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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1980

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HIGHER DOCUMENTS COPYING FEE

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THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, WHICH SEEKS TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET PROPOSAL TO INCREASE FROM $15 TO $30 THE FEE PRESCRIBED FOR THE ISSUE OF A CERTIFIED COPY OR CERTIFIED EXTRACTS OF DOCUMENTS, WAS INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

AN ORDER HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE UNDER THE PUBLIC REVENUE PROTECTION ORDINANCE, GIVING EFFECT TO THIS PROPOSAL FROM FEBRUARY

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IN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON ESTIMATED THAT ADDITIONAL REVENUE FROM THE REVISED FEE WOULD BE $1.5 MILLION FOR 1980-81.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

EMPLOYMENT OF GRADUATE MUSIC TEACHERS ******

GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAVE NOT SPECIALISED IN MUSICAL EDUCATION TO THE DEGREE THAT WOULD WARRANT THE APPOINTMENT OF GRADUATE MUSIC TEACHERS, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THE HON KENNETH TOPLEY TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS AFTERNOON.

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT, MR TOPLEY POINTED OUT HOWEVER THAT A GRADUATE TEACHER OF MUSIC COULD BE APPOINTED TO ANY GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL WHICH WISHED TO DEVELOP MUSIC TO A FURTHER EXTENT.

+A WIDE RANGING PLAN FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC IS BEING PREPARED WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT AND THIS WILL INCLUDE PROPOSALS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MUSICAL EDUCATION BOTH IN GOVERNMENT AND IN AIDED SCHOOLS,+ HE ADDED.

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