(b)
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Regular inspection and desilting are carried out by the Drainage Services Department to ensure that the Tsui Ping Road nullah is hydraulically effective and to maintain an acceptable hygienic standard. The last cleansing work was completed in November 1994. Since the Kwun Tong area is covered by the Victoria Harbour (Phase I) Water Control Zone, all discharges in the area will be controlled through the enforcement of the Water Pollution Control Ordinance from 1 July 1995. Sewerage improvement works are also being implemented by the Drainage Services Department under the East Kowloon Sewerage Master Plan programme. The domestic and commercial discharges into the Tsui Ping Road nullah are expected to be diverted away from the nullah by mid 1996 and the industrial discharges near Laguna City by mid 1997.
End/Wednesday, March 1, 1995
Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Bill
Following is a question by the Hon Henry Tang Ying-yen and a written reply by the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Michael Leung, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
In the annex to the Chief Secretary's written reply of 14 December 1994 to a question concerning the items of legislation the Government plans to introduce into this Council in 1994/95, there is one item concerning the monitoring of the provision of courses provided in the territory by non- local institutions of higher education and professional bodies. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:-
(a)
(b)
of the progress of the drafting of the relevant bill; when it is expected to be introduced into this Council for scrutiny; and
whether the bill will ensure that courses provided by such institutions and professional bodies are up to the standard required; and whether the bill will require the setting up of a mechanism to monitor the operation of local education institutions acting as agents of such courses, so as to ensure that information provided by these institutions on the courses offered, including those qualifications awarded, recognition enjoyed, course duration and fees, etc, is accurate?