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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 19:

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD BILL PASSED

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THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD BILL 1989, WHICH SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A STATUTORY CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE HONG KONG SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, WAS PASSED INTO LAW TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE BILL IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON PETER TSAO, SAID THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT IN HONG KONG HAD REACHED A STAGE WHERE A STATUTORY BODY WITH EXECUTIVE POWERS WOULD NEED TO BÉ ESTABLISHED ΤΟ CO-ORDINATE THE VARIOUS EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES.

"THE ROLE AND CONTRIBUTION OF THE TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION IN HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY AT THE DISTRICT AND REGIONAL LEVEL, HAS ALWAYS BEEN, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNISED,

MR TSAO SAID IN REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG DURING THE DEBATE.

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HE ASSURED MR CHEUNG THAT THE SPORTS

DEVELOPMENT BOARD WOULD COUNCILS' WORK, WITHOUT FOR HIS

SEEK TO INTERFACE WITH AND SUPPORT THE TWO DUPLICATION OR INFRINGEMENT. HE ALSO THANKED MR CHEUNG SUPPORT FOR THE BILL.

OPPORTUNE TIME TO ESTABLISH ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION BODY

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THE CREATION OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL FOR ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION (HKCAA) HAS COME AT AN OPPORTUNE TIME AS THE GOVERNMENT EMBARKS ON ITS PLAN TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THE PROVISION OF DEGREE LEVEL PLACES, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON K. YEUNG, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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HE SAID AS A LOCALLY BASED BODY, THE COUNCIL WOULD BE BETTER PLACED THAN OVERSEAS ORGANISATIONS TO ADVISE, ASSESS AND ACCREDIT DEGREE COURSES.

MR YEUNG WAS MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL FOR ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION BILL 1990.

HE POINTED OUT THAT AS A PROFESSIONAL BODY THAT HAD ALREADY ESTABLISHED EXTENSIVE OVERSEAS CONTACTS UNDER THE PROVISIONAL COUNCIL, THE HKCAA WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE NEEDED ΤΟ SAFEGUARD THE INTERNATIONAL STANDING OF HONG KONG'S DEGREES.

"THIS IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE IN ENSURING THAT EXPANSION OF OUR TERTIARY EDUCATION IS NOT BEING ACHIEVED AT EXPENSE OF QUALITY.

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