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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1993

AS INSURANCE AUTHORITY THE REGULATION OF THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY UNDER THE INSURANCE COMPANIES ORDINANCE (CAP 41) (THE INSURANCE DIVISION) AS WELL AS THE FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR (SUPREME COURT RULES) AND THE OFFICIAL AND JUDICIAL TRUSTEE UNDER THE TRUSTEE ORDINANCE (CAP 29).

OVER THE PAST YEARS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RGD STEADILY EXPANDED IN LINE WITH THE GROWTH OF HONG KONG'S ECONOMY.

CONSULTANCY,

OUTSIDE

RECENT REVIEWS OF THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING AN

CONCLUDED THAT THESE ACTIVITIES WERE DIVERSE AND UNRELATED, THAT THE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO RESPOND EFFICIENTLY TO RAPID CHANGES IN DEMAND FOR SERVICES BY THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND SHOULD NOT BE ADMINISTERED BY ONE SINGLE DEPARTMENT.

THE

BASED ON THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REVIEWS, ADMINISTRATION DECIDED THAT THE ROD SHOULD BE RESTRUCTURED INTO

SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS.

IN JUNE 1990, A NEW OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE WAS ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TO REPLACE THE FORMER INSURANCE DIVISION IN RGÐ.

IN JULY 1990, THE TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS REGISTRIES WERE ESTABLISHED AS A NEW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT UNDER THE POLICY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND IN AUGUST 1991 THE FUNCTIONS OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL AS THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR, OFFICIAL TRUSTEE, AND JUDICIAL TRUSTEE WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID.

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TN JUNE 1992 THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER OFFICE OF THE RGD WAS ESTABLISHED AS THE NEW OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE UNDER THE POLICY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS WHILE IN DECEMBER 1992 THE LEGAL ADVISORY AND CONVEYANCING SECTION OF THE LAND OFFICE WAS MERGED WITH THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.

THE FINAL PHASE OF THE RE-ORGANISATION OF RGD WILL. BE THE ESTABLISHMENT, PROBABLY IN APRIL 1993, OF THE COMPANIES REGISTRY AND THE REGISTRATION SECTION OF THE LAND OFFICE RESPECTIVELY AS A SEPARATE COMPANIES REGISTRY AND LAND REGISTRY AND THE CHANGE FROM VOTE FUNDING OF THE NEW REGISTRIES TO TRADING FUNDING LATER IN THE YEAR.

NEW YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER APPOINTED

THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (ECONOMIC SERVICES) OF THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH, MR ROBIN MCLEISH, HAS BEEN APPOINTED DISTRICT OFFICER OF YUEN LONG, TO SUCCEED MR ROBIN IP.

HIS APPOINTMENT WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

MR MCLEISH HAS BEEN WITH THE

JULY 1986.

ECONOMIC

SERVICES BRANCH SINCE

/HE JOINED

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