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FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1989
IN
THE
BE
GRANTED
"ORGANISATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED A FLAG DAY PAST SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT A FLAG DAY WILL AUTOMATICALLY IN 1990," HE ADDED.
THE
EXPLAINING THE CRITERIA WHICH HAVE BEEN PRACTISED, SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT EACH APPLICATION WOULD BE CONSIDERED BASICALLY IN FOUR ASPECTS:
* AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY OF THE APPLICANT.
THIS IS IMPORTANT SINCE PUBLIC FUNDS ARE INVOLVED;
* THE NATURE OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ORGANISATION
THE DEMAND FOR SUCH FROM THE COMMUNITY;
AND
THE FINANCIAL NEED OF THE ORGANISATION BASED ON THE ANNUAL BUDGET, THE OPERATING DEFICIT, THE AMOUNT OF RESERVE AND THE AVAILABILITY OF OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING.
THE ASSESSMENT WILL ALSO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PLANNED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANISATION; AND
* APPLICANT'S ABILITY TO ORGANISE EFFECTIVELY AND
THE BENEFITS OF A FLAG DAY.
ΤΟ MAXIMISE
HE ALSO REMINDED INTERESTED APPLICANTS THAT EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH FLAG DAY NORMALLY SHOULD NOT EXCEED 10 PER CENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS AND THAT SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS SHOULD OBSERVE THE CONDITIONS FOR HOLDING FLAG DAYS LAID DOWN BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
ROAD,
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOR, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, 280 GLOUCESTER CAUSEWAY BAY FROM MAY 1 IN PERSON OR IN WRITING.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY CALLING 5-765922.
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF THE LATEST ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT OF THE ORGANISATION, MUST REACH THE DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE JUNE 10. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
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