FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1984
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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS INVITING PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATIONS OM APPROVED CONTRACTORS FOR SITE FORMATION.
+THE CONTRACT WILL INCLUDE THE FORMATION OF PLATFORMS AND 13SOCIATED GEOTECHNICAL WORK, ROADS AND DRAINAGE WITHIN A SITE OF ABOUT 11 HECTARES,+ AN AUTHORITY SPOKESMAN SAID.
+PREQUALIFICATION FOR THIS CONTRACT IS CONFINED TO CONTRACTORS
AND ON THE LIST OF APPROVED CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC WORKS, APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE BY REGISTERED POST ON OR BEFORE NEXT FRIDAY (OCTOBER 12) TO THE COMMITTEES' SECRETARY OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
+ONLY THOSE WHO CAN SATISFACTORILY DEMONSTRATE THE NECESSARY EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY WILL BE ALLOWED TO TENDER.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID SITE FORMATION WORK WOULD START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND BE.COMPLETED BY MID-1987.
PAVING WAY FOR DENTAL GRADUATES
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A BILL GIVING DUE RECOGNITION TO THE ROLE OF THE NEW FACULTY OF DENTISTRY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG HAS BEEN GAZETTED TODAY.
THE DENTISTS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, IF PASSED INTO LAW, WILL ENABLE HOLDERS OF A HONG KONG UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN DENTISTRY TO BE REGISTERED TO PRACTISE IN HONG KONG. THE FIRST GROUP OF DENTAL GRADUATES IS EXPECTED IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY TO BE REPRESENTED ON THE DENTAL COUNCIL AND FOR THE FACULTY AND ITS GRADUATES TO ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES UNDER THE ORDINANCE.
UNDER THE DENTISTS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON WHO HOLDS A DEGREE IN DENTISTRY RECOGNISED BY THE GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, IS QUALIFIED TO BE REGISTERED IN HONG KONG. THE BILL MAINTAINS THIS POSITION IN RESPECT OF DENTISTS HOLDING QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED BY EXAMINING BODIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, COMMONWEALTH OR REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. HOWEVER, THE BILL PROVIDES THAT THE RECOGNITION OF DENTAL DEGREES FROM OTHER OVERSEAS COUNTRIES, WHICH WOULD QUALIFY THE HOLDERS FOR REGISTRATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HONG KONG DENTAL COUNCIL.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 10) FOR THIRD READING ON NOVEMBER 21.
COMMENTS ON THE BILL MAY BE SENT IN WRITING TO UMELCO AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, HONG KONG, OR TO THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD.
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