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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1992

"ACCORDINGLY, WE HAVE PROPOSED THE CHINESE TITLE 'JET QUAT CHE LIU HOK KA' FOR CHIROPRACTORS.

DR LEE ADDED THAT THE PROPOSED TITLE DISTINGUISHED CHIROPRACTORS FROM "THERAPISTS" AND SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THAT IT WAS A WELL RESPECTED DESIGNATION IN USE OTHER PRIMRARY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

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DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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BILL TO FORM NEW GOVT FLYING SERVICE INTRODUCED

THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE (RHKAAF), DISCIPLINED SERVICE, IS TO BE RECONSTITUTED TO FORM THE FLYING SERVICE (GFS).

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CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT

A BILL TO THE EFFECT WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF GOVERNMENT FLYING SERVICE BILL 1992 IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR IAN STRACHAN, SAID THE GFS WOULD BE A FULL-TIME CIVILIAN. DISCIPLINED FORCE PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS AT PRESENT CARRIED OUT BY THE RHKAAF.

"THIS BILL WILL ESTABLISH THE GOVERNMENT FLYING SERVICE IN ITS INTENDED ROLES, PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS MEMBERSHIP AND PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINE," MR STRACHAN SAID.

HE SAID THE GFS WILL BE BOUND BY CIVIL AVIATION LEGISLATION.

"WE ARE CURRENTLY COMPLETING ALL THE FORMALITIES TO MAKE THIS TRANSITION, HE ADDED.

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THESE INCLUDED APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN CERTIFICATION FOR THE AIRCREW, GROUND CREW AND AIRCRAFT AND THE FINALISATION OF THE CIVIL OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE GF9.

HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATED THAT THESE WOULD ALL BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 1, NEXT YEAR, THE DATE INTENDED FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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