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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1990
AND
SHE ADDED THAT THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR THE SETTING UP OF THE CORPORATION WOULD PROVIDE FOR THE CORPORATION ΤΟ TAKE OVER ALL THE ASSETS, LIABILITIES, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LIMITED COMPANY FOR THE COMPANY TO BE DISSOLVED ON THE DATE THE CORPORATION CAME EXISTENCE.
INTO
"ALL COMMITMENTS ENTERED INTO BY THE LIMITED COMPANY WILL BE ASSUMED BY THE STATUTORY CORPORATION, SHE SAID.
THEN
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NEWLY FORMED COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CARE
HAS
BEEN
ESTABLISHED
THROUGH
A COMMITTEE
WHICH ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND THE GOVERNMENT CAN WORK ΤΟ PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, FORMED RECENTLY UPON APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR, HELD ITS INAUGURAL MEETING ON FEBRUARY 12.
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ISSUES, AT THE SAME TIME ENCOURAGING AND MOBILISING PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARD A BETTER ENVIRONMENT.
THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE COMMITTEE ARE TO:
* KEEP ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES CONSTANTLY BEFORE THE PUBLIC, THUS FOSTERING MORE ENLIGHTENED ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ENVIRONMENT;
* KEEP UNDER REVIEW THE IMPACT AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLICITY
EFFORTS AND PROGRAMMES ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;
* PROVIDE A CHANNEL FOR ANY PRIVATE DONATIONS AND RESOURCES, OTHER THAN THOSE SECURED DIRECTLY BY NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS, AND/OR TO ADVISE THOSE CONCERNED ON THE BEST USE OF THOSE RESOURCES FOR PROMOTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS ;
* ENCOURAGE AND, WHERE NECESSARY, PROVIDE CO-ORDINATION OF VARIOUS PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY NON-GOVERNMENT BODIES AND BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS; AND
* PLAN AND OVERSEE ACTIVITIES FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (WED).
A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MRS PEGGY LAM, HAS BEEN APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE.
/OTHER MEMBERS