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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1977
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE PROPOSED MACHINERY OF THE AUTHORITY WAS ON STRICTLY FUNCTIONAL LINES AND THE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF STAFF WERE SEVERELY PRACTICAL' MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUTHORITY WOULD INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTS, AND ITS BUDGET SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT SCRUTINY.
+APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST A BUREAUCRATIC TOP-HEAVY
MACHINE HAVE THUS BEEN BUILT IN, HE SAID.
+ THE APPROVAL OF SYLLABUSES BY THE AUTHORITY WILL BE AN ENABLING STEP TO BRING GREATER CO-ORDINATION INTO OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM IN DUE COURSE.+
IN THE COMMITTEE STAGE, AN AMENDMENT UNDER CLAUSE 3 WAS MADE TO ENABLE ANY PUBLIC OFFICER TO BE APPOINTED WITHOUT INCREASING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OFFICIAL MEMBERS.
MR. TOPLEY EXPLAINED THAT GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUTHORITY WAS DESIRABLE, +BEARING IN MIND THE DECISIONS WHICH MUST BE TAKEN REGARDING THE FINANCIAL POLICY OF THE AUTHORITY AND ALSO THE PROPOSED FEE-REMISSION ARRANGEMENTS.
+ IT MAY THUS BE APPROPRIATE FOR AN OFFICER OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TO BE APPOINTED TO THE AUTHORITY, HE SAID.
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