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Friday, May 12, 1972

PROVISIONAL ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD

To Consider Antiquities And Monuments Ordinance

A Provisional Antiquities Advisory Board has been appointed by

the Governor to consider in detail the practical implications of the

Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance before it is put into force.

The Board consists of the Secretary for Home Affairs, or his

Deputy, as Chairman; and the District Commissioner, New Territories, or

his representative, as Vice-Chairman.

It also has two official and five unofficial members.

They are:

the Director of

the Director of Urban Services, or his representative;

Public Works' representative; Dr. S.M. Bard; Mr. Chan Pak-yip; Professor

Lo Hsiang Lin; Dr. C.J. Pong; and Mr. James Watt.

The terms of reference of the Board, as announced in the Government

Gazette today, are:

1. to make recommendations on the appointment of an

executive secretary to the Board;

2.

to consider the practical implications of administering the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance 1971, including:-

(a) the need for regulations under Section 22;

(b) the requirements for staff during the first

year after the legislation is implemented;

(c) the need for special instructions to the

existing staff of Government Departments;

(d) the need for co-operation with voluntary

bodies in the field;

/and to ...