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Question No. 8

REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & WELFARE TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. HUI YIN-FAT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 1987

Question

In the light of the recent killing and the incidents of assaults by persons allegedly suffering from mental disorders, will Government inform this Council which recommendations set out in the report of the Working Group on Ex-mental Patients with a History of Criminal Violence or Assessed Disposition to Violence (published in May 1983) have been implemented, and the reasons why some of the recommendations have not been implemented?

Sir,

The Report of the Working Group on Ex-Mental

Patient with a History of Criminal Violence contained 32

recommendations. I have tabled a paper which summarises the

present position with regard to their implementation.

2.

19 of the recommendations have been accepted and

have either been fully implemented or are in process of

being implemented. The more important of these include the

establishment of a central registry, the use of

multi-disciplinary case conferences, increased outreach.

services, the stepping-up of publicity measures, the

establishment of community work and aftercare units, and the

provision of additional half-way house places.