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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1990

ALSO STARTING FROM TOMORROW, THE

IMMIGRATION

SET UP A SPECIAL HOTLINE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE POINTS SYSTEM UNDER THE SCHEME.

DEPARTMENT WILL PUBLIC ON THE

THE HOTLINE WILL BE MANNED BY SENIOR IMMIGRATION OFFICERS AND WILL OPERATE DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS. ITS NUMBER IS 802 3300.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT APPLICATION FORMS FOR BRITISH BE AVAILABLE TO CITIZENSHIP UNDER THE SELECTION SCHEME, WHICH WOULD THE PUBLIC FROM DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR, HAVE BEEN METICULOUSLY TO MAKE THEM AS SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT FORWARD AS POSSIBLE.

DESIGNED

THESE FORMS HELP THEM, HE

"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE WITHOUT HIRING IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS OR LAWYERS TO SAID.

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OUT TWO TRIAL HAD BEEN OCCUPATIONS

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD CARRIED RUNS IN

REPRESENTATIVES OF WHICH

DIFFERENT INVITED TO FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORMS.

"ALL OF THEM FOUND NO MAJOR DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING FORMS, HE SAID.

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"ALL INFORMATION ON APPLICATION PROCEDURES, NUMBERS OF PLACES CODES ETC WILL AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS, COMPUTER

AND BE READILY

EQUALLY AVAILABLE TO ALL, AND THE HIRING OF HE CONSULTANTS WILL NOT BRING ANY MATERIAL BENEFIT TO AN APPLICANT, STRESSED.

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PROCEEDINGS RULES FOR THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES APPEALS PANEL

THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS APPROVED RULES то REGULATE THE PROCEDURE AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES APPEALS PANEL (SFAP) UNDER THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION (SFC) ORDINANCE.

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ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (

(WEDNESDAY) A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE SFAP WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE SFC ORDINANCE ΤΟ HEAR APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS MADE BY THE SFC IN RELATION TO APPLICATION

FOR,

OR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION, AND AGAINST THE EXERCISE OF INTERVENTION POWERS BY THE SFC ON THE BUSINESS OF A REGISTERED PERSON.

THE SFAP PROCEEDINGS RULES 1990 ARE BASED LARGELY ON THE RULES GOVERNING THE FORMER SECURITIES COMMISSION DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE UNDER THE SECURITIES ORDINANCE.

"THE RULES MAKE IT CLEAR THAT EVERY QUESTION BEFORE THE PANEL SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE MAJORITY AND THAT AN APPELLANT MAY APPLY TO THE PANEL FOR A RE-HEARING OR FOR A REVIEW OF THE PANEL'S DECISION TO DISMISS HIS APPEAL AFTER HE HAS FAILED TO APPEAR AT A HEARING," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

/"THE RULES