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WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBR.

THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE FUNDED FROM GENERAL REVENUS. TAING INTO ACCOUNT THE PROPOSALS OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE COUNCIL WILL REQUIRE $75 MILLION AND

139 MILLION FOR RECURRENT AND CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS RESPECTIVELY IN THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR.

THE DECISIONS OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY A NEW DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAIN NG.

THIS DEPARTMENT WILL BE FORMED BY MERGING THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION DIVISION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WITH THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING BRANCH OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, ALTHOUGH IT IS INTENDED THAT THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' TRAINING COLLEGE WILL REMAIN WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT WILL IN ADDITION TO BEING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE COUNCIL, ALSO HAVE OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING OF THE DISABLED AND TO APPRENTICESHIPS, PROVIDED THAT A FURTHER BILL IS ENACTED TO AMEND THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE.

IF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL BILL BECOMES LAW, THE COUNCIL WILL BE ESTABLISHED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTERWARDS AND THE NEW DEPARTMENT WILL BE CREATED ON APRIL 1, 1982.

FOUR BILLS PASSED

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FOUR BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THEY ARE THE STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1980-81) BILL 1981, THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1981 AND THE LAW REVISION (REPEALS) BILL 1981,

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