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(i) the relaxation of restrictions on prisoners' correspondence and the release of information by Correctional Services staff under the Prison Rules (subsidiary legislation to the Prison Ordinance);

(ii) specifying more clearly the conditions under which a medical superintendent may superintend activities of patients in mental hospitals or their communications with outsiders as provided for in the Mental Health Regulations (subsidiary legislation to the Mental Health ordinance);

(iii) ensuring that both parents have the same rights where consent to a child's

marriage is required under the Marriage Ordinance; and

(iv) making it clear that the offence of transmitting a message known to be false, S.28 of the Telecommunications Ordinance, relates only to false distress signals. Also, in the same Ordinance, to amend $13c which gives the Broadcasting Authority far-reaching powers which are no longer considered appropriate.

(b) As stated in the Policy Commitments, I will continue to co-ordinate the ongoing review of legislation to ensure consistency with the Bill of Rights Ordinance and to take into account developing jurisprudence in this area of law.

End/Wednesday, November 15, 1995

Public dump projects

Following is a question by the Hon Ip Kwok-him and a written reply by the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Mr Bowen Leung, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

In the past, there were a number of cases in which a reclamation area was initially designated as a dumping site. According to the papers provided to the Central and Western District Board by the Government, the Green Island public dump covers 20% of the proposed Green Island Reclamation area, and this has aroused public concern as to whether the Government intends to start the reclamation project on the dumping site. In view of this, will the Government inform this Council: