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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1989

SERVICES THE

"WHEN THE AUTHORITY COMES INTO EXISTENCE THE HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT WILL BE SUBSUMED WITHIN THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF NEW AUTHORITY; THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL REMAIN A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT," HE SAID.

MR CHAU STRESSED THAT THE CREATION OF THE TWO NEW DEPARTMENTS WOULD NOT LEAD TO ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OR DISRUPTION TO THE PRESENT OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES.

STAFF, THE RE-ORGANISATION WILL DEPARTMENTAL DESIGNATION OF THE

"FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF ENTAIL NO MORE THAN A CHANGE IN THE POSTS WHICH THEY PRESENTLY OCCUPY," HE SAID.

"STEPS WILL ALSO BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE OF STAFF EMPLOYED IN GRADES WHICH WILL BE COMMON TO ARE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED.

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CAREER PROSPECTS BOTH DEPARTMENTS

"SPECIFICALLY, ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR THE DEPARTMENTS EXERCISE JOINT RESPONSIBILITY ON MATTERS SUCH AS POSTINGS, PROMOTION, PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT.

MR CHAU POINTED OUT THAT THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES AND THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WERE DELEGATED WITH STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES UNDER A LARGE NUMBER OF ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS.

THE RESOLUTION PASSED TODAY WOULD EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES ΤΟ THE APPROPRIATE NEW AUTHORITIES AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 54A OF THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE.

MOREOVER, NEW HEADS OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE TWO NEW DEPARTMENTS WOULD ALSO BE CREATED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DRAFT ESTIMATES FOR THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR.

MR CHAU ADDED THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAD ALREADY APPROVED, IN THE CONTEXT OF THR 1989-90 DRAFT ESTIMATES, THE TRANSFER FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF 5,226 AND 22,425 POSTS RESPECTIVELY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITAL SERVICES.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAD ALSO BEEN ASKED TO APPROVE THE CREATION OF 10 NEW DIRECTORATE POSTS IN THE TWO NEW DEPARTMENTS.

THE RESOLUTION WAS MOVED UNDER THE INTERPRETATION

CLAUSES ORDINANCE.

AND GENERAL

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