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TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1985
THE
MR CHUI IS ASSISTED BY TWO DEPUTY DIRECTORS, MR JOHN HEYWOOD AND MRS HELEN YU LAI CHING-PING. MR HEYWOOD, FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IS HEAD OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH WHILE MRS YU, THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL SERVICES, RETAINS SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES AS HEAD OF THE CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT BRANCH.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH EVOLVES FROM THE USD'S CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AND CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND THE URBAN ROLE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE REGIONAL AND DISTRICT MACHINERY OF THE DEPARTMENT IN HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, THE COORDINATION OF THE POLICY-MAKING MACHINERY AND THE OVERALL DIRECTION OF SPECIALIST ADVISORY SERVICES CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE.
UNDER THE NEW STRUCTURE, THE BRANCH IS MADE UP OF AN ADMINISTRATION DIVISION, A HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, A LEISURE SERVICES DIVISION, A HONG KONG REGION AND A KOWLOON REGION, AN ACCOUNTS AND SUPPLIES DIVISION, PLUS THE USD TRAINING SCHOOL AND THE INTERNAL AUDIT SECTION. IT ALSO INCLUDES THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION WHICH FORMULATES PROPOSALS FOR AND KEEPS UNDER REVIEW THE COUNCIL'S CAPITAL AND MINOR WORKS PROGRAMME AND GENERAL PLANNING POLICIES.
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES, THE FORMER KOWLOON EAST AND KOWLOON WEST REGIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT ARE COMBINED INTO ONE KOWLOON REGION, WORKING UNDER ONE ASSISTANT DIRECTOK, TO FACILITATE THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF ALL ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE FACILITIES AND SERVICES AT DISTRICT LEVELS.
THE CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT BRANCH TAKES OVER FROM THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN LOOKING AFTER THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF POLICY AND OPERATIONAL MATTERS PERTAINING TO CULTURAL, ENTERTAINMENT AND AMENITIES SERVICES IN THE URBAN AREAS.
THE BRANCH IS DIVIDED INTO A CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION, AND A MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES DIVISION.
ALSO UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES ARE THE URBAN COUNCIL SECRETARIAT WHICH PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE URBAN COUNCIL, AND THE LEGAL ADVISER'S OFFICE WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE ON ALL MATTERS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE URBAN COUNCIL.
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