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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1987

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CONSULTANTS' GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

THE CONSULTANTS HAVE ALSO OBSERVED IN THEIR REPORT ON THE DIRECTORATE PAY LEVEL SURVEY THAT THE UPPER QUARTILE BASE SALARY PRACTICE FOR DIRECTORATE SALARY POINTS 31 TO DA IN THE PAY LEVEL SURVEY GROUP OF PRIVATE COMPANIES MAY BE REGARDED AS APPROPRIATE IN ORDER TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN SENIOR LOCAL OFFICERS IN COMPETITION WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, PARTICULARLY WITH THE FINANCIAL SECTOR WHERE THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THE AVERAGE BASE SALARY PRACTICE APPROXIMATES TO THE UPPER QUARTILE PRACTICE FOR THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SECTORS.

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THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT SPOKESMAN INDICATED THAT HAY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS' REPORT ON THE DIRECTORATE PAY LEVEL SURVEY IS DEING SUBMITTED TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DIRECTORATE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR CONSIDERATION AND ADVICE AS SOON AS POSSILE.

CALL FOR DATA PROTECTION CODE OF PRACTICE

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A SET OF DATA PROTECTION CODE OF PRACTICE SHOULD BE COMPILED AND PUBLISHED FOR OBSERVANCE BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR BEFORE LEGISLATION WAS ENACTED IN HONG KONG, THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR JAMES SO, PROPOSED THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING.

ADDRESSING THE LIONS CLUB DINNER MEETING, MR SO SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE CODE OF PRACTICE WOULD HAVE NO SANCTIONARY POWERS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANISATIONS COULD HEIGHTEN THE IR AWARENESS OF THE NEED TO PROTECT PERSONAL DATA STORED IN THEIR COMPUTERS THROUGH OBSERVANCE OF THE CODE.

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