SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1994
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* MRS MAK LAU SIU-MING, SHARINA, OF THE HONG KONG HOME
ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION; AND
* MISS TSUI WAI-CHUEN, GRACE, OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID VOTING WOULD BE CARRIED OUT ON A ONE- ORGANISATION-ONE-VOTE BASIS AND THAT EACH ORGANISATION WAS REQUESTED, APART FROM CHOOSING ONE CANDIDATE, TO NOMINATE AN EXTRA CANDIDATE AS A SECOND CHOICE.
HE SAID A CANDIDATE SHOULD NOT BE CHOSEN AS BOTH THE FIRST CHOICE. AND THE SECOND CHOICE, OTHERWISE THE VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE A SECOND CHOICE WOULD BE CONSIDERED NULL AND VOID.
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SUBJECT-RELATED
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED CHAIRMEN OF THE ORGANISATIONS THAT THE COMPLETED VOTING RESULT RETURN FORM, WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN SENT TO MEMBER ORGANISATIONS, IN A SEALED ENVELOPE BY HAND
OR ON OR REGISTERED MAIL SHOULD REACH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BEFORE NOON ON DECEMBER 20.
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL ON EDUCATION, DR CHENG KAI-MING, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE COUNTING OF VOTES AT 2.30 PM ON DECEMBER 21, WHEN THE ENVELOPES WILL BE UNSEALED IN FRONT OF CONCERNED ORGANISATIONS AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS.
ENQUIRIES ON THE BY-ELECTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MRS ANNA LEE ON TEL 892 6635.
DEADLINE FOR BEDSPACE APARTMENT OPERATORS
BEDSPACE APARTMENT OPERATORS MUST APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION BEFORE NOVEMBER 30 OR FACE HEAVY FINES AND POSSIBLE IMPRISONMENT.
IN ANOTHER REMINDER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) SAID 77 OPERATORS, OR MORE THAN HALF OF THE TOTAL NUMBER, HAD SO FAR REGISTERED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE LICENSING AUTHORITY (OLA).
HE REITERATED THAT ANY PERSON WHO OPERATED A BEDSPACE APARTMENT WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION OR A LICENCE WILL BE LIABLE ON CONVICTION TO A FINE OF $100,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS.
THE OPERATOR WILL ALSO BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $20,000 FOR EACH DAY DURING WHICH THE OFFENCE CONTINUES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION WOULD PROVISIONALLY EXEMPT A BEDSPACE APARTMENT FROM OBTAINING A LICENCE.
HE SAID A GRACE PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WOULD BE GIVEN TO OPERATORS TO UPGRADE THEIR PREMISES TO MEET THE LICENSING CRITERIA.
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