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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1986

AT THE MEETING, THE COUNCIL GAVE APPROVAL TO THE HYGIENE ADVISER OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH TO TAKE PART IN THE 2ND WORLD CONGRESS ON FOODBORNE INFECTIONS AND INTOXICATIONS TO BE HELD IN WEST BERLIN FROM MAY 26 TO 30.

THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MR MICHAEL SUEN, TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT FOODBORNE INFECTIONS AND INTOXICATIONS REMAINED A WORLDWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM WHICH COULD ONLY BE SOLVED BY CLOSE COLLABORATION OF ALL RESPONSIBLE.

+THE RESULT OF THE CONGRESS SHOULD SERVE AS A BASIS FOR SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND AND CRITICALLY EVALUATED CONTROL MEASURES,+ HE SAID.

+THE SUBJECTS TO BE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED AT THE CONGRESS WOULD BE BENEFICIAL BOTH TO THE HYGIENE ADVISER AS AN EXPERT IN HYGIENE AND THE SERVICE AT LARGE.+

THE COUNCIL ALSO GAVE ITS APPROVAL TO THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS WHICH HAD BEEN ENDORSED BY THE RELEVANT SELECT COMMITTEES:

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DEMARCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR FUNDING SPORTS

THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORTS (CRS) SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDING PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EVENTS HELD EITHER LOCALLY OR OVERSEAS, THE SELECTION AND TRAINING OF NATIONAL SQUADS AND THE TRAINING OF SPORTS OFFICIALS. THE REGIONAL AND URBAN COUNCILS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDING EVENTS ORGANISED ON A LOCAL, MULTI-DISTRICT OR REGIONAL LEVEL.

AMENDMENTS TO THE PLACES OF AMUSEMENT (NEW TERRITORIES) REGULATIONS

AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO EMPOWER THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES (AND IN FUTURE THE REGIONAL COUNCIL) TO REFUSE AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF A LICENCE ISSUED UNDER THE REGULATIONS.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE 10TH NORTH DISTRICT FLOWER SHOW

A CONTRIBUTION OF $100 000 SHOULD BE MADE TO THE 10TH NORTH DISTRICT FLOWER SHOW, WHICH IS THE ONLY SHOW OF ITS KIND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE COUNCIL ELECTED MR CHOW CHUN-ING AS ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE CENTRAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON YOUTH.