WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1982
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18 LAND EXECUTIVES COMPLETE LAND ADMINISTRATION COURSE
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THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, MR JOHN TODD, TODAY PRESENTED CERTIFICATES TO 18 SUCCESSFUL LAND EXECUTIVES OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE CERTIFICATE COURSE IN LAND ADMINISTRATION.
THE TWO-YEAR COURSE, WHICH WAS FORMERLY ORGANISED BY THE CITY. AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, IS NOW RUN BY THE RECENTLY FORMED LANDS DEPARTMENT AND THE POLYTECHNIC.
THE PART-TIME, DAY RELEASE COURSE PROVIDES FORMALISED TRAINING IN LAND ADMINISTRATION FOR NEWLY-RECRUITED LAND EXECUTIVES, WHO FORMERLY SERVED IN THE CNTA BUT HAVE SINCE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE LANDS DEPARTMENT.
+WITH INCREASING DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG LAND ADMINISTRATION, WHICH HAS LONG PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE GOVERNMENT, HAS BECOME MORE COMPLICATED AND INCREASINGLY REQUIRED WELL-TRAINED PERSONS TO HANDLE THE TASK, MR TODD TOLD THE GATHERING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.
SUBJECTS COVERED IN THE COURSE, HELD ONE DAY A WEEK AT THE POLYTECHNIC, INCLUDE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF LOCAL SERVICES: LAND SURVEYING AND MAP INTERPRETATION VALUATION OF LAND AND BUILDINGS; LAW RELATING TO LAND ADMINISTRATION: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT; ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS.
+MOST OF THE SUBJECTS ARE OF A SIMILAR STANDARD TO THE PARTI EXAMINATION OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS
AND SOME OF THIS YEAR'S CANDIDATES HAVE PASSED THE EXAMINATION WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS,+ MR TODD SAID.
+EXAMINATION RESULTS HAVE OFTEN BEEN EXCELLENT AND REFLECTED THE EXTREMELY HARD WORK WHICH OFFICERS HAVE PUT INTO THE IR EXAMINATION WHILE AT THE SAME TIME CONTINUING TO PLAY THEIR FULL PART IN THE NORMAL WORK OF THEIR OFFICE, HE ADDED.
A TOTAL OF 128 LAND EXECUTIVES HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE SINCE IT STARTED IN 1974 AND ANOTHER 29 ARE STILL ATTENDING IT.
ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR TWO FIRST YEAR CLASSES AND ONE SECOND YEAR CLASS IN THE 1982/83 ACADEMIC YEAR.
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