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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1987

WORK OF RESPONSE OF MAY 1987,

HEADS OF MERTINGS, DISTRICT

HE ADDED THAT TO ENSURE A BETTER CO-ORDINATION OF THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN THE DISTRICTS AND A POSITIVE

THE CHIEF SECRETARY, IN DEPARTMENTS TO DISTRICT NEEDS, ISSUED A GENERAL CIRCULAR ΤΟ ALL POLICY SECRETARIES,

AT DISTRICT BOARD DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE

NEW ADMINISTRATIVE OUT

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SETTING ADMINISTRATION SCHEME.

"DEPARTMENTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SEND SENIOR AND

RESPOND MEETINGS TO

OFFICERS TO ATTEND DISTRICT BOARD

THE ADVICE AND REQUESTS OF DISTRICT BOARDS," HE SAID.

EXPERIENCED PROMPTLY ΤΟ

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CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES BILL AMENDMENTS EXPLAINED

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NAME-DROPPING IS NOT AN INSIGNIFICANT OFFENCE AND THERE IS SUPPORT FOR IT TO BE REGARDED AS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE, THE SCRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR LIAO WAS SPEAKING IN RESPONSE ΤΟ THE HON DESMOND LEE'S COMMENT ON THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES (AMENDMENT} BILL 1987 THAT THE PENALTIES ON THOSE CONVICTED OF NAME-DROPPING WAS TOO HARSH.

"THE PENALTIES PROPOSED IN THE BILL

ARE, AS POINTED OUT BY MISS MARIA TAM, REDUCED WHEN COMPARED WITH OTHER OFFENCES IN THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES ORDINANCE SINCE THE SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT IS REMOVED, MR LIAO ADDED.

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EXPLAINING THE NEED TO INCLUDE "NAME-DROPPING" INTO THE GREEN PAPER ON REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, MR LIAO REITERATED THAT DURING THE REVIEW ON ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS IN 1986, BOTH THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF DISTRICT BOARDS CONSIDERED NAME-DROPPING AND ELECTION EXPENSES RETURN WERE TWO OF THE IMPORTANT ISSUES WHICH SHOULD BE BETTER REGULATED.

"IT WAS THEREFORE PROPER TO INCLUDE THESE ISSUES, TOGETHER WITH OTHER PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF ELECTIONS, IN THE GREEN PAPER SO THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD BE AWARE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO THEIR VIEWS AND BE GIVEN A FURTHER OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THEM.

AMENDMENTS BEFORE THE SURVEY

"IT IS ALSO APPROPRIATE THAT NO LEGISLATIVE MENTIONED IN THE GREEN PAPER SHOULD BE INTRODUCED OFFICE REPORT WAS PUBLISHED," HE SAID.

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