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THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1990

"UNDER THE BILL, THE HKCAA WILL BE EMPOWERED 70 CARRY OUT ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION OF THE POLYTECHNICS, THE BAPTIST COLLEGE, THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE AND THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS.

"SUBJECT TO THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNOR, OTHER INSTITUTIONS MAY ALSO REQUEST THE SERVICES OF THE HKCAA. IN CARRYING OUT ITS FUNCTIONS, THE HKCAA WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE INSTITUTIONS CONCERNED.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CREATION OF THE HKCAA AS PART OF HONG KONG'S HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE WAS IMPORTANT IN ENSURING THAT STANDARDS WOULD REMAIN HIGH IN A FAST EXPANDING AND INCREASINGLY SOPHISTICATED EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL.

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'SOME MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE DRAWN ATTENTION TO THE IN POSSIBILITY THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S PLANS TO ACCELERATE THE INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DEGREE LEVEL PLACES BY 1995 MAY LEAD TO LOWER ACADEMIC NOT STANDARDS. THE HKCAA WILL HELP TO ENSURE THAT THIS SITUATION DOES OCCUR," HE SAID.

"THE BILL. PROVIDES THAT THE COUNCIL WILL CONSIST OF A MAXIMUM OF 21 MEMBERS DRAWN FROM LOCAL AND OVERSEAS ACADEMICS AS WELL AS

IN LOCAL PERSONALITIES WITH EXPERIENCE

COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND THE PROFESSIONS, THEY WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. IN ADDITION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE A MEMBER EX-OFFICIO.

THE

"THE COUNCIL WILL BE SERVICED BY A STAFF OF ACADEMICS AND SOME CIVIL SERVANTS ON SECONDMENT FROM GOVERNMENT.

ACTIVITIES

OF THE

"THE BILL REQUIRES AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE COUNCIL TO BE TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THE BILL ALSO MAKES UNAUTHORISED USE OF THE TITLE OF HKCAA AN OFFENCE."

NEW CONTROLS ON SULPHUR CONTENT OF INDUSTRIAL FUELS

NEW LEGAL CONTROLS TO REDUCE THE SULPHUR CONTENT OF INDUSTRIAL FURLS WILL BE IN PLACE ON JULY 1.

THE GOVERNMENT PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY {THURSDAY) THE NEW AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (FUEL RESTRICTION) REGULATIONS 1990.

THE REGULATIONS INTRODUCE A TERRITORY-WIDE RESTRICTION ON THE SULPHUR CONTENT OF INDUSTRIAL LIQUID FUEL TO NO MORE THAN 0.5 PER CENT BY WEIGHT.

INDUSTRIAL DIESEL IS SPECIFIED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR HIGH SULPHUR INDUSTRIAL FUEL OIL.

/THE REGULATIONS