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SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1990

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MEMBERSHIP OF NEW-TERM ACAF SUB-COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED

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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) ANNOUNCED THE MEMBERSHIP FOR THE 1990-91 TERM OF FIVE SUR-COMMITTEES AND A NEWLY SET UP WORKING GROUP ON MARGINAL LAND FOR FARMING UNDER THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES (ACAF).

THE WORKING GROUP WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING GOVERNMENT LAND AVAILABLE FOR LIVESTOCK AND CROP FARMING, AND WORKING OUT PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR LEASING THE LAND FOR SUCH PURPOSES.

IT WILL ALSO WORK OUT AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD FOR MULTI-STOREY LIVESTOCK FARMS IN THE ASPECTS OF ACCESS, FIRE SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DRAINAGE AND BUILDING REGULATIONS.

THE FIVE SUB-COMMITTEES ARE THE AQUACULTURE SUB-COMMITTEE, CAPTURE FISHERIES SUB-COMMITTEE, THE CROP FARMING SUB-COMMITTEE, LIVESTOCK SUB-COMMITTEE, AND THE MARKETING SUB-COMMITEE.

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THEIR TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE ΤΟ ADVISE THE ACAF ON FORMULATION OF LONG-TERM POLICIES AND ON THE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE INDUSTRIES.

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THE CHAIRMANSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE WORKING FIVE SUB-COMMITTEES, WHICH HAVE BEEN ENDORSED BY ACAF, ARE:

WORKING GROUP ON MARGINAL LAND FOR FARMING

MR ANDREW WONG.

CHAIRMAN: MR LAU WONG-FAT. VICE-CHAIRMAN: MEMBERS: MR CHAN KWOK-WAI, DR STAN CHEUNG TSANG-KAY, MADAM FUNG CHOI- YUK, MR LEUNG CHIK, AND MR YUNG TIN-TACK.

GOVERNMENT MEMBERS:

TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION,

REPRESENTATIVES ENVIRONMENTAL

FROM CITY AND NEW PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, AGRICULTURE

BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

AQUACULTURE SUB-COMMITTEE

SO MOON-CHEUNG.

CHAIRMAN: MR ANDREW WONG. VICE-CHAIRMAN: MR MEMBERS: MR CHENG FOR-YAU, DR LAM KIN-CHE, AND MR HO TAK-YAU.

CO-OPTED MEMBERS: MR CHAN KOON-YAU, MR CHAN SHUI-LAM, MR PO YIU-KWONG, MR JONATHAN GRAY, MR LEUNG JICK-CHIU, AND PROF BRIAN MORTON,

REPRESENTATIVES

GOVERNMENT MEMBERS:

FROM MARINE DEPARTMENT, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS BRANCH, ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH, AND AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

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