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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1992
CHANGES PROPOSED FOR PXAMEN ATIONS AUTHORITY COMPOSITION
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A BILL THAT AIMS AT CHANGING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HONG EXAMINATIONS. AUTHORITY IN THE LIGHT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MISS CHRISTINE HOW, SAID THE BILL PROPOSED TO END THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENT UNDER WHICH THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY HAD | WO REPRESENTATIVES EACH ON THE AUTHORITY, WHILE ALL THE OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS HAD ONLY ONE REPRESENTATIVE EACH.
IT ALSO SEEKS TO INCLUDE THE PRESIDENT OF THE LINGNAN COLLEGE AS AN EX-OFFIC TO MEMBER, FOLLOWING THE RECENT ENACTMENT OF THE LINGNAN COLLEGE ORDINANCE.
IN VIEW OF THE PROGRESSIVE REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF COLLEGES REGISTERED UNDER THE POST SECONDARY COLLEGES ORDINANCE, MISS CHOW SAID THE BILL PROPOSED TO REPEAL THE PROVISION FOR THE AUTHORITY ONE OF ITS MEMBERS FROM THE PRESIDENTS OF THESE COLLEGES.
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EX-OFFIC TO MEMBERSHIP WILL ALSO BE EXTENDED TO THE CHAIRMAN THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COUNC11. AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF VOCAT LONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, WHO ARE NOW SERVING ON THE AUTHORITY THEIR PERSONAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
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TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCEDURES FOR FUTURE AMENDMENTS ΤΟ THE COMPOSITION OF THE AUTHORITY, THE EXISTING PROVISIONS RELATING TO SUCH COMPOSITION WILL BE REPEALED AND CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS MADE NEW SCHEDULE WHICH MAY BE AMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
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MISS CHOW NOTED THAT THE CHANGES PROPOSED IN THE BILL HAD FULL SUPPORT OF THE AUTHORITY AND THE AGREEMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONS.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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GOVERNOR TO MEET LEGCO MEMBERS
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED A MOTION TO ENABLE THE GOVERNOR TO HAVE A MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS WHEN THE COUNCIL IS IN SESSION.
MOVING THE MOTION TO SUSPEND STANDING ORDERS 11 AND 12. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID FORD, SAID IT WAS INDICATED IN THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS THAT HE WOULD LIKK TO MAKE HIMSELF AVAILABLE TO ANSWER MEMBERS' QUESTIONS AND TO DISCUSS GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROPOSALS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH WHEN THE COUNCIL WAS IN SESSION.
SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNOR, AS PRESIDENT OF THIS COUNCIL, HAD APPOINTED JANUARY 12 FOR A SITTING FOR THIS PURPOSE.
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