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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1980
TRANSFER OF LICENSING AUTHORITY
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING WILL NOW BE THE ISSUING AUTHORITY FOR TRADE PROMOTION COMPETITION LICENCES.
THIS FOLLOWS THE PASSING OF A RESOLUTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY TRANSFERRING TO HIM THE AUTHORITY WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY VESTED IN THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, AMENDMENTS TO THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE AND REGULATIONS ARISING FROM THE TRANSFER WERE ALSO APPROVED.
IN MOVING THE RESOLUTION, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS THE HON F.K. LI SAID THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY CHANGE IN THE EXISTING LICENSING POLICY AND THAT THE POLICE WOULD CONTINUE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE LICENCES.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE NEW ARRANGEMENT WAS PROPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A POLICY TO TRANSFER NON-CONSTABULARY LICENSING FUNCTIONS FROM THE POLICE TO ENABLE IT TO DEVOTE ITS RESOURCES TO THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME.
MORE WEDDING FACILITIES UNDER PLANNING
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PLANS ARE IN HAND TO OPEN MORE MARRIAGE REGISTRIES TO COPE WITH INCREASING PUBLIC DEMAND FOR FACILITIES.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON LEWIS DAVIES, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ANDREW SO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MR DAVIES SAID ADDITIONAL REGISTRIES WERE BEING PLANNED IN CENTRAL DISTRICT, TSIM SHA TSUI AND TSUEN WAN.
AN ADDITIONAL MARRIAGE ROOM IN THE CITY HALL REGISTRY IS EXPECTED TO BE OPENED IN OCTOBER TO EXTEND THE SUNDAY MORNING MARRIAGE SERVICE THERE TO SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS,
FURTHERMORE, A SUNDAY MORNING MARRIAGE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE YAU MA TEI AND TAI PO REGISTRIES LATER THIS YEAR, HE SAID.
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