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FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1994

67 TO RUN FOR EDUCATION CONDUCT COUNCIL ELECTION

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED 67 NOMINATIONS FOR THE ELECTION OF 25 SEATS IN THE COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION (CPCE).

THE NOMINATIONS INCLUDE 42 FROM TEACHER-NOMINATED CATEGORIES AND 25 FROM ORGANISATION-NOMINATED CATEGORIES.

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DOMINIC WONG, ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT VOTING FOR THE ELECTION WOULD BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20.

"ALL FULL-TIME REGISTERED AND PERMITTED TEACHERS ORGANISATIONS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, MR WONG SAID.

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THE CPCE IS A NON-STATUTORY BODY TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON MEASURES TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION INCLUDING THE DRAFTING OF OPERATIONAL CRITERIA DEFINING THE CONDUCT EXPECTED

OF AN EDUCATOR, AND TO ADVISE THE DIRECTOR IN CASES OF DISPUTE OR ON ALLEGED PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.

DETAILS OF THE ELECTION PROCEDURE WILL BE SENT TO SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS SHORTLY.

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EIGHT DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREA PLANS APPROVED

DEVELOPMENT

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL LAST MONTH APPROVED EIGHT PERMISSION AREA PLANS FOR VARIOUS PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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THE PLANS COVER KWỤ TỤNG SOUTH, MAN UK PIN AND SHAP IN NORTHEAST NEW TERRITORIES; HO CHUNG AND PAK KONG IN SAI KUNG ; TSUEN, SHEUNG PAK NAI/HA PAK NAI, AND SAN TIN IN NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES.

THESE ARB RURAL AREAS WITH VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS IN LOWLANDS AND FOOTHILLS. IN RECENT YEARS, SOME OF THE FARMLANDS IN THE AREAS HAVE BEEN CONVERTED INTO WORKSHOPS, CAR-STRIPPING YARDS AND OPEN STORAGE TO MEET DEVELOPMENT NEEDS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD POINTED OUT THAT THESE USAGES HAD CAUSED A GENERAL DEGRADATION OF THE RURAL ENVIRONMENT AND CREATED PROBLEMS SUCH AS TRAFFIC CONGESTION, VISUAL BLIGHT AND FLOODING.

THE PLANS ARE PUBLISHED TO PROVIDE INTERIM PLANNING CONTROL AND DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE FOR THE RURAL AREAS PENDING THE PREPARATION OF OUTLINE ZONING PLANS (OZP'S).

REPLACEMENT OZP'S FOR THESE AREAS ARE NOW BEING PREPARED BY THE BOARD AND WOULD BE PUT UP FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

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