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At present, the 'Director of Buildings' serves as an ex-officio member of the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries having inherited that function from the former Director of Buildings and Lands when the Buildings and Lands Department was split. Experience indicates that the issues involved are more on the 'land' side than on the 'building' side, and it is more appropriate for the Director of Lands rather than the Director of Buildings to serve as an ex-officio member of the Board.

This resolution provides for the transfer of statutory functions under section 3(2)(a)(ii) of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Ordinance from the Director of Buildings to the Director of Lands and replaces the reference to the Director of Buildings in that Ordinance, with a reference to the Director of Lands.

Mr President, I beg to move.

End/Wednesday, June 7, 1995

Smoking among young people a serious problem

Following is a question by the Hon Albert Chan and a reply by the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Smoking among young people in the territory has become a serious problem. Many parents feel that there is nothing they can do to prevent their children from smoking. Many shops now unpack and sell the cigarettes on a piecemeal basis and their major sales targets are young students, including those from primary school. In view of this, will the Government inform this Council:

(a)

(b)

when and how the Government will enforce the legislation prohibiting the selling of cigarettes to young people under the age of 18 years which was passed by this Council on 19 October last year but has not been brought into effect; and

what specific plans it has to dissuade young people from smoking?