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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1983
ANOTHER AMENDMENT WILL ENABLE A DEFENDANT, AGAINST WHOM AN ORDER HAS BEEN OBTAINED COMMITTING HIM TO PRISON OR PROHIBITING HIM FROM LEAVING HONG KONG, TO APPLY PROMPTLY FOR THE DISCHARGE OF THE ORDER. IN THIS APPLICATION, IF THE DEFENDANT SHOWS THAT THERE IS A GENUINE DISPUTE OVER THE PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM, THE ORDER WILL BE DISCHARGED.
THE EFFECT OF THIS AMENDMENT WILL BE TO RESTRICT THE ARREST AND PROHIBITION PROCEDURES, BEFORE JUDGMENT, TO THOSE CLAIMS THAT THE COURTS CONSIDER CANNOT BE DISPUTED.
UNDER THIS PROCEDURE, THE DEFENDANT WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO CONSENT TO JUDGMENT AND, THEREAFTER, HE WILL BE EXAMINED AND DISCHARGED FROM IMPRISONMENT IF HE CANNOT PAY THE DEBT OR MAKES A REASONABLE OFFER TO PAY. IN MOST CASES, AN ORDER COMMITTING THE DEFENDANT TO PRISON WILL LAPSE ON THE EXPIRY OF ONE MONTH.
OTHER AMENDMENTS WILL BE MOVED ON DECEMBER 21, BUT THESE WILL NOT AFFECT THE SUBSTANCE OF PROVISIONS OF THE BILL PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 2.
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSALS MAY WRITE TO UMELCO, AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, OR TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.
MORE DEGREE COURSES FOR HK POLYTECHNIC
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN APPROVAL FOR TWO MORE DEGREE COURSES TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC FROM THE 1984-85 ACADEMIC YEAR.
THEY ARE FOUR-YEAR +SANDWICH+ COURSES (WITH TWO YEARS OF ACADEMIC STUDIES, FOLLOWED BY ONE YEAR OF SUPERVISED INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND ONE FINAL YEAR OF ACADEMIC STUDIES) IN CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING WHICH WILL LEAD TO A BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING DEGREE.
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSE WILL INITIALLY CATER TO 60 STUDENTS, AND THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COURSE TO 30 STUDENTS, WITH THEIR INTAKE RISING TO 70 IN 1985-86 AND 60 IN 1986-87 RESPECTIVELY.
THE DEGREE PROGRAMMES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE, FOLLOWING THE ADVICE OF THE U.K. COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS.
THE IR INTRODUCTION HAS BEEN AGREED TO ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT APPROVAL WILL LAPSE AUTOMATICALLY AFTER SIX YEARS UNLESS THE COURSES ARE REVALIDATED.
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