FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1984
THE EXECUTIVE BODY OF THE ACADEMY WILL BE A COUNCIL TO BE SET UP UNDER THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS BILL, WITH, AT MOST, 17 MEMBERS DRAWN FROM PEOPLE WITH A WIDE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS SCENE IN HONG KONG.
THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ACADEMIC BOARD, WHICH WILL REGULATE ALL MATTERS RELATING TO EDUCATION IN THE ACADEMY. IT WILL REVIEW AND DEVELOP ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES AND SUPERVISE TEACHING, RESEARCH, ADMISSION AND EXAMINATIONS.
THE BILL, DRAWN UP IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PROVISIONAL COUNCIL OF THE ACADEMY, STATES THAT THE OBJECT OF THE ACADEMY WILL BE TO PROVIDE FOR TRAINING, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE PERFORMING ARTS AND RELATED TECHNICAL ARTS.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 30 AND IS EXPECTED TO PASS ITS THIRD READING ON JUNE 13.
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON THE BILL CAN WRITE TO UMELCO, AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, OR TO THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 1ST FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.
CATTLE, PIG INSPECTION FEES RAISED
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FEES FOR THE INSPECTION OF MEAT AT THREE LICENSED PRIVATE SLAUGHTERHOUSES IN KWAI CHUNG, TAI PO AND YUEN LONG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES HAVE BEEN INCREASED FROM TODAY.
THE NEW INSPECTION FEE CHARGED FOR EACH CATTLE HAVE BEEN INCREASED FROM $3.50 TO $6, AND FOR EACH PIG OR GOAT FROM $2.30 TO $4.
THE INSPECTIONS ARE CARRIED OUT BY HEALTH INSPECTORS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THE MEAT IS HYGIENICALLY PREPARED.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD SAID THAT THE FEES HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE JULY 1981.
THE INCREASE WOULD HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON THE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH MEAT AS THE INSPECTION FEES ARE ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE OPERATION COSTS OF MEAT MERCHANTS.
THE 450 600 PIGS AND 40 100 CATTLE SLAUGHTERED IN THE THREE LICENSED PRIVATE SLAUGHTERHOUSES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES LAST YEAR, HAD ALL BEEN INSPECTED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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