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FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1986
ON DISPLAY WERE MODELS, GRAPHICS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT, TUEN MUN HOSPITAL, TUEN MUN INSTITUTE, AND THE TOWN CENTRE COMPLEX, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE DISTRICT. THE FINDINGS OF A RECENTLY CONDUCTED INDUSTRIAL SURVEY WERE ALSO SHOWN ON A COMPUTER.
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THE +TUEN MUN A NEW CITY FOR NEW PEOPLE+ EXHIBITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SINO LAND COMPANY LIMITED, SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND VARIOUS COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS AND PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES, WITH THE AIM OF BOOSTING THE IMAGE OF TUEN MUN AND ATTRACTING MORE INVESTMENT TO THE NEW TOWN.
THE EXHIBITION, NOW ON DISPLAY ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF TSIM SHA TSUI CENTRE, WILL LAST UNTIL FEBRUARY 2, AND BE OPEN DAILY FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM. ADMISSION IS FREE.
MORE POWER TO ARTS CENTRE PROPOSED
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A BILL WHICH SEEKS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE ORDINANCE AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN IMPROVED ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE FOR THE ARTS CENTRE WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE BILL 1986 WOULD ALSO SPELL OUT MORE CLEARLY THE OBJECTS AND POWERS OF THE ARTS CENTRE.
+ IT ALSO PROVIDES THAT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS WILL BE THE SOLE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CENTRE AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EFFICIENT FUNCTIONING AND OPERATION OF THE CENTRE, HE ADDED.
WHILE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ARTS CENTRE AS SET OUT IN THE BILL ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE IN THE PRESENT ORDINANCE, THEY ARE EXPANDED AND CLARIFIED.
THERE IS A NEW PROVISION UNDER THE BILL CLARIFYING ITS POWERS TO INITIATE, SUPPORT AND SPONSOR THE CREATION, COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION OF ARTISTIC ENDEAVOURS, THEREBY UNDERLINING ITS POSITIVE ROLE IN FOSTERING AND DEVELOPING LOCAL ARTISTS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD ENABLE THE CENTRE TO ACT MORE ACTIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY IN PROMOTING THE ARTS.
+THE BILL MAKES EXPLICIT THE POWER OF THE CENTRE TO SET ITS OWN FEES, AND TO SPECIFY CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF THE CENTRE'S FACILITIES, RECEIVE AND SOLICIT GIFTS, PRINT, REPRODUCE OR PUBLISH ANY MATERIAL IT WISHES, AND TO COMMISSION NEW WORKS.
/+THESE EXTENDED
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