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sale and

promotion of tobacco products. This will involve

the imposition of a maximum tar limit; stronger health

warnings; the greater use of no-smoking areas; and a

clearer definition of what constitutes tobacco sponsorship.

68.

which

In the welfare field, Members will be asked to

consider major amendments to our child protection

legislation. These will redefine the circumstances under

children require the protection of the Director of

Social Welfare and the courts, and provide additional

powers of investigation. They will prevent people who are

obviously unsuitable from taking on the responsibility of

child-minding.

69.

This is the final year of the United Nations

Decade of Disabled

Hong Kong will mark this

setting out a comprehensive

Persons.

occasion with a Green Paper

package of

community.

proposals to help the disabled members of our

Our goal must be not just to provide assistance

for the disabled, but to give them equal opportunities, as

far as possible, with any other members of the community.

The measures to be considered include:

1- increased