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2881-2571-92
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Legislation
F. Mental Health
Regulations
Nature of Problem
Interference with correspondence of mental patients by Medical Superintendents.
Relevant Action
It has been agreed that the relevant Regulation would be amended to make it comply with the BOR. ACC is examining whether other provisions of the Regulations need similar amendments.
Target date for completion of the review
within a few months
Target date for introduction of amending
legislation/suh Miary legislation (if necessary
upon completion of review
C-B
書
952 840 1528
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G. Legitimacy
Ordinance
H. Marriage
Ordinance
Discrimination against illegitimate persons and children in their right of succession of properties and pension for widows and orphans in the civil service.
Discrimination by not giving the mother the right to give consent for the marriage of her children under the age of 21.
Legislation is discriminatory breach of BOR Article 22. Amending legislation, the Parent and Child Bill, was introduced into leg in June 1992. In so far as the pension right for widows and orphans in the civil service is concerned, it was considered more appropriate to remove the discriminatory provisions in the pensions legislation through the Pensions #odification Bill 1992. The Pensions Modification Ordinance was enacted on 15.1.93 and will be brought into effect on 1.2.93. Necessary amendments to the Parent and Child Bill will be made at the Committee Stage.
Legislation may well be in breach of BOR Article 22. The introduction of amending legislation has been delayed because consideration is given to lowering the age at which young persons may marry without parental consent from 21 to 18 in the same exercise.
completed
introduced
in the next few months
1993-94
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