Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
首先，我解釋一下為何要求政府在港島、九龍、新界區的公營醫院內各增設24小時一站式危機支援中心。
First let me explain why I urge the Government to set up crisis support centres in public hospitals in the New Territories on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon respectively to provide 24 - hour one - stop services . The Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women―RainLily announced on 30 May this year that during the 2000 - 2017 period 3 501 assistance cases in total were received
關注婦女性暴力的組織風雨蘭，於今年5月30日公布，由2000年至2017年間，共接獲3,501宗求助個案，包括強姦、非禮及性騷擾等，當中非禮案在2017年上升了116%，加上早前多位遭受性侵犯的中、外藝人和香港的田徑女將響應"#MeToo"行動，敢於站出來面對過往不幸的經歷，情況的確值得大家關注。
They include rape indecent assault and sexual harassment cases . The number of indecent assault cases increased by 116 % in 2017 . The situation is worth our concern when Chinese and overseas artists and local female track athletes suffered sexual abuse came out to campaign for the MeToo movement and stood up to bring to light their unfortunate past experiences
現時，全港只有新界東威爾斯親王醫院內的指定房間為性暴力受害人提供24小時一站式支援服務，但其實此服務並不是由醫院提供的服務，而是由非牟利組織自行籌錢及協調所辦的服務。
At present only the Prince of Wales Hospital in the New Territories East Cluster has designated a room as a crisis support centre to provide sexual violence victims with 24 - hour one - stop services but such services are not provided by the hospital . In fact the centre is run and coordinated by a non - profit making organization . The organization raises all the funds by itself
至於其他公立醫院的急症室為性暴力受害人所提供的服務亦是乏善足陳，因為性暴力受害人只會被當作急症室眾多服務對象之一，要跟其他病人一樣接受分流、評估及在大堂等候診治。
Little has been done by the Government as far as the services provided to sexual violence victims at the Accident and Emergency Department AED of other public hospitals are concerned . As a sexual violence victim will only be considered one of the service targets of AED the victim has to go through the triage and evaluation system and wait for treatment at the hospitals lobby as other patients
若受害人願意舉報，醫生才會轉 介到急症室的警崗接受查詢，這便轉到第二個地方。
The doctor will refer the case to the Police posted at AED for inquiry only if the victim agrees to report the case . The victim will then be transferred to another location
據報，馬來西亞開設危機支援中心後，性侵犯的報案率有所上升。
It is reported that after the crisis centre opened in Malaysia the reporting rate for sexual assault cases has increased
所以，我建議政府增撥資源予醫院管理局，讓該局按世界衞生組織發出的《對性暴力受害人之醫療及法律支援指引》，分別於新界、港島及九龍區公營醫院內各增設一間危機支援中心，為性暴力受害人及受虐兒童提供24小時一站式服務，讓受害人可在私隱度高和受保護的地方接受治療及跟進服務，包括法醫檢查、向警方舉報和錄取供詞，當中包括錄影設施、接受社工支援和輔導，以減輕受害人的恐懼和心理壓力，以及增加她們的舉報意欲。
For that reason I urge the Government to allocate additional resources to the Hospital Authority . According to the guidelines for medico - legal care for victims of sexual violence issued by the World Health Organization a crisis support centre should be set up in public hospitals respectively in the New Territories on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon to provide sexual violence victims and abused children with 24 - hour one - stop services . The victims should be allowed to receive treatment and follow - up services and undergo necessary procedures including medical treatment forensic examinations reporting to the Police statement taking receiving support and counselling from social workers in a designated and suitable place with high privacy protection with a view to alleviating the fear and psychological pressure of the victims and enhancing their propensity to report their cases to the Police
第二，對於政府沒有妥善備存受害人的資料，如果問我，我是頗憤怒的。
Secondly if you ask me I am rather enraged by the fact that the Government has not properly maintained the figures on victims
事實上，我當上議員後，經常就不同範疇向政府查詢數據，以監察政府管治，但很多時候我是得不到答案。
In fact since I became a Member of the Legislative Council I frequently demand the Government for statistics on various matters with a view to monitoring its governance . But too often I cannot get an answer
我在6月27日曾經向保安局局長提出質詢，結果揭露政府原來沒有備存強姦案和非禮案受害人在公立醫院急症室接受診治和檢查的整體統計數字，以及同期強姦案件的受害人在公立醫院由警方錄取口供及進行法醫檢驗的整體統計數字。
I asked the Secretary for Security an oral question on 27 June it turns out that the Government has not maintained figures on victims of rape cases and indecent assault cases who received treatment or underwent examinations at AED of public hospitals and has not maintained figures on victims of rape cases who gave witness statements to the Police and underwent forensic examinations in public hospitals in the same period
那天在得到保安局局長如此答覆後，我十分驚訝，試想 想，政府連這些基本資料也沒有妥善備存，又怎可制訂有效的策略來支援受害人？
I was shocked to hear what the Secretary for Security said that day . Can you imagine how the Government can formulate effective strategies to support these victims if it has not maintained such basic figures?
我促請政府盡快改善跨部門的通報機制，妥善備存受害人的資料。
I urge the Government to promptly improve the interdepartmental notification mechanism and maintain the figures of victims properly
根據社會福利署的數字，2015年至2017年共接獲2,740宗呈報虐兒個案，而今年1月至6月已接獲554宗，這些弱小兒童的遭遇同樣值得我們關注，尤其是當中超過六成的施虐者竟是受虐兒童的父母，甚至更廣泛來說，施虐者是受虐兒童的身邊人，例如親戚、祖父母或養父母、後父母或其照顧者，根據數據，施虐者差不多八九成是受虐兒童的身邊人。
Five hundred and fifty - four reported cases were received between January and June this year . The unfortunate tribulations of these vulnerable youngsters are certainly well worth our concern . In particular over 60 % abusers were the parents of the abused children or in a broader sense the abusers were people close to the victims such as relatives grandparents step parents or their carers
其實現時當學校教師或社工發現有虐待兒童個案，便會將該兒童送到醫院急症室，然後急症室或會轉介至兒科部門。
At present when school teachers or social workers have identified a child abuse case they will send the child to AED of any hospital and then AED may refer the case to the paediatric department
目前政府跨部門協調受虐兒童的政策其實沒有全面整合，做法仍是分割的概念，社署把責任推給醫生、前線社工、警方、教師和心理學家等，但卻沒有發揮統籌和協調的角色，只有被動地待問題"找上門"。
At present the Governments inter - departmental policy on coordinating the work to handle abused children has not been fully integrated . The work is still highly compartmentalized . SWD passes the bucket to doctors frontline social workers the Police teachers and psychologists
代理主席，提到這點，我自己其實滿肚氣！
Deputy President I always have these grievances whenever I mention this issue
很多懷疑受虐兒童被送往兒科病房後，因等候社工的跟進照顧安排而未能出院，留院時間可以長達兩星期、數個月，甚至因等候宿位而要待1年或以上。
Many victims of suspected child abuse cases sent to the pediatrics wards cannot be discharged from the hospitals because they have to wait for the care arrangement to be made by social workers . Some may stay in the hospitals for as long as two weeks several months or even more than one year in some cases as they have to wait for a place in a childrens shelter . Under the pretence of the so - called inter - departmental cooperation different government departments are actually minding their own businesses only
這些所謂跨部門合作，其實各有各做，資訊毫不互通，政策未能彼此銜接，反映社署的統籌和協調失靈。
They do not share the information with any other department making the policy poorly interfaced . It only reflects the fact that SWD fails to perform its organization and coordination duty properly . In politics one day is too long; and a day of hospital admission is also too much
一方面佔用了病床，另一方面會增加受虐兒童患上流感、肺炎、腸胃等疾病的機會，故此一站式的危機支援中心可減輕他們受感染的風險，亦可紓緩醫護人手及病床的壓力。
On the one hand the victims occupy the hospital beds and the fact that their staying in the wards will make them more susceptible to influenza pneumonia gastrointestinal diseases on the other . Therefore a one - stop crisis support centre can minimize their risk of getting infected and it will also help to ease the pressure on the manpower of health care workers as well as hospital beds
與此同時，我希望當局簡化接送受虐兒童前往合適收容中心的程序，並增建院舍，為支援受虐兒童多出一分力。
At the same time I hope the authorities will simplify the procedure for sending child abuse victims to and from the appropriate childrens shelter and build more shelters for the victims as extra efforts to support these victims
此外，我促請政府重新檢討現行的指引和安全網政策，為無助的兒童提供適切的支援。
Moreover I urge the Government to re - examine the existing guidelines and safety net policy to provide appropriate support to helpless children
受虐兒童並非一宗個案或一個數字，他們的背後均是有血有淚的故事，非常需要兒科醫生和前線社工投放更多的時間和資源來治療、輔導和深入了解其家庭的核心問題。
Child abuse victims do not simply mean an abuse case or a figure; a lot of stories of blood and tears are hidden behind them . They badly need paediatric doctors and frontline social workers to spend more time to heal them to guide them and to have a deeper understanding of the core problem of their families
我建議政府增加兒科醫生、社工和保姆的人手，為這群弱小無助的兒童提供適切的支援。
I suggest that the Government should increase the manpower of paediatric doctors social workers and childrens carers and provide appropriate support to these helpless children
第四，就是前線人員在處理性暴力和虐兒個案的敏感度和技巧的重要性。
Fourthly it is about the importance of providing frontline personnel with professional and specialized training to enhance their sensitivity and skills in handling sexual violence and child abuse cases
根據社署的數字，過去5年，每年超過三成兒童遭到性侵犯，而保安局的數字則指出，男性遭到非禮的數字佔整體數字已由2013年的4.5%上升至2017年的8%。
According to SWDs figures more than 30 % of all children were sexually assaulted over the past five years . According to the Security Bureaus figures the number of male victims of sex assault has increase from 4.5 % in 2013 to 8 % in 2017
性侵個案的類別較以往更趨複雜，包括不同性別、不同性傾向、不同年齡、跨性別或智障受害人，他們也會因社會風氣、家庭、宗教及文化等因素，對不幸遭遇羞於啟齒。
The types of sexual assault cases have become more complicated than before . They involve victims of different genders sexual orientations ages and they even involve transgender persons and mentally handicapped people . They will also find it embarrassing to tell other people their ordeals because of the social custom family background religious and cultures reasons
故此，政府必須為他們提供專門和專業的支援，提高醫生、警察、教師及社工等前線人員在處理性暴力及虐兒個案時的敏感度和能力，當中應涵蓋受害人的心理、盤問技巧、風險評估及衝突處理，避免受害人受到不公平和不信任的對待，並鼓勵他們挺身而出，指控侵犯者。
For this reason the Government should provide frontline personnel including doctors police officers teachers and social workers with professional and specialized training to enhance their sensitivity and skills in handling cases of sexual violence and child abuse . The training should cover the psychologies of victims interrogation skills risk assessment and conflict management in order to prevent victims from receiving unfair and untrusted treatment . Victims should also be encouraged to come forward and report the wrongdoings of the abusers
第五，香港是多元化的社會，如何為少數族裔受害人提供合適的支援，避免誤解他們的意思十分重要。
Fifthly Hong Kong is a multi - dimensional society . It is important for us to provide ethnic minority victims with appropriate support in order to prevent any misunderstanding in what they want to say
少數族裔受害人很多時因為語言障礙，無法清楚講述複雜的案情和理解法律程序，而他們的每一言、每一語都對舉報及檢控過程有重大影響，所以傳譯員有如受害人的口和耳，責任重大，他們必須專業和公正無私地作出準確和中肯的傳譯，以保障受害人作供時的利益，確保香港司法制度公正持平和不偏不倚。
Very often the language barrier will prevent ethnic minority victims from recounting the details of their cases as well as understanding the legal procedure while each word they speak has significant impact on the case reporting and prosecution process . For this reason people who provide the interpretation and translation services are just like the mouths and ears of the victims
我現在向各位提出的待議議題是：陳沛然議員動議的議案，予以通過。
I now propose the question to you and that is That the motion moved by Dr Pierre CHAN be passed
有3位議員要動議修正案。
Three Members will move amendments to this motion
我會依次請要動議修正案的麥美娟議員、邵家臻議員及張超雄議員發言，但他們在現階段不可動議修正案。
I will call upon Members who will move the amendments to speak in the following order Ms Alice MAK Mr SHIU Ka - chun and Dr Fernando CHEUNG but they may not move their amendments at this stage
作為勞工界的代表，我們不得不問政府可否立法，以保障"打工仔"災後停工？
As the representatives of the labour sector we must ask the Government if legislation can be enacted for work suspension after disasters so as to safeguard wage earners
希望局長下次出任署理政務司司長時，能用你的身份協調各個部門，做好應付極端天氣的安排，這是政府......
I hope that next time when the Secretary acts up as the Acting Chief Secretary for Administration he will make use of his capacity to coordinate various departments to make good arrangements to cope with extreme weather
我看到大家的方向和目標都是一致的，同樣是希望為性暴力受害人和受虐兒童提供最適切的援助，把他們所承受的痛苦減至最低。
I notice that we are all working towards the same direction and goal . We all wish to provide suitable assistance to sexual violence victims and abused children to minimize their pain
麥美娟議員提到要成立一站式危機支援中心，提供專業和充足的人手，令受害人可盡快得到情緒和心理輔導，甚至法律支援，這對飽受創傷的受害人而言，都是最合適不過，有助減少他們求助時遇上障礙和感到難堪，如果警方能夠有專門處理性暴力的部門配合一站式危機支援中心，我相信可以提高舉報和檢控的機會。
Ms Alice MAK mentions the need to set up one - stop crisis support centres and provide professional and adequate manpower so as to enable victims to expeditiously access emotional and psychological counselling and legal advice . Her suggestions are the best means to help the traumatic victims to minimize the obstacles and embarrassment they may encounter when they seek help . If the Police can set up a dedicated department for sexual violence cases coupled with the one - stop crisis support centres I believe we can increase the number of reported cases and enhance the prosecution possibilities
張超雄議員則建議集中支援受虐兒童，要求大幅增加兒童宿位，為無家可歸的孩子找來安身之所，毋庸置疑，張超雄議員的訴求都是十分值得支持，正正由於沒有這些緊急宿位，受虐兒童往往被迫長時間留在兒科病房。
Dr Fernando CHEUNG suggests focusing the support on abused children and requests a substantial increase in the number of residential placements for children to give a dwelling for children who cannot return to their home . Undoubtedly Dr Fernando CHEUNGs requests are worth our support . Precisely because there is no such urgent placements for abused children they are forced to lengthen their stay in children wards
當然，我們亦不應忽視少數族裔的需求，要同時改善傳譯和翻譯服務，以免他們的案件得不到公平、公正的審理。
Certainly we should not neglect the needs of ethnic minorities . We should improve the interpretation and translation services to avoid their cases being deprived of fair and impartial treatment
代理主席，基於我的原議案及3項修正案都有異曲同工之妙，我懇請大家支持我的議案及各項修正案。
Deputy President given that my original motion and the three amendments are of the same effect I earnestly urge Members to support my motion and the amendments
主席，我動議我經修改的修正案，進一步修正經盧偉國議員修正的廖長江議員議案。
President I move that Mr Martin LIAOs motion as amended by Ir Dr LO Wai - kwok be further amended by my revised amendment
大家可能有印象的是我們曾經協助一間中學的個案。
Members may still remember that we offered assistance in a case in a secondary school
但是，原來對她來說是相當困難的，因為她最初完全不知道如何處理和求助。
That said actually it was a very challenging situation for her because initially she had no idea at all how to handle the matter and seek help
我們嘗試幫助她，但事實上，這種情況很需要在事件發生的當刻，獲得適切和及時的協助，才能令相關的證據和程序處理得當。
We tried to help her but in fact it was essential under such circumstances to obtain appropriate and timely assistance at the moment of the incident in order to properly handle the relevant evidence and procedures
大家是否知道，一旦發生這種事情，受害人要奔走多少個部門呢？醫院、警察、法醫。
Do Members know how many departments the victim has to visit in the event of such an incident?
我挺身出來指證一個人，你問我是否貪玩？
Was I doing this just for fun? . I bravely came forward to testify against someone and you asked me if I was doing this just for fun?
"我現在不是要指責該警務人員，而是想說，香港實在需要提供更充足的準備、知識和應對技巧予每位會接觸性侵犯受害者的人員，因為受害者十分脆弱。
I am not blaming the police officer now but I wish to say that it is really necessary for any personnel who will deal with victims of sexual abuse in Hong Kong to be better equipped with knowledge and coping skills because the victims are very vulnerable
今天在我們面前的題目其實很簡單，便是能否在新界區、港島區和九龍區的公營醫院內，各設一間24小時的危機支援中心？
The topic before us today is actually very simple can we set up a 24 - hour CSC in public hospitals respectively in Hong Kong Island Kowloon and the New Territories?
最簡單要做到縮短受害人求助過程所需的時間，便是這麼簡單，是很謙虛和 卑微的訴求。
To say the least it should be able to shorten the time it takes for the victim to seek help . Thats it . It is such a modest and humble aspiration
院長竟然事後還向律政司追討訟費，才因而令事件曝光。這事件後有10萬名香港市民聯署。
On the contrary the superintendent even claimed recovery of the legal costs from the Department of Justice afterwards leading to the revelation of the incident which triggered a joint petition by 100 000 Hong Kong people
到今天，為何我們要在議事廳內討論這題目？
Fast forward to today why do we need to discuss this subject in the Chamber?
因為如果真的發生這樣不幸的事，究竟我們由得它發生，然後受害人自行調理和調適後便了結，還是我們應該提升受害人的求助意欲？
It is because the point at issue is in the event that such an unfortunate incident really happens should we just let it be and then call it a day leaving the victim alone to adjust and adapt to the situation or should we encourage her to seek help?
最少我們要有更強的保護和即時的扶持，而危機中心便是做這些工作。
At least we should provide stronger protection and immediate support and CSCs are exactly doing these jobs
看看數字，根據風雨蘭17年來的服務數據，在2,318宗個案中，有44%選擇不報案；其餘56%選擇報案的個案中，有712宗個案最後終止調查，當中220宗是事主自行選擇終止調查的。
Let us have a look at the figures . According to the data on RainLilys services over the past 17 years 44 % of the 2 318 cases saw the victim opting not to report to police . Among the remaining 56 % of cases in which the incident was reported 712 cases ended up in termination of investigation 220 among them due to the victims own choice
如果我們當初提供適切的支援給她們，告訴她們不用怕，我們有制度，有支援中心，香港有公義，她們會否願意多走一步？
If we had provided them with appropriate support right at the beginning and told them not to be afraid because we have a system and CSCs and there is justice in Hong Kong would they be willing to take one more step?
不斷重犯，我們不斷視而不見。
The offence keeps happening and we keep turning a blind eye
各位，我的感受比較深，因為很多個案的事主願意向我們說出經歷，這是十分困難的，而大部分個案中，施虐者竟然全都不是陌生人。
Honourable Members I feel more deeply because the victims in many cases are willing to tell us about their experiences which is very difficult to do and in most cases the abusers are outrageously not strangers at all
有人會利用自己當老師的身份，有人會利用自己在學校教授宗教的身份，有人會聲稱為你提供情緒支援而做出很過分的事。
Some of them might do something nefarious making use of their identity as a teacher while teaching religion at school or in the disguise of providing emotional support
當受害人最後對我說："鄺議員，我放棄了"，我覺得自己很對不起自己的職位，我為何不能及早介入，令她們最低限度有些證據和程序得到妥善處理，而不是令一宗又一宗個案石沉大海，沉冤待雪。
When the victims finally said to me Mr KWONG I give up I felt like I do not worth my salt . Why couldnt I have intervened earlier so that they had at least some evidence and procedures properly handled rather than leaving one case after another unanswered pending redress of grievances
我希望今天透過大家的辯論，為性侵犯和性暴力的受害人帶來更大的曙光......
Hopefully through our debate today we will bring a brighter light of hope to the victims of sexual abuse and sexual violence
代理主席，全球氣候變化的情況日益嚴重，在氣候變化的情況下，天氣越來越反常。
Deputy President the problem of global climate change has become increasingly serious . Due to climate change the weather has been more abnormal than ever
大家也感受到，今年12月初的天氣仍頗為溫暖，大家依然可以穿着短袖衣服，直至最近數天才稍為寒冷。
In early December this year the weather was still fairly warm and we could still wear short - sleeved clothes . The weather has only turned slightly cooler in recent days
中國青海、甘肅和新疆地區的冰川也加速融化，有專家估計冰川融化是導致過去4個月內，中國西部兩次出現嚴重洪災的主因。
In China the melting of glaciers has also accelerated in Qinghai Gansu and Xinjiang provinces . Some experts speculated that glacier melting was the main reason for the two serious floods in Western China in the past four months
除了洪水外，其他惡劣天氣如風暴、風雪、酷熱和嚴寒等也不斷影響世界各地，香港亦不能獨善其身。
Apart from flooding other inclement weather conditions such as storms snowstorms very hot weather and very cold weather have constantly affected various parts of the world and Hong Kong cannot remain unaffected as well . During the past few years the hoisting of gale signal No
過去數年，懸掛9號烈風和10號颱風信號的次數更為頻密，特別是在今年9月，我們受到超級颱風"山竹"吹襲，帶來極之惡劣的天氣，更打破一些風暴紀錄，包括風速和風暴時間。
9 and hurricane signal No . 10 have been more frequent . In particular in September this year the onslaught of super typhoon Mangkhut brought extremely inclement weather and broke some storm records in terms of wind speed and storm duration etc
此外，超級颱風亦導致多區出現嚴重水浸，樹木倒塌，建築物損毀，很多地區均受到"山竹"的蹂躪。
In addition super typhoon Mangkhut also wreaked havoc in many areas such as serious flooding tree collapse and building destruction
很多專家指出，這些惡劣天氣會隨着氣候變化而日益增加，因為海水水溫上升，令南太平洋的風暴吸收更多能量，更易形成超強颱風。
A number of experts have pointed out that climate change will result in increasing inclement weather conditions because with rising sea temperature storms in the South Pacific can absorb more energy and thus develop into super typhoons more easily
因此，工聯會希望政府有前瞻性，在關心氣候變化之餘，也關心"打工仔"在惡劣天氣下上、下班的安全。
Hence The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions FTU urges the Government to be forward - looking . Apart from paying attention to climate change the Government should also care about the safety of wage earners commuting to and from work under inclement weather conditions
在"山竹"吹襲期間，由於風力十分強勁，市面受到嚴重損毀，道路不通，交通癱瘓。
During the onslaught of Mangkhut the extremely high wind speed caused serious destructions across the city blocking roads and paralysing traffic
即使在風球信號解除後的第一二天，公共交通系統基本上仍處於全面停頓的狀態。
Even in the first two days after the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal was no longer in force the public transportation system basically remained in a state of complete standstill
即使鐵路系統也是半癱瘓狀態，大家也知道東鐵線是完全停頓的，而巴士更需要數天才能全面恢復提供服務。
Even the railway system was in a semi - paralysed state . As we all know the East Rail Line had come to a complete standstill and it had taken a few days for buses to fully resume normal service
當日停課不停工，但香港人很可愛，"打工仔"敬業樂業，無論如何也要上班，真的是義無反顧地，十分盡責。
On days when classes were suspended but workers still had to go to work Hong Kong people behaved in an adorable way . Wage earners respect and enjoy their work . They insisted on going to work despite the adverse conditions being really undaunted and highly responsible
是否這樣才能夠體現香港人的拼搏精神？
Was this situation highly desirable? . Should Hong Kong people go that far to epitomize their can - do spirit?
月台人多擠迫，空氣不流通，以致很多人暈倒。
Railway platforms were jammed with people and ventilation was so poor that many people fainted
一些未能上班的人被扣工資，即使有上班亦因為遲到而有可能被扣減工資或勤工獎。
Some workers who failed to show up had their wage deducted and even those who made it to their workplace might have their wage or attendance bonus deducted for being late
大家可以說僱主無良，但更重要的問題是，現時沒有相關法例保障僱員。
We may say their employers are unscrupulous . However a more important problem is that there are no relevant laws to protect employees
工聯會在"山竹"過後進行一項調查，發現7%的受訪僱員因當天遲到而被扣減工資或勤工獎，19%的受訪僱員因當天沒有上班而被扣減工資或假期。
FTU conducted a survey after Mangkhut passed through Hong Kong and found that 7 % of employees polled had their wage or attendance bonus deducted for being late on that day and 19 % of employees polled had their wage or annual leave deducted for failing to show up at work
雖然行政長官已三申五令呼籲僱主要互讓互諒這4個字在當天不斷重複出現但仍有不少僱員被扣減工資或假期，可想而知政府的苦口婆心根本無法解決問題。
Although the Chief Executive had repeatedly appealed to employers for mutual accommodation and mutual understanding―a phrase which had been reiterated that day―quite a number of employees still had their wage or leave day deducted . As you can imagine the kind and compassionate exhortation of the Chief Executive could not solve the problem at all
因此，我們提出的立法建議是，訂明在天然災害期間、災後和緊急情況下，須有具法律效力的停工安排。
Hence we have proposed a legislative proposal to prescribe the requirement for a work suspension arrangement with legal effect during and after natural disasters and in emergencies
我們建議制訂《天然災害及災後停工安排條例草案》，並已提交相關的事務委員會討論，為未來再遇惡劣天氣時，給予僱員更好的保障。
In order to provide employees with better protection under inclement weather conditions in the future we have proposed formulating a bill on arrangements for work suspension during and after natural disasters which has already been submitted to the relevant Panel for discussion
這項立法建議包括設立由勞、資、官組成的天然災害及緊急狀況應變委員會，釐定停工的準則，然後由行政長官會同行政會議決定相關的停工安排。
Under this legislative proposal a natural disaster and emergency response committee will be formed by employees employers and the Government to determine the criteria for work suspension . Then the Chief Executive in Council will make decision on the arrangement for work suspension
在停工期間，除了應付救災和提供緊急服務的公務員外，全部政府部門及公私營機構均必須停工。
During work suspension apart from civil servants who take part in rescue work and emergency services all government departments and public and private organizations are required to suspend operation
更最重要的是，在宣布停工期間，僱員如未能出勤，僱主不可扣減工資、假期或作出任何懲罰。
Still more importantly once work suspension is announced employers cannot deduct the wage and leave of or impose any punishment on employees who fail to discharge their duties
如果僱主作出懲罰或令僱員的權益受損，便屬違法，可被罰款35萬元或監禁最多3年。
It is an offence for employers to punish or undermine the rights and interests of employees . Offenders are liable to a fine of 350,000 or a maximum imprisonment for three years
為令應變委員會有足夠的代表性......
To ensure that the emergency committee has sufficient representativeness 
此外，現時相關的《僱員補償條例》也要修訂。
In addition it is also necessary to amend the current Employees Compensation Ordinance