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FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1989
CONSULTATION WITH THE "FOLLOWING A SERIES OF COMPREHENSIVE
REPRESENTING THE ELECTRICAL RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS. INCLUDING THOSE TRADE, WORKERS AND CONSUMERS. A NEW ELECTRICITY BILL WAS
THIS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
MAY IN
YEAR
WAS THE
AND INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL." SHE SAID.
APPROVED BY SUBSEQUENTLY
A COMPREHENSIVE REGULATORY "THE BILL PROVIDES FOR DEMARCATING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND CONSUMERS ON ELECTRICITY-RELATED MATTERS.
FRAMEWORK
SUPPLY COMPANIES
FOR A
REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR QUALIFIED WORKERS UNDER WHICH ONLY REGISTERED
IN WORK
ACCORDANCE WITH A SET OF
"IT ALSO PROVIDES
ELECTRICAL
AND CONTRACTORS WORKERS MAY PERFORM ELECTRICAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
"SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF THE BILL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE PROPOSALS WILL TAKE EFFECT BY PHASES NEXT YEAR.
"WHEN THE COMPLETE SET OF THE NEW
ELECTRICITY LEGISLATION IS
FULLY IMPLEMENTED. AND WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF ALL PARTIES CONCERNED, MORE EFFECTIVE AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE A SAFE USE OF OUR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY,"
BROADCASTING IN HK ENTERING NEW ERA
FOR
SERVICES AND THAT HONG KONG SOPHISTICATED AUDIO VISUAL
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION, MISS BLAINE CHUNG. SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) COULD SUPPORT AND INDEED DEMANDED A MORE AND ENTERTAINMENT SECTOR.
IN HER TALK ENTITLED "BROADCASTING IN THE NINETIES
OF ADMIRALTY.
CHUNG
EXCITING SAID
THE TO
ROTARY CLUB
MISS TIMES AHEAD" BROADCASTING WAS ENTERING A NEW ERA OF CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT.
TECHNOLOGY.
"CHANGE IS BOTH INEVITABLE AND DESIRABLE. WITH NEW
OF DELIVERING TELEVISION AND THERE ARE NEW AND MORE EFFECTIVE WAYS RADIO SERVICES TO THE HOME. SHE SAID.
THE
FRANCHISES OF FOR RENEWED
TO REQUIRE
MISS CHUNG SAID THAT IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR, THE
STATIONS WERE WIRELESS TELEVISION TWO EXISTING
INTRODUCED ANOTHER 12 YEARS. WITH NEW LICENCE CONDITIONS SUFFICIENT LEVELS OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT.
VARIETY SHOWS AFFAIRS,
PROGRAMMES. SHE
H
"THE PREVIOUS TV DIET OF DRAMA, SOAP OPERAS AND
MINIMUM AMOUNT OF CURRENT HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO INCLUDE A DOCUMENTARIES, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMES AND ENRICHMENT
SAID.
"THE AMOUNT OF
FEATURE
FILMS.
ETC. IS
ADVERTISEMENTS, STATION
RESTRICTED
CAN BE
PROMOS,
REPEATS OF
BUT
VARIEDWITH
THE
BROADCASTING AUTHORITY'S APPROVAL."
/MISS CHUNG