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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1983
BUT THOSE "ARAGRAPHS RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION, EXPENDITURE AND ADMINISTRATION OF EACH FUND WOULD BE SUPERSEDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW RESOLUTIONS, HE POINTED OUT.
UNDER THE NEW RESOLUTIONS, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY MAY DELEGATE HIS POWER OF ADMINISTRATION TO OTHER PUBLIC OFFICERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PRACTICE.
THEY ALSO PROVIDE FOR MONEYS TO BE CREDITED TO THE FUND FROM THE SAME SOURCES AS WERE PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
+HOWEVER, THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONEYS MAY BE EXPENDED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY UNDER EACH FUND HAVE BEEN RE-EXPRESSED IN GENERAL TERMS TO ENABLE THESE PURPOSES TO BE VARIED TO MEET CHANGING REQUIREMENTS, SIR JOHN EXPLAINED.
THE RESOLUTIONS ALSO REQUIRE THAT THIS EXPENDITURE BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH CONDITIONS, EXCEPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE SPECIFIED BY THE FINANCE" COMMITTEE.
THE RESOLUTIONS ENABLE THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A FUNDS WARRANT TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO MEET EXPENDITURE INCURRED AGAINST EACH FUND. THEY ALSO ENABLE THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO AUTHORISE THE INVESTMENT OF ANY UNEXPENDED BALANCE IN ANY OF THE FUNDS.
A NEW PROVISION ENABLES THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO TRANSFER FROM A FUND TO GENERAL REVENUE ANY BALANCE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THAT FUND.
GOVERNMENT BOOSTS MUSIC EDUCATION: HAYE
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IT IS GOVERNMENT POLICY TO ENCOURAGE MUSIC EDUCATION BOTH IN AND OUT OF CLASSROOMS, MR COLVYN HAYE, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, SAID IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE REV JOYCE BENNETT WHO HAD ASKED WHETHER GOVERNMENT HAD ANY POLICY REGARDING THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION IN ADVANCED LEVEL AND POST-SECONDARY CLASSES.
MR HAYE SAID THAT OVER AND ABOVE THE PROVISION OF MUSIC IN SCHOOLS THROUGH PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SECONDARY YEARS, SCHOOLS MADE THEIR OWN ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE STUDY OF MUSIC TO CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION LEVEL AND BEYOND.
/FOR SCHOOLS