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FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1986
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE EXAMINATION AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES ENTAILED CONSIDERABLE ADMINISTRATIVE EFFORT BY THE STAFF OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND IT WAS IN LINE WITH GENERAL GOVERNMENT POLICY TO RECOVER THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS THROUGH THE CHARGING OF FEES.
HE EXPLAINED FURTHER THAT AMENDMENT REGULATIONS SETTING OUT THE NEW FEES WOULD BE MADE AFTER THE LEGISLATION HAD PASSED THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT EVERY POSSIBLE ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN TO KEEP COSTS AT A REALISTIC LEVEL.
ON THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, HE POINTED OUT THAT THERE WERE AT PRESENT THREE CLASSES OF FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS.
+ALL OF THEM ARE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE OF RECOGNISED PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR VETTING WHILE THE THIRD CLASS OF CONTRACTORS WHO ARE FIT TO MAINTAIN, REPAIR AND INSPECT PORTABLE EQUIPMENT HAVE TO SIT A WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW WHICH MAY INCLUDE A PRACTICAL TEST.+
ANOTHER PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, IS THE INSPECTION OF WORKSHOPS INTENDED TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES PROVIDED BY THESE CONTRACTORS.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST READING ON JUNE 4. VIEWS ON ITS PROVISIONS CAN BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD OR TO UMELCO AT 8 JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL.
TEACHERS URGED TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN THE DISTRICT TO POOL THEIR RESOURCES TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION, THE SUCCESS OF WHICH DEPENDED UPON THEIR SUPPORT.
SPEAKING AT THE DISTRICT'S SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING THIS MORNING, MR LORD SAID THE CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME PLANNED FOR LATER THIS YEAR BY THE COMMITTEE WAS A BIG STEP TOWARDS PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION WHICH WOULD BENEFIT TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE PROGRAMME WOULD INCLUDE A ONE-WEEK CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND WHICH WOULD BE HELD BETWEEN OCTOBER 20 AND 26.
MR LORD SAID AT A TIME WHEN HONG KONG WAS IN A TRANSITION PERIOD THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION WAS DEEMED TO BE URGENT AND HAD BEEN ADVOCATED BY PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
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