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CIVIL SERVICE POSTS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
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THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MRS ANSON CHAN, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT ALL GRADES AND POSITIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE HAD SINCE 1984 BEEN OPEN TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ANNA WU HUNG-YUK, MRS CHAN EXPLAINED THAT THE PROVISIONS OF PART IV OF ANNEX I OF THE JOINT DECLARATION REFERRED TO THE POLICY OF FILLING A PROPORTION OF POSTS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE AND THE OFFICER RANKS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE WITH BRITISH UK OFFICERS.
THE POLICY ALSO REQUIRED THAT ALL LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS BE NATURALISED AS BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORY CITIZENS BEFORE
CONFIRMATION.
HOWEVER, MRS CHAN POINTED OUT, THIS POLICY WAS DISCONTINUED IN
1984.
LAND USE ON LANTAU UNDER CONTROL
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THERE ARE AT PRESENT NO APPARENT SIGNS OF UNAUTHORISED CONVERSION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ON LANTAU ISLAND FOR COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL USE, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JIMMY MCGREGOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR EASON SAID THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIRPORT AND OTHER PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND MAY WELL GENERATE DEMAND SUCH USES.
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"STATUTORY PLANS, OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND LAYOUT PLANS ARE THEREFORE BEING PREPARED ΤΟ PROVIDE PLANNING CONTROL AND GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
"THESE SHOULD HELP PREVENT UNAUTHORISED AND INCOMPATIBLE LAND USES IN THE AREAS COVERED, HE SAID.
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AS REGARDS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF LANTAU, MR SAID MOST OF THE AREAS WERE EITHER COVERED BY STATUTORY PLANS OR WITHIN COUNTRY PARK BOUNDARIES.
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"LAND USE CAN THEREFORE BE LARGELY CONTROLLED, HE SAID.
"THE SITUATION IS BEING MONITORED AND APPROPRIATE ACTION, AS THE PREPARATION OF DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREA PLANS OR ENFORCEMENT, WILL BE TAKEN IF NECESSARY, HE ADDED.
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