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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1989
"NEVERTHELESS, IN VIEW OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TRUST FUNDS AND THE
EXTENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S RESPONSIBILITY, IT IS DESIRABLE THAT THESE ORDINANCES SHOULD BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY TO PROVIDE FOR THE KEEPING OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THESE TRUST FUNDS AND FOR THEIR AUDIT BY THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT," MR JACOBS SAID.
"THESE ARRANGEMENTS WILL BRING THE THREE ORDINANCES IN LINE WITH SIMILAR ORDINANCES, HE ADDED.
DEBATE ON THE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.
BILL PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY TO FURTHER EDUCATION: SEM
THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG BILL AFFORDED THE NECESSARY FLEXIBILITY TO SUPPORT A NEW SYSTEM OF FURTHER EDUCATION AND DESIGNED TO MEET HONG KONG'S NEEDS, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION MANPOWER, THE HON RON BRIDGE TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HAD MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, MR BRIDGE SAID IT BEEN DRAWN UP ON THE ADVICE OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE FEATURES AND SPECIAL NEEDS OF OPEN LEARNING.
"THE BILL PROVIDES FOR THE NECESSARY POWERS AND ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR A PUBLICLY ACCOUNTABLE INSTITUTION," MR BRIDGE SAID.
"IT CREATES THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE OPERATION OF A CONSORTIUM BASED ON THE EXISTING UPGC FUNDED INSTITUTIONS, HE ADDED.
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MR BRIDGE SAID SINCE THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE INTENTION TO SET UP THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE (OLI) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN OCTOBER 1987, THE PLANNING COMMITTEE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE HON CHENG HON-KWAN HAD MADE GOOD PROGRES9 AND WOULD SOON BE PUBLISHING ITS REPORT.
"MEANWHILE, IT IS NECESSARY TO LEGISLATE FOR THE FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW INSTITUTE, MR BRIDGE SAID.
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"THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE PRESENT BILL, HE SAID.
WAS STILL
MR BRIDGE NOTED THAT THE CONCEPT OF OPEN LEARNING QUITE NEW, BUT ALREADY WIDELY ACCEPTED THROUGHTOUT THE WORLD.
HE POINTED OUT THAT IT HAD TWO MAIN FEATURES.
/"FIRSTLY, IT
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