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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1994
THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS WILL CONTINUE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROMOTION OF SPORTS AND RECREATION AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL AND FOR THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF FACILITIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS.
ON THE SDB MEMBERSHIP, THE ACTING SECRETARY SAID IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO HAVE A GOOD MIX OF PEOPLE REPRESENTING A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF THE SPORTS COMMUNITY.
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"A BALANCED MEMBERSHIP IS INDEED WHAT WE HAVE AT PRESENT, HE ADDING THAT THIS POLICY WOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN CONSIDERING
SAID, FUTURE APPOINTMENTS.
MR LEUNG ALSO NOTED THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY MEMBERS OVER THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISPOSAL OF ITS LAND BY THE SDB.
HE SAID THERE WERE ALREADY ADEQUATE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT ANY LAND DEVELOPMENT WAS UNDERTAKEN WITH PRUDENCE.
TO FURTHER ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS, HE PROPOSED AN AMENDMENT AT THE COMMITTEE STAGE TO REQUIRE THE SDB TO SEEK THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IF IT WISHED TO DEVELOP OR DISPOSE OF ANY LAND IT HELD, AND IF THE DEVELOPMENT INVOLVED THE SALE OR DISPOSAL OF ANY IMMOVABLE PROPERTY.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT PROPOSED WAS TO EXPAND THE SIZE OF THE COMMITTEE OF TRUSTEES TO INCLUDE TWO NON-SDB MEMBERS SO AS TO ALLOW FOR GREATER IMPARTIALITY IN THE INVESTMENT AND APPLICATION OF THE HKSI TRUST FUND WHICH WAS SET UP WITH A GENEROUS ENDOWMENT BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
LEGCO PASSES TWO MOTIONS
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) PASSED TWO MOTIONS ON COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND FREEDOM OF TRAVEL.
THIRTEEN MEMBERS DEBATE FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR 1N THE FIRST MOTION WHICH WAS MOVED BY THE HON WONG WAI-YIN. THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, REPLIED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
THE SECOND MOTION WAS PROPOSED BY THE HON. HOWARD YOUNG. A TOTAL OF 16 MEMBERS TOOK PART IN THE DEBATE. THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, RESPONDED TO THE POINTS RAISED.
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HONG KONG SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AMENDMENT) BILL WAS PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS.
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THREE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED. THEY WERE: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994 AND COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994.