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SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 1983

DURING THIS PERIOD, A CANDIDATE SHOULD OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE BY PASSING AN EXAMINATION AT THE UNIT. OTHERWISE HE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE BOILERS AFTER THE EXEMPTION ORDER EXPIRES.

+ALL THE CANDIDATES WHO PASSED THE TEST HAVE BEEN ISSUED WITH EXEMPTION ORDERS, HE NOTED.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID CANDIDATES WISHING TO ATTEND THE COURSE SHOULD CALL ON THE EXAMINATION CLERK OF THE UNIT ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI (TEL. NO.3-688111 EXT. 352), AND BRING ALONG THEIR IDENTITY CARDS, A LETTER CONFIRMING THEIR PERIOD OF SERVICE IN OPERATING ELECTRIC

IRONING BOILERS AND A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR REGISTERED BOILERS.

BIG POLICE BUILDING PROJECTS UNDERWAY

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EIGHTY-NINE MAJOR POLICE BUILDING PROJECTS ARE EITHER UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR BEING PLANNED.

THIS WAS STATED TODAY (SUNDAY) BY MR BRIAN GOULDSMITH, CHIEF STAFF OFFICER OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH.

SEVENTY-SIX OF THE PROJECTS INCLUDING OPERATIONAL BUILDINGS AND MARRIED QUARTERS -- HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME. ANOTHER SEVEN POLICE FACILITIES ARE BEING PLANNED FOR OTHER GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS INCLUDING MAGISTRACIES, CUSTODIAL WARDS AND BORDER ENTRY POINTS.

IN CATEGORY A OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME ARE 21 PROJECTS INCLUDING A NUMBER OF DISTRICT AND DIVISIONAL POLICE STATIONS, AND PREPARATORY WORKS ON THE NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THE DETAILED DESIGN OF WHICH IS STILL BEING FINALISED.

THERE IS ANOTHER ON-GOING PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE MESS, CANTEEN AND OFFICE FACILITIES AND TO PROVIDE FITNESS TRAINING ROOMS IN OLDER POLICE STATIONS.

**ALL OLDER POLICE STATIONS WILL EVENTUALLY BE REFURBISHED IN ORDER TO INCREASE THEIR CAPABILITY TO COPE WITH NEW DEMANDS ARISING OUT OF THE FORCE REORGANISATION AT DISTRICT AND DIVISIONAL LEVELS, MR GOULDSMITH SAID.

WORK OF THIS SORT IS IN PROGRESS IN POLICE STATIONS ON THE PEAK, IN CENTRAL AND IN TSUEN WAN. WORK ON THE MONG KOK AND WESTERN STATIONS IS DUE TO START SOON.

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