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PHURSDAY, MAY 29, 1986

THIS PHASE OF THE REORGANISATION INVOLVED THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BEING TRANSFORMED INTO AN INDEPENDENT HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT AND THE REMAINING OFFICES BEING RESTRUCTURED TO FORM A NEW CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

DR STUART REED HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1. HE HAD BEEN COMMISSIONER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SINCE NOVEMBER 1980.

MR MIAO CHI HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES. HE HAD BEEN GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER SINCE FEBRUARY 1982.

BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON THESE OFFICERS ARE AS FOLLOWS1

DR NIP KAM-FAN, J.P.

AGED 53, DR NIP JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN AUGUST 1956 AS AN APPRENTICE ENGINEER. SINCE THEN, HE HAS SERVED IN VARIOUS SENIOR POSTS IN THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION OF THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH. HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT IN OCTOBER 1984.

MR HAROLD BEATON, J.P.

AGED 55, MR BEATON JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN DECEMBER 1960 AS AN ENGINEER. HE HAS HELD VARIOUS SENIOR APPOINTMENTS IN THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE AND THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEER IN MARCH 1981.

DR STUART REED

AGED 50, DR REED JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN JULY 1977 AS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADVISER. HE WAS APPOINTED IN NOVEMBER 1980 AS COMMISSIONER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO HEAD THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

HE HAS BEEN TAKING CHARGE OF THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT ON APRIL 1 THIS YEAR.

MR MIAO CHI

AGED 52, MR MIAO JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN DECEMBER 1963 AS AN ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. HIS CAREER HAS BEEN SPENT ENTIRELY IN THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER IN FEBRUARY 1982.

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