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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1990

"OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM IS NOW MATURE, AND IT IS NOW CONSIDERED TIMELY TO REMOVE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO POLITICAL ACTIVITY FROM THIS STATUTE.

REGULATIONS SHOULD PROPERLY

**THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE AND CONFINE THEIR SCOPE TO SAFEGUARDING THE WELFARE OF PUPILS AND THE INTERESTS OF EDUCATION GENERALLY, HE SAID.

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ACCORDINGLY, CLAUSE 10 PROVIDED FOR THE REPEAL OF THE POWER MAKE REGULATIONS PROHIBITING POLITICAL, SUBVERSIVE OR TENDENTIOUS PROPAGANDA IN SCHOOLS AND AMONG TEACHERS AND PUPILS.

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IT FOLLOWS THAT ALL REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THIS POWER NEED BE REVIEWED.

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"I AM HAPPY TO INFORM HONOURABLE MEMBERS THAT SUCH A REVIEW HAS IN FACT BEEN COMPLETED, AND THAT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS NOTED THE CHANGES WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED.

"IT IS OUR FIRM INTENTION ΤΟ SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR AMENDING REGULATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL WHEN THIS BILL IS PASSED INTO LAW, HE SAID.

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MR YEUNG SAID THE FINAL AMENDMENT OF SUBSTANCE CONCERNED APPEALS. THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE CONTAINED TWO APPEAL MECHANISMS: IN PART V FOR APPEALS RELATING TO REGISTRATIONS, AND IN PART VII FOR APPEALS AGAINST ATTENDANCE ORDERS.

NO PROVISION WAS MADE FOR APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ARISING FROM POWERS CONFERRED BY REGULATIONS.

"SINCE SOME OF THESE POWERS COULD BE ARGUED ΤΟ AFFECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF SCHOOLS OR INDIVIDUALS, WE CONSIDER IT APPROPRIATE TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR APPEALS UNDER REGULATIONS. CLAUSE 10 50 PROVIDES. THE INTENTION IS THAT THE APPEALS BOARD CREATED UNDER PART V OF THE ORDINANCE WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR HEARING APPEALS UNDER REGULATIONS, MR YEUNG SAID.

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DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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