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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1980
CHANGE IN LICENCE ISSUING AUTHORITY
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT THE COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING IS NOW THE ISSUING AUTHORITY FOR TRADE PROMOTION COMPETITION LICENCES.
THIS FOLLOWS THE PASSING OF A RESOLUTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAST MONTH TRANSFERRING TO HIM THE AUTHORITY WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY VESTED IN THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO APPLY FOR SUCH LICENCES SHOULD NOW SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY, WHOSE OFFICE IS ON THE 24TH FLOOR OF INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THERE HAD NOT BEEN 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 MADE 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.
TRAIN DELAY FOR TRACK WORK
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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL BE CARRYING OUT TRACK WORK BETWEEN KOWLOON AND MONG KOK STATIONS ON FIVE DAYS STARTING THIS SATURDAY (JUNE 7).
THE WORK IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF KCR MODERNISATION AND
ELECTR IF ICATION.
TRAINS WILL BE DELAYED DURING THIS PERIOD BUT A KCR SPOKESMAN SAID EVERY EFFORT WOULD BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE EFFECT ON COMMUTERS WILL BE MINIMAL.
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