TNAG-1606-FCO40-22121-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 210

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NO.

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Recommendation

Medical social workers

To review the caseload of medical social workers and to ensure all existing vacancies are filled, possibly by providing a special allowance.

Present position

Action being

taken on a phased basis.

Revision of Mental

Health Ordinance

To make a complete revision of the Mental Health Ordinance.

Review completed with appropriate amendments incorporated in the Bill.

25

Revised admission procedures

To amend section 31 regarding admission procedures.

Already included in the Mental Health

(Amendment) Bill but modified in the light of public response.

26

Absence on trial

To amend section 39 of the Ordinance.

27

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Conditional discharge and recall

To amend Parts III and IV of the Ordinance.

28

Appeal to an independent court

To amend Parts III and IV of the Ordinance.

29

New appeal tribunal

To establish a new tribunal.

Included in the Mental Health

(Amendment) Bill.

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