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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1982

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AMENDMENTS TO HKTA ORDINANCE PROPOSED

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A BILL IS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO AMEND THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION ORDINANCE TO EFFECT MINOR CHANGES TO THE MEMBERSHIP PROVISIONS AND TO INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY THE PENALTY FOR UNAUTHORISED USE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S LOGO AND TITLE.

THE AMENDMENTS, WHICH ARE PROPOSED BY THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, ARE DERIVED FROM CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES OR ARE FOUND NECESSARY IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE.

THEY WILLI

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REPLACE THE TWO EXISTING CATEGORIES OF +ORDINARY+ AND +ASSOCIATE+ MEMBERS WITH +TRAVEL INDUSTRY+ AND +ORDINARY+ MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY.

REPLACE THE TERM +TOURIST AGENT+ WITH +TOUR OPERATOR+.

CHANGE THE NAME OF THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

* RECONSTITUTE THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT FROM

JANUARY 1, 1983 SO THAT ORDINARY (AT PRESENT ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WILL HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE IN FUTURE AND INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER CARRIERS, BOTH AIR AND SEA, WHO ARE AT PRESENT SEPARATELY REPRESENTED, WILL HAVE ONLY ONE REPRESENTATIVE. THE NOMINATED MEMBER OF EACH CLASS OF BOARD MEMBERS WILL HAVE TO BE ENGAGED IN THE

ACTIVITIES APPROPRIATE TO THAT CLASS, FOR EXAMPLE, HOTEL PROPRIETORS WILL BE REPRESENTED BY A

HOTELIER AND NOT A HOTEL OWNER.

* FORMALISE THE EXISTING PRACTICE OF NOT ACCEPTING

INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS.

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INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FINE, INTRODUCED IN 1965, FROM $1 000 TO $50 000 FOR UNAUTHORISED USE OF

THE LOGO OR TITLE OF THE ASSOCIATION.

IF THE BILL IS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AMENDMENT RULES WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED TO ENABLE THE ASSOCIATION TO CHARGE ENTRANCE FEES AND TO REQUIRE ITS MEMBERS TO COMPLY WITH CODES OF PRACTICE.

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