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FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1983

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HE ADDED THAT THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND AN ACADEMIC BOARD.

THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS IS GIVEN POWER TO APPOINT A PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE COLLEGE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COUNCIL.

THE ACADEMIC BOARD WILL REGULATE ALL MATTERS RELATING TO EDUCATION IN THE COLLEGE. IT WILL REVIEW AND DEVELOP ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES AND SUPERVISE TEACHING, RESEARCH, ADMISSIONS AND EXAMINATIONS,

THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE BILL WAS DRAWN UP IN CONSULTATION WITH THE UPGC AND THE COLLEGE. IT STATES THAT THE OBJECTS OF THE COLLEGE WILL BE TO PROVIDE FOR STUDIES, TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN SCIENCE, COMMERCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, ARTS AND OTHER SUBJECTS OF LEARNING.

THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JULY 27 AND IS EXPECTED TO PASS ITS THIRD READING ON AUGUST 3.

ANYONE WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON THE BILL CAN WRITE TO UMELCO, AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD OR TO THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, AT PRINCE'S BUILDING, ROOMS 1320 - 1323A, CHATER ROAD, HONG KONG.

BILL SEEKS TIGHTER CONTROL ON MASSAGE PARLOURS

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THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING MORE POWERS TO REGULATE THE BUSINESS OF MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND WILL GRANT NO NEW LICENCES FOR THEIR OPERATION IN DOMESTIC PREMISES BECAUSE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE THEY CAUSE.

UNDER A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS BILL 1983 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY, THE LICENSING AUTHORITY WILL BE ABLE TO SET CONDITIONS FOR ANY LICENCE HE ISSUES. THIS WILL GIVE THE LICENSING AUTHORITY GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN VARYING THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE OPERATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS DEPENDING ON THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS THE IR LOCATION AND TYPE OF SERVICE.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE LICENSEE WILL BE MADE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY BREACH OF THE LICENCE CONDITIONS AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLEAD, AS IN THE PAST, THAT HE WAS NOT ON THE PREMISES WHEN THE OFFENCE OCCURRED.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT BEFORE THE LICENSING AUTHORITY WOULD GRANT ANY APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE, HE WOULD CONSULT THE DISTRICT OFFICER ON WHAT CONDITIONS TO IMPOSE, AND ONE CONDITION THAT IS CERTAIN TO BE IMPOSED IN FUTURE ON NEW LICENCES WILL BE THE REQUIREMENT TO LOCATE THE ESTABLISHMENT IN A NON-DOMESTIC BUILDING.

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