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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1992

ELECTORAL DISQUALIFICATION PROVISION TO BE REVIEWED

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OF

THE ADMINISTRATION INTENDS TO REVIEW BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS THE SPECIFIC PROVISION UNDER SECTION 19 (1) (e) OF THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS ORDINANCE CONCERNING DISQUALIFICATION.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SZE, WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HOWARD YOUNG AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

ORDINANCE,

UNDER SECTION 19(1) (e) OF THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS A PERSON SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR BEING ELECTED OR BEING NOMINATED AS A CANDIDATE OR HOLDING OFFICE AS A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG LEGISLATURE IF HE IS A MEMBER OF ANY PARLIAMENT, ASSEMBLY OR COUNCIL, OF ANY PLACE OUTSIDE HONG KONG OR A SALARIED FUNCTIONARY OF A GOVERNMENT OF SUCH PLACE.

ADDITIONAL INFIRMARY BEDS TO MEET DEMAND

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PLANS ARE IN HAND TO PROVIDE 876 ADDITIONAL INFIRMARY BEDS AND NEW CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES WITH 5,772 ADDITIONAL PLACES IN THE FIVE YEARS, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ZACHARY WONG WAI-YIN AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MRS WONG SAID THERE WERE AT PRESENT 1,140 INFIRMARY BEDS MANAGED BY THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY AND 3,749 PLACES IN CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES,

AS AT MARCH 31 THIS YEAR, THERE WERE 3,107 APPLICANTS WAITING LIST FOR INFIRMARY BEDS AND 8,928 APPLICANTS ON THE LIST FOR CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOME PLACES.

INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT THAT AS AT MARCH 31, THERE WERE 349 PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE PROVIDING A TOTAL OF 13,025 PLACES.

ON THE WAITING

SHOWS ELDERLY

"THE FACILITIES

HOMES VARY CONSIDERABLY,

AND STANDARD OF SERVICE PROVIDED BY

MRS WONG SAID.

PRIVATE

"IN ORDER TO MONITOR THE OPERATIONS OF PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS VISITS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO THESE HOMES.

"THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT ALSO VISIT PRIVATE HOMES ON A REFERRAL BASIS то INSPECT FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY,"

/CONCERNING THE