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FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1987
AT PRESENT, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, IS THE EX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WHILE THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS AND THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES ARE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE SPOKEMAN EXPLAINED THAT BY VIRTUE OF THE PRIVATE CEMETERIES (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS, THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES EXERCISED SUPERVISORY CONTROL ON BEHALF OF THE URBAN COUNCIL OVER PRIVATE CEMETERIES IN THE URBAN AREA.
IN APRIL 1985, THE PRIVATE CEMETERIES (NEW TERRITORIES) REGULATIONS WAS ESTABLISHED AND THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES WAS ALSO EMPOWERED TO SUPERVISE PRIVATE CEMETERIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
+FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL LAST YEAR, THE PRIVATE CEMETERIES (NEW TERRITORIES) REGULATIONS WAS REPLACED BY THE PRIVATE CEMETERIES (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BY-LAWS AND AS A RESULT THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES BECAME RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION OF PRIVATE CEMETERIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
+AS THE BOARD NOW MANAGES A CEMETERY IN TSUEN WAN AND ITS NEW CEMETERY IN JUNK BAY IS EXPECTED TO BECOME OPERATIONAL IN 1989, THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES IS EXPECTED TO BECOME INCREASINGLY INVOLVED IN THE BOARD'S ACTIVITIES,+ THE SPOKESMAN
SAID.
YAU MA TEI DB TO HEAR VIEWS FROM RESIDENTS
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THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD IS ORGANISING A SEMINAR THIS SUNDAY (APRIL 26) TO EXCHANGE VIEWS WITH LOCAL BODIES ON DISTRICT MATTERS.
AT THE SEMINAR, THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL REPORT ON THEIR WORK AND DISTRICT ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST YEAR.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN OPEN DISCUSSION ON DISTRICT PROBLEMS AND ISSUES RAISED BY THE PARTICIPANTS WHO WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS.
+THE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SHOULD ENABLE THE BOARD TO OBTAIN FIRST HAND INFORMATION AND VIEWS FROM RESIDENTS ON DISTRICT MATTERS WHILE RESIDENTS CAN AT THE SAME TIME HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK OF THE BOARD, + SAID DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAH, WHO WILL CHAIR THE SEMINAR.
/THE SEMINAR
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