WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1984
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(A)
THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO LAND IN HONG KONG (UNDER SECTION 8(1) OF THE ORDINANCE), OR
(B)
THAT THEY HAVE THE PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG.
MR JEAFFRESON SAID THE TRIBUNAL COMPRISED A CHIEF ADJUDICATOR AND 37 ADJUDICATORS.
+THEY ARE DISTINGUISHED UNOFFICIALS WHO EXERCISE THE IR POWERS QUITE INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE EXECUTIVE ARM OF THE GOVERNMENT. IT IS A MEASURE OF THEIR PUBLIC SERVICE THAT TO DATE THEY HAVE DETERMINED SOME 2 500 APPEALS.
+ THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE OF THEIR NUMBER AS DEPUTY CHIEF ADJUDICATOR WILL ASSIST THE CHIEF ADJUDICATOR GENERALLY AND WILL PROVIDE FOR A RELIEF IN HIS ABSENCE.
FROM TIME TO TIME THE TRIBUNAL HAD TO CALL WITNESSES BEFORE IT, BUT IT HAD NO POWER TO GRANT A WITNESS ALLOWANCE.
CLAUSE 4 OF THE BILL
SEEKS TO REMEDY THIS LACK.
+ IT PROVIDES FOR THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO MAKE REGULATIONS FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN ALLOWANCE TO WITNESSES BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL AT THE SAME RATES AS THOSE PAYABLE (UNDER RULES MADE UNDER SECTION 9B OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS ORDINANCE (CAP 221)) TO WITNESSES IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE ANY COURT, HE SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED TO MAY 16.
HK SENDING 75 TO OLYMPICS ***
ABOUT 75 ATHLETES WOULD BE SELECTED TO COMPETE IN NINE SPORTS IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES - ATHLETICS, RIFLE SHOOTING, FENCING, CYCLING, ARCHERY, CANOEING, SWIMMING, JUDO AND WINDSURF ING, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON DENIS BRAY SAID TODAY.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON W.C.L. BROWN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. HE SAID THE HONG KONG TEAM WOULD BE SELECTED BY THE AMATEUR SPORTS FEDERATION AND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY SELECTION BY THE PARTICIPATING SPORTS BODIES.
SELECTION WOULD BE COMPLETED BY MID-MAY.
+THE GOVERNMENT, ACTING ON THE ADVICE OF THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, HAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ASSOCIATIONS SOME $500 000 FOR INTENSIVE TRAINING OF THE POTENTIAL COMPETITORS. $900 000 HAS BEEN EARMARKED TO GO TOWARD THE COST OF SENDING THE TEAM TO LOS ANGELES. THE GRANT IS INTENDED TO COVER 90 PER CENT OF THE COST OF THE HONG KONG PRESENCE, HE SAID.
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