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A press release will be issued. It will emphasise that the abolition of the Emergency Relief Fund does not signify any change in the government's commitment to provide emergency relief whenever necessary. It will also point out that nowadays the Fund consists almost entirely of allocations from general revenue.

Advice sought

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(b)

Members will be asked -

to advise whether the Emergency Relief Fund (Repeal) Bill 1986, annexed, should be introduced into the Legislative Council; and

to note the revised arrangements for the administration

emergency

relief, summarised in paragraph 10 above, to be implemented upon repeal of the Emergency Relief Fund Ordinance.

of

(The Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mr CHAMBERS, and Senior Crown Counsel, Mr G. FOX, will before the Council for the discussion of this item.)

J.W. attend

31 December 1985 (HW 1/3/1866/60 VIII)

COUNCIL CHAMBER

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