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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1990
"THE DELETION OF A SPECIFIC FIGURE WOULD OBVIATE THE NECESSITY FOR PERIODIC AMENDMENTS TO THE SECTION AS AND WHEN SALARIES ARE ADJUSTED.
"THE HONG KONG EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE
+
THIS PROPOSAL, SIR PIERS ADDED.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
CORPORATION SUPPORTS
0
J
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SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD BILL INTRODUCED
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THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD BILL 1989, WHICH SEEKS ΤΟ ESTABLISH A STATUTORY CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE HONG KONG SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD. WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY I WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL. THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON PETER TSAO, SAID THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD WERE ΤΟ PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION IN HONG KONG, AND TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF SUCH PROMOTION.
HE NOTED THAT LAST NOVEMBER 1. A PROVISIONAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD WAS ESTABLISHED AND ASSUMED THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE FORMER COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORTS WHICH WAS THEN DISSOLVED.
"SECTION 5 OF THE BILL SETS OUT THE POWERS OF THE BOARD AND PROVIDES THE TERMS OF REFERENCE UNDER WHICH THE BOARD WILL OPERATE.
"UNLIKE THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, THIS BOARD WILL ASSUME EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ITS OWN WORKING PROCEDURES, AND APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.
"IT WILL ALSO BE GIVEN THE POWER ΤΟ RAISE FUNDS. EITHER THROUGH DONATIONS OR SPONSORSHIP. TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUBVENTION ALLOCATED BY GOVERNMENT," MR TSAO SAID.
MR TSAO SAID THE BOARD WOULD HAVE A NON-OFFICIAL CHAIRMAN AND A NON-OFFICIAL VICE-CHAIRMAN AND NOT MORE THAN SEVEN OTHER MEMBERS ΤΟ BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
IN ADDITION, THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMATEUR SPORTS FEDERATION AND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OF HONG KONG AND THE CHAIRMEN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL. OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.
BE EX-OFFICIO
MEMBERS.
THESE APPOINTMENTS, MR TSAO SAID, WOULD AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE VARIOUS AGENCIES RECREATION SERVICES IN HONG KONG.
WOULD
CLOSE LIAISON SPORTS AND
ENSURE PROVIDING
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