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T IN THE SAME PERIOD, A NET INCREASE OF APPROVED, HE SAID.

2,685 POSTS WAS

ITEMS IN THE SUMMARY HAD BEEN APPROVED EITHER COMMITTEE OR UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY AND THE REPORTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, SIR PIERS ADDED.

BY THE FINANCE LATTER HAD BEEN

MOTION ON TRANSFER OF STATUTORY FUNCTIONS PASSED

A MOTION ENABLING THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING TO ASSUME HIS ROLE WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1. 1990 WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

AND

MOVING THE MOTION, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, SAID "THIS MOTION ARISES FROM THE FORMATION OF THE NEW PLANNING DEPARTMENT WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 1990.

"TO ENABLE THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING TO ASSUME HIS ROLE WITH EFFECT FROM THAT DATE, CERTAIN STATUTORY FUNCTIONS (NAMELY THE PREPARATION OF ANY PLAN OR SKETCH THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD MAY REQUIRE) NEED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO HIM.

WERE

"THE STAFF RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH THE NEW DEPARTMENT CONSIDERED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THIS COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 8, 1989, MR BARNES SAID.

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CHARGES FOR 'INFOLINE' SERVICE

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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY

ON CHARGES FOR THE NEW "INFOLINE" TELEPHONE COMPANY PROPOSES TO INTRODUCE.

(WEDNESDAY} PASSED A MOTION SERVICE THAT THE HONG KONG

THE MOTION TO EFFECT THE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO PART THE SCHEDULE OF CHARGES UNDER THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE WAS THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES. THE HON ANSON CHAN.

FIVE OF MOVED BY

MRS CHAN SAID THE SERVICE WOULD BE USED BY

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