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THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1989

MR HANSON POINTED OUT THAT MORE THAN

22,700 VBP HAD ARRIVED 2,918 HAD COME IN APRIL, 9,194 IN MAY AND 9,283 SO FAR

THIS YEAR THIS MONTH.

"ACCOMMODATING ALL THESE BOAT PEOPLE HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT," HE SAID.

AND VIETNAMESE

REFUGEES

"LONGER-TERM VBP ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS WHITEHEAD STAGES 3 AND 4, WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATER IN THE YEAR, AND IT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE FURTHER ARRANGEMENTS NOW FOR AN ADDITIONAL CENTRE.

"THE SITE IN SAI KUNG CAN BE PREPARED WITHIN A SHORT TIME SPAN AND IS FAR AWAY FROM LOCAL HABITATION.

"IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO PROVIDE ON THIS SITE TENTED ACCOMMODATION FOR ABOUT 7,000 BOAT PEOPLE.

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PROPOSALS TO REGISTER ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS * * * * *

PROPOSALS DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH

THE VARIOUS OF THE

PROFESSIONAL STATUS OF DISCIPLINES WHILE AT

CONSUMER PUBLIC HAVE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN

QUALIFIED ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS OF THE SAME TIME SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS BEEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, A ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

TWO BILLS то BE INTRODUCED INTO THE SHORTLY WILL FORM THE FRAMEWORK FOR SETTING UP REGISTRATION BOARDS FOR PRACTISING ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS IN HONG KONG.

THEY ARE THE ARCHITECTS

REGISTRATION BILL 1989

AND THE

ENGINEERS REGISTRATION BILL 1989.

HOWEVER, A PRIVATE BILL WILL NEED TO BE INTRODUCED FIRST то ESTABLISH THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS AS AN INCORPORATED BODY. THE HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS IS ALREADY AN INCORPORATED BODY ESTABLISHED UNDER THE HONG KONG INSTITUTION ENGINEERS ORDINANCE 1975.

OF

UNDER THE BILLS, THE PROPOSAL IS TO ESTABLISH THE REGISTRATION BOARDS INDEPENDENT OF THE TWO PROFESSIONAL BODIES INVOLVED.

"THE CONCEPT OF REGISTRATION IS TO CONFER ON SUITABLE APPLICANTS A TITLE WHICH DEMONSTRATES TO FELLOW PROFESSIONALS AND TO THE PUBLIC A HICH STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, CURRENT COMPETENCE TO PRACTICE AND RELEVANT BACKGROUND FOR WORKING IN HONG KONG," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE REGISTER WILL LIST ONLY COMPETENT PRACTICING PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN HONG KONG, AND REGISTRATION HAS TO BE RENEWED ANNUALLY.

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