WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1982
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ON THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES, MR BRAY SAID THE TIME TAKEN BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING HAD NOW BEEN REDUCED CONSIDERABLY AND THERE WAS NO EXCUSE FOR INTENDING OPERATORS NOT TO APPLY FOR A PROPER LICENCE.
IN FACT, HE SAID, THE COMMISSIONER HAD DEALT WITH ALL 1 372 LICENCE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UP TO FEBRUARY 9. THIS WAS LESS THAN HALF OF THE TWO MONTHS HE HAD PROMISED IN JANUARY WHEN HE SPOKE BEFORE THE COUNCIL, MR BRAY ADDED.
NT DB ELECTION RESULTS HIGHLY SATISFACTORY+
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THE RESPONSE TO LAST WEEK'S NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS WAS HIGHLY SATISFACTORY AND WAS A CLEAR DEMONSTRATION OF THE KEEN PUBLIC INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT.
THE SECRETARY FOR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID THIS IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ANDREW SO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MR AKERS-JONES SAID ABOUT 97 000 PEOPLE VOTED IN THE ELECTIONS, REPRESENTING OVER 51 PER CENT OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT A SEPARATE REPORT NEEDED BE MADE TO THE COUNCIL AS TO HOW THE EXPERIENCE GAINED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WOULD BE APPLIED DURING THE URBAN AREA ELECTIONS SINCE, AFTER ALL, THE FIRST STAGE OF PREPARING FOR THESE ELECTIONS WOULD BEGIN NEXT WEEK WITH THE REGISTRATION OF VOTERS FROM MARCH 19 TO APRIL 30.
+IN GENERAL ALL THE FORMAL PROCEDURES WORKED REMARKABLY WELL AND THE RESULTS INDICATED THAT BY AND LARGE THE OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL EFFORT IN ENSURING THAT THE ELECTIONS WERE SUCCESSFUL WAS CORRECTLY PITCHED, HE SAID.
+ INDEED, I SHOULD LIKE TO PLACE ON RECORD MY THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED ACHIEVE THIS.
+WITH REGARD TO DETAIL, I WILL OF COURSE LOOK AT OUR PROCEDURES TO SEE IF ANY CHANGES ARE NECESSARY AND WILL ARRANGE TO BRIEF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL SEPARATELY IF SO WISHED. +
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