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Motions on sexual assaults and Chinese medicine passed
The Legislative Council passed two Private Member's motions during its sitting today (Wednesday).
The motion moved by Rev the Hon Fung Chi-wood urged for expeditious review and improvement of legislation relating to sexual assaults and the procedures adopted by the government departments concerned in handling such cases.
It also called for more educational, publicity and other measures so as to prevent the occurrence of such incidents.
Another motion, moved by Dr the Hon Leong Che-hung, urged the Administration to provide adequate resources, and work out a concrete plan and a timetable for implementing all the recommendations of the Report of the Working Party on Chinese Medicine, having regard to the views expressed by the profession, other health care professionals and the general public.
The Secretary for Security, Mr Alistair Asprey, and the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok, responded to the motions respectively on behalf of the Administration.
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Of the bills, three the Exchange Fund (Amendment) Bill 1994, the Waste Disposal (Amendment) Bill 1994 and the Shipping and Port Control (Amendment) Bill 1994 - were tabled for first and second readings. The debate on the bills was adjourned.
Other four bills, namely the Industrial Training (Clothing Industry) (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1994, the Animals and Plants Protection of Endangered (Specics)(Amendment) Bill 1994, the Shipping (Miscellaneous Powers) Bill 1994 and the Employees' Compensation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1994, were passed.
During the sitting, Members asked a total of five oral and 14 written questions.
End/Wednesday, January 11, 1995
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