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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1994

"SOCIAL CENTRES PROVIDE A FOCAL POINT TO BRING TOGETHER ELDERLY PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN ENRICH THEIR LIVES AND PARTICIPATE IN. THE COMMUNITY

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"THIS NEW CENTRE IS CONVENIENT FOR ELDERLY PERSONS RESIDING IN SAM SHING ESTATE AND TUEN MUN SOUTH ESTATE. HERE THEY CAN PURSUE THEIR INTERESTS, DEVELOP FRIENDSHIP AND CULTIVATE MUTUAL CARE AMONG FELLOW MEMBERS," MR STRACHAN SAID.

TOGETHER WITH NINE OTHER SOCIAL CENTRES AND A MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE IN TUEN MUN, MR STRACHAN SAID THIS CENTRE NOT ONLY CATERED TO THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PERSONS BUT ALSO PROVIDED COMMUNITY SUPPORT ΤΟ FAMILIES IN THE DISTRICT.'

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COMAC APPOINTS ADVISERS

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS, MR ANDREW TODAY (THURSDAY) APPOINTED TWO PANELS OF ADVISERS FOR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND LEGAL ADVICE RESPECTIVELY. EACH PANEL CONSISTS OF 12 ADVISERS WHOSE TERM OF APPOINTMENT IS ONE YEAR.

THE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS ENACTED ON JUNE 24, 1994 HAVE CONSIDERABLY WIDENED COMAC'S JURISDICTION AND POWERS.-

TO COPE WITH THE NEW DEMANDS AND CHALLENGES, IT HAS BEEN FOUND NECESSARY TO GEAR UP THE CAPACITY OF THE OFFICE OF COMAT, AND TO STRENGTHEN THE PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE.

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AS PART OF COMAC'S OVERALL PLAN TO RE-ORGANISE HIS OFFICE OVERHAUL THE PROCEDURES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS, COMMISSIONER CONSIDERS IT NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH FORMAL AND PERMANENT CHANNELS FOR THE SEEKING OF MEDICAL AND LEGAL ADVICE.

THIS WAS PREVIOUSLY OBTAINED FROM INDEPENDENT PERSONS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE ON AN AD HOC BASIS, AS AND WHEN THE NEED ARISES.

THE COMMISSIONER AFTER HAVING CONSULTED PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND THE "UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTER" INSTITUTIONS CONCERNED, APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING ADVISERS:

MEDICAL ADVISERS

PROFESSOR T K CHAN

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

PROFESSOR JOHN WONG

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

PROFESSOR C Y YEUNG

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

PROFESSOR FELICE LIEH MAK

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

PROFESSOR HO-KEI MA

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

/PROFESSOR KAR-NENG LAT