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FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1991

LAW AMENDMENTS TO EXEMPT MEDICAL AND HEALTH STAFF FROM REGISTRATION

THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS TO ENABLE DENTISTS, DOCTORS AND SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED BY THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY TO BECOME ENTITLED TO CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS RESPECT OF REGISTRATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS.

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ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY) A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT AT PRESENT, MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE AND THE UNIVERSITIES WERE ENTITLED TO CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS IN RESPECT OF REGISTRATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS.

HOWEVER, AFTER THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY TOOK OVER THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF PUBL LC HOSPITALS, THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED BY THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO THOSE EXEMPTIONS.

"LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS ARE THEREFORE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT

MANY SUCH PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED BY THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY,

OF WHOM ARE EXPECTED TO BE EX-CIVIL SERVANTS, WILL BE ENTITLED TO THOSE EXEMPTIONS.

"THIS WILL MAINTAIN

COMPARABILITY OF TREATMENT

THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

EMPLOYEES OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY AND THEIR CIVIL UNIVERSITY COUNTERPARTS,'

BETWEEN THE SERVICE AND

REGISTRATION

THE CHANGES ARE CONTAINED IN THE DENTISTS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 AND THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991.

THE THREE BILLS WILL RE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT NEXT FRIDAY (JUNE 21) AND BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE ON JUNE 26.

GAZETTE COUNCIL

PROFESSIONALS TO MANAGE TRUST FUNDS' INVESTMENTS

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO FOUR TRUST FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TO ALLOW FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF "PROFESSIONAL FUND MANAGERS" ARR PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

A CNTA SPOKESMAN SAID THE GRANTHAM SCHOLARSHIPS FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, THE BREWIN TRUST FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, THE SIR ROBERT BLACK TRUST FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 AND THE LI ро CHUN CHARITABLE TRUST FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, WOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JUNE 26.

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