Question 12
Question for reply in Legislative Council
from Prot. C. K. Poon
Question: Will Government inform this Council
whether there are plans to fill the
post of Government Scientist?
Answer
:
Sir,
There are no immediatè plans to fill the post
of Government Scientist, pending a fresh look at the
necessity for such an appointment.
The review will cover an examination of the
fundamental role of the Government Scientist vis-a-vis
other Government departments with responsibilities in
this area, such as the Industry Department, the
Government Laboratory, the Royal Observatory and the
Environmental Protection Agency. A further
consideration is whether a single individual will be
able to provide advice on the many disciplines of
science which are of a highly specialised nature, or
whether we should rely on consultants for such advice.