FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1983
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OVER 20 REFLECTIVE PLATE SUPPLIERS APPROVED
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THERE ARE NOW MORE THAN 20 SUPPLIERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT APPROVAL FOR THE REFLECTIVE NUMBER PLATES THEY DISTRIBUTE.
UNDER REGULATIONS INTRODUCED IN MARCH THIS YEAR
ALL VEHICLES REGISTERED ON OR AFTER JUNE 1 MUST CARRÝ REFLEX- REFLECTING NUMBER PLATES. OWNERS OF VEHICLES REGISTERED BEFORE THAT DATE HAVE TWO YEARS TO SWITCH TO REFLECTING PLATES.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE EASIEST WAY FOR VEHICLE OWNERS TO IDENTIFY PLATES APPROVED FOR USE IN HONG KONG WAS TO LOOK FOR THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE SPECIFICATION NUMBER BS AU 145A WHICH MUST BE CARRIED ON EVERY PLATE TOGETHER WITH THE MANUFACTURERS NAME OR TRADEMARK.
IF A PURCHASER HAS ANY QUERIES ABOUT THE ACCEPTABILITY OF A PLATE HE IS CONSIDERING BUYING, HE CAN ASK FOR TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE BY CALLING ANY OF THE LICENSING OFFICES.
THE MAGAZINE OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, CHOICE', WILL SOON CARRY A FEATURE ARTICLE ON REFLECTING NUMBER PLATES WITH A LIST OF APPROVED SUPPLIERS.
NEW BAPTIST COLLEGE BILL DRAFTED
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AS A MAJOR PART OF THE PROCESS OF BRINGING THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE WITHIN THE TERTIARY SECTOR, NEW LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE COLLEGE HAS BEEN PREPARED AND IS PUBLISHED IN A BILL IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT AS WITH MANY TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, THE EXECUTIVE BODY OF THE COLLEGE WILL BE A COUNCIL, TO BE SET UP UNDER THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE BILL 1983.
THE COUNCIL, WITH 27 MEMBERS, WOULD HAVE A PREDOMINANCE OF LOCAL COMMUNITY FIGURES IN INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
+IT IS REGARDED AS ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLLEGE THAT STUDENTS SHOULD RECEIVE AN ACADEMIC AWARD THAT HAS A SOUND REPUTATION AND THAT HIGH QUALITY TEACHING STAFF AND OTHER STAFF SHOULD BE ATTRACTED BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
+TO ACHIEVE THIS, AN INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED AND RECOGNISED FORM OF GOVERNANCE WITH COMMUNITY INTERESTS PREDOMINATING IS ESSENTIAL, HENCE THE PROVISION TO EST THE GOVERNANCE OF THE COLLEGE IN THE COLLEGE COUNCIL COMPOSED MAINLY OF INDEPENDENTLY APPOINTED MEMBERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED