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FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1991
PRACTICE OF REGISTERING TEACHERS TO BE REGULARISED
THE
THE EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 WHICH SEEKS ΤΟ REGULARISE PRESENT PRACTICE OF REGISTERING TEACHERS, IS GAZETTED TODAY
(FRIDAY).
THE BILL PROPOSES THAT A PROSPECTIVE TEACHER IS DEEMED NOT TO CONTRAVENE SECTION 42 OF THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE IF IN THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS HE HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION, OR HIS EMPLOYER HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION TO EMPLOY HIM AS A PERMITTED TEACHER, PROVIDED THAT THIS APPLICATION IS NOT PART OF A SUCCESSION OF SIMILAR APPLICATIONS.
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"UNDER THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE, ONLY A REGISTERED TEACHER OR A PERMITTED TEACHER IS ALLOWED TO TEACH IN A SCHOOL, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
"FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT ALSO CONSTITUTES AN OFFENCE FOR THE EMPLOYER, HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID AS TEACHING VACANCIES FREQUENTLY OCCURRED AT SHORT NOTICE, IT WAS DESIRABLE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF REPLACEMENT TEACHER TO COMMENCE WITHOUT DELAY.
"ΤΟ ENSURE THAT THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS WILL NOT BE INTERRUPTED, THE PRESENT PRACTICE IS NOT TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST A PROSPECTIVE TEACHER WHILE HIS APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OR A
PERMIT IS BEING PROCESSED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
"WHILE THE PRESENT PRACTICE HAS NOT CAUSED PRACTICAL PROBLEMS AS ONLY A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF REGISTRATION OR PERMIT APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REFUSED, THE OPPORTUNITY IS TAKEN TO RECTIFY THIS ANOMALY, HE SAID.
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THE BILL IS DUE TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 15.
SUPER SWEET CORN HITS MARKET AGAIN
LOCALLY-PRODUCED SUPER SWEET CORN IS HITTING THE MARKET AGAIN.
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AN AVERAGE OF 4,000 COBS OF "GOLD AND SILVER SUPER SWEET CORN ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE DAILY IN SUPERMARKETS OF MAJOR JAPANESE DEPARTMENT STORES.
THE SUPPLY IS EXPECTED TO LAST UNTIL THE END OF JUNE.
/THE "GOLD