUP ON THE MENTAL HEALTH (AMENDMENT) BILL.

THE

OF

FOR COMMISSIONER

REHABILITATION AND

OF CHAIRMAN

THE

THAT (TUESDAY)

THE WORKING WORKING PARTY, MR ALAN WONG, SAID TODAY

THE PARTY AFTER HAVING INVESTIGATED AND STUDIED

EXISTING LEGAL AND RIGHTS OF THE MENTALLY ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS WHICH PROTECT THE HANDICAPPED, HAD REACHED THE CONCLUSION THAT THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION FOR SEPARATE LEGISLATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

/HE EXPLAINED

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