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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1992
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MICHAEL HO MUN-KA AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR CHAN SAID THE REVISED ACADEMIC PROPOSALS PUT FORWARD BY THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS WERE BEING EXAMINED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE.
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'ON NURSING COURSES, I HAVE ADVISED THE COMMITTEE THAT THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE AND I ARE FIRMLY OF THE OPINION THAT IN THE LIGHT OF IMPROVEMENTS BEING INTRODUCED IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SERVICES, THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY REDUCTION IN STUDENT INTAKE.
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BEEN ASSURED THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT WHEN CONSIDERING COURSE PROPOSALS IN NURSING,' MR CHAN ADDED.
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CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION LAW TO BE REVIEWED
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A REVIEW OF THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION ORDINANCE IS LIKELY ΤΟ BE UNDERTAKEN AFTER WORK ON THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE HAS COMPLETED, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR EASON, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
"ANY SUCH REVIEW WILL TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT PRESENT MIXTURE OF STATUTORY AND EX-GRATIA ARRANGEMENTS RESUMPTION COMPENSATION GENERALLY WORKS WELL, AS WITNESSED BY SMALL NUMBER OF CASES GOING BEFORE THE LANDS TRIBUNAL, HE SAID.
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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LAU WONG-FAT, MR EASON SAID A REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION AND BETTERMENT INCLUDED A RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CROWN ORDINANCE SHOULD BE REVIEWED.
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HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT AGREED THAT SOME PARTS OF THE ORDINANCE MIGHT NEED TO BE UPDATED.
THE REPORT HAS BEEN PRODUCED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CURRENT REVIEW OF THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE.
THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION ORDINANCE, USED TO RESUME LAND FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE, WAS INVOKED ON 56 OCCASIONS FINANCIAL YEARS 1989-90, 1990-91 AND 1991-92.
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