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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1988
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A CONFEDERATION OF SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS WOULD TAKE ON A WIDE RANGE OF RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH COULD INCLUDE LEGAL AND FINANCIAL ADVICE TO GOVERNING BODIES OF SPORT, THE DISBURSEMENT OF GRANT AID, A FACILITIES ADVISORY SERVICE, SPORTS MEDICINE AND THE RUNNING OF NATIONAL TERRITORY-WIDE SPORTS CENTRES, SPORTS SCIENCE INSTITUTIONS AND SPORTS LIBRARIES.
THE FINAL OPTIONS IS CALLED THE "ARM'S LENGTH" APPROACH. THIS SYSTEM OPERATES ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT BUT WOULD DISTANCE ITSELF FROM THE DAY-TO-DAY RUNNING OF IT.
A STATUTORY BODY WITH EXECUTIVE POWERS IS SUGGESTED TO BE ESTABLISHED TO ACT IN WELL-DEFINED AREAS WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING SPORTS AND RECREATION IN THE
TERRITORY,
SUCH A COUNCIL WOULD BID FOR AND RECEIVE GRANT-IN-AID FROM GOVERNMENT AND WOULD TAKE OVER THE RESPONSIBILITY ON ITS BEHALF.
MR CHUI SAID MUCH INTEREST HAD BEEN GENERATED AMONG SPORTS CIRCLES SINCE THE COMMISSIONING OF THE CONSULTANCY.
"IT IS CONSIDERED PARAMOUNT TO SEEK VIEWS, ESPECIALLY FROM THE SPORTS CIRCLE AND OTHER RELATED ORGANISATIONS, BEFORE DECIDING ON WHICH OPTION TO ADOPT BECAUSE THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT ARE OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS IN HONG KONG, HE STRESSED,
"IT IS NOW UP TO THE VARIOUS SPORTING ORGANISATIONS AND INTERESTED PARTIES AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO AIR THEIR VIEWS, MR CHUI SAID.
"AMONG THOSE TO BE CONSULTED ARE THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS, THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, THE AMATEUR SPORTS FEDERATION AND THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE BOARD, THE DISTRICT BOARDS, ALL MAJOR SPORTING INSTITUTIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, HE ADDED.
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COMMENTS ON THE REPORT ARE WELCOME. THEY SHOULD BE SENT TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, 11TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
COPIES OF THE REPORT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR CONSULTATION AND REFERENCE.
ANY SPORT-RELATED ORGANISATIONS OR INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS WHO WISHED TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE REPORT MAY CONTACT THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES SECTION OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, 14TH FLOOR, RUTTONJEE HOUSE, 11 DUDDELL STREET, CENTRAL.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-224415.
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