FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1988
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IN MARCH 1985, FOLLOWING A PERIOD OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION, THE TRIAL OF COMMERCIAL CRIMES BILL 1985 PROPOSING A CHANGE IN THE MODE OF TRIAL WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. BUT DESPITE THE EARLIER CONSULTATION, THE BILL AROUSED OPPOSITION FROM CONCERNED PARTIES.
IN MAY 1985, A LEGCO SELECT COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY MR PETER C. WONG WAS SET UP TO CONSIDER THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE PROSECUTION AND TRIAL OF COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES AND TO RECOMMEND CHANGES.
THE COMMITTEE REPORTED IN JULY 1986 WITH 57 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES.
WAS
FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE CONSIDERATION WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION, THE WHITE BILL, BASED ON THE SELECT COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS, PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR FOR FURTHER "PUBLIC CONSULTATION.
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CONSULTATION ON SPORTS DEVELOPMENT STARTS
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL LISTEN TO ALL VIEWS BEFORE DECIDING ON THE WAY AHEAD IN SPORTS PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG, THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE NEWLY PUBLISHED SPORTS CONSULTANCY REPORT, TITLED "THE WAY AHEAD", AT A PRESS CONFERENCE, MR CHUI SAID A FOUR-MONTH PERIOD WILL BE ALLOWED FOR VIEWS TO BE EXPRESSED.
"THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT TAKEN ANY DECISION
FORWARD," HE SAID.
REGARDING THE WAY
"THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY WAS TO PRESENT OPTIONS FOR DISCUSSION, TO FIND THE BEST WAY AHBAD FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF * SPORTS IN HONG KONG."
THE REPORT HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY A BRITISH SPORTS CONSULTANT, MR EMLYN JONES, WHO WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR TO CARRY OUT A STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS IN HONG KONG.
MR JONES HAS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN SPORTS ADMINISTRATION. HE IS THE FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE SPORTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SPORTS ADMINISTRATORS AND A MEMBER OF THE CENTRAL COUNCIL OF PHYSICAL RECREATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
"THE SCOPE