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MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1993

COMPANIES WERE ENCOURAGED

ΤΟ INCORPORATE QUALITY INTO COMPANIES' STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLANS. BUSINESSES IN HONG KONG LOOKING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WERE BRING INTRODUCED TO THE CONCEPT OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, HE ADDED.

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THE CONCEPT AND THE BENEFITS OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT APPLIED TO THE

ADDING GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS PRIVATE COMPANIES, MR MACLEOD SAID, THAT SOME GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WERE NOW MOVING TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR STANDARDISATION (ISO) 9000 CERTIFICATION.

"THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO QUALITY IS WELL ILLUSTRATED OUR PRINTING ORGANISATION AND BY OUR CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME,

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HE SAID.

"IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION THAT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW YEARS CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS WILL OUT HAVE TO BE CERTIFIED TO ISO 9000 STANDARDS, IF THEY ARE TO CARRY WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT,' MR MACLEOD SAID.

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TWO MOTION DEBATES AT WEDNESDAY'S LEGCO MEETING

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ON THE

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL DEBATE TWO MOTIONS, ONE INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND THE OTHER ON LAND SUPPLY FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC HOUSING AT ITS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY.

THE FIRST MOTION WILL BE MOVED BY THE HON HENRY TANG. THE ALLEN LEE WILL PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT MOTION.

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THE OTHER MOTION WILL BE MOVED BY THE HON LEE WING-TAT,

THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT WILL MOVE A MOTION UNDER THE TRAFFIC

FOR ORDINANCE WHILE THE SECRETARY

THE TREASURY WILL MOVE ANOTHER MOTION UNDER THE BETTING DUTY ORDINANCE.

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MEMBERS

WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 19 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER BILLS AT THE MEETING.

THREE

OF THEM, THE LAYOUT-DESIGN (TOPOGRAPHY) OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATE ON IT IS DUE TO BE ADJOURNED.

DEBATES ON THE TWO OTHER BILLS WILL BE RESUMED. THEY ARE DUE TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND BE GIVEN A THIRD READING.

THEY ARE: BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1993 AND LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993.

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THE ADDITION,

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

WILL

PRESENT THE

SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 1992/93.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERY. THEY MAY RESERVE SEATS BY CALLING 869 9492.

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