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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1987
MAY
IN MARGINAL CASES OR IN CASES WHERE THEY ARE NOT SURE, THEY REQUEST THE AUTHORITY TO EXAMINE AND APPROVE THE MATERIAL
BEFOREHAND.
THROUGHOUT THE BILL, THE PROCEDURAL ASPECTS OF FILM CENSORSHIP AND THE REVIEW PROCESS HAVE BEEN STREAMLINED. THESE IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE LARGELY AS A RESULT OF REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE FILM INDUSTRY AND ARE IMPORTANT TO THEIR EFFICIENT OPERATION.
BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF CHANGES INTRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRST CONSULTATION EXERCISE, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH ΤΟ EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS CAN WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION AT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES OR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AD HOC GROUP ON FILM CLASSIFICATION AND CENSORSHIP IN JACKSON ROAD. THEY HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 4. 1987 TO SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS.
AT THE END OF THIS SECOND CONSULTATION PERIOD, THE BILL WILL BE RE-SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT IT BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR EN ATMENT WITHIN THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
CONSULTANT ENGAGED FOR AIRPORT CAPACITY STUDY
THE GOVERNMENT HAS ENGAGED A CONSULTANT TO STUDY HONG KONG'S AIR TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINE THE CAPACITY AND POTENTIAL OF THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR TREVOR THORPE, HAS SIGNED A $12-MILLION CONTRACT WITH THE CONSULTANCY FIRM, RMP ENCON LTD, A HONG KONG SUBSIDIARY OF THE AMERICAN RALPH M. PARSONS COMPANY.
THE CONSULTANTS WILL PRODUCE A FORECAST OF HONG KONG'S AIR TRAFFIC DEMAND UP TO 2010, AND CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY TO DEFINE THE AIRPORT'S ULTIMATE CAPACITY AND EXPLORE METHODS OF MEETING THE FORECAST DEMAND.
THEY WILL ALSO BE LOOKING INTO RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS GROUND ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, SAFETY AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.
THE CONSULTANCY WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE NEWLY-ESTABLISHED AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DIVISION OF THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT, WHO WILL ALSO MANAGE A SERIES OF FORTHCOMING CONSULTANCY STUDIES INVOLVING ALTERNATIVE REPLACEMENT AIRPORT SITES.
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/THE ASSISTANT