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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1988

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SIR DAVID SAID: "THE POINT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IS FIRSTLY THAT IT IS AN INDEPENDENT REPORT; SECONDLY, THE GOVERNMENT HAS SAID THAT IT WOULD LIKE COMMENTS ON THE REPORT BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT MAKES ITS DECISION, SO PEOPLE ARE FREE TO PUT FORWARD THEIR COMMENTS."

IF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE WERE ACCRI (ED. DAVID SAID, THERE WOULD BE A SEPARATE COMMITTEE TO LOOK AFTER DISCIPLINED SERVICES.

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"I AM SURE THAT THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHICH IS A DISCIPLINED SERVICE AND A VERY EFFICIENT SERVICE, WILL WANT TO PUT FORWARD THEIR IDEAS.

"I AM SURE ALSO THAT THEY WOULD DO IT IN THE FORM OF DISCUSSION AND DIALOGUE, AND THAT AS A DISCIPLINED SERVICE WITH A VERY PROUD RECORD OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, THEY WILL NOT WISH TO DO ANYTHING WHICH WILL BE TO THE DISADVANTAGE OF THE PUBLIC, ** SIR DAVID SAID.

ASKED WHETHER THERE WOULD BE ANY NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE STAFF UNIONS, SIR DAVID SAID: "THE STAGE THAT WE ARE AT THE MOMENT IS PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE TO PUT FORWARD THEIR VIEWS ON WHAT THE RENNIE COMMITTEE HAS SAID.

"SO IT IS NOT A STAGE OF NEGOTIATION, IT IS A STAGE OF LOOKING FOR PROPLE'S COMMENTS AND TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE COMMENTS, SIR DAVID ADDED.

NEW DIRECTORATE POST IN LEGAL DEPARTMENT

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THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT WILL SOON BE RECRUITING A CHAMBERS MANAGEMENT OFFICER TO HELP DEAL WITH ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS.

THIS FOLLOWS APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR CREATION OF A NEW DIRECTORATE POST IN DEPARTMENT'S POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION WHICH IS HEADED THE SOLICITOR GENERAL.

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A MONTHLY SALARY OF PLAN, CO-ORDINATE AND

THE OFFICER WILL HOLD A D3 RANK WITH $48,500. ONE OF HIS MAIN DUTIES WILL BE TO SUPERVISE THE DEPARTMENT'S MOVES TOWARD GREATER LOCALISATION.

THE CHAMBERS MANAGEMENT OFFICER WILL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AT DIRECTORATE LEVEL TO THE SOLICITOR GENERAL IN HIS ROLE AS THE DEPARTMENT'S PRINCIPAL MANAGER AND CONTROLLING OFFICER.

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