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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1994

ALSO MEMBERS

AGREED THAT THERE SHOULD BE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS WHICH INCLUDE THE ISSUE OF PROVISIONAL LICENCES, TO BRING ESTATE AGENTS INTO THE REGULATORY SYSTEM WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME.

THEY FELT THE

PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS WOULD ENSURE THAT

DISRUPTION OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC WOULD BE MINIMISED.

IT WOULD ALSO ADDRESS ANXIETIES OF THE TRADE THAT THE LICENSING WOULD FORCE MANY PEOPLE OUT OF WORK.

UNDER

THE PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS, ALL PRACTISING ESTATE AND SALESPERSONS CAN APPLY FOR A LICENCE.

AGENTS

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BEFORE APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FULL LICENCE IS ISSUED.

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THE POWERS OF THE PROPOSED REGULATORY AUTHORITY SHOULD INCLUDE SETTING RULES OF CONDUCT AND STANDARD PRACTICE, AND IMPOSING PENALTIES ON OFFENDERS.

DEPUTY AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS FOR HKIED ANNOUNCED

THE

INSTITUTE

PROVISIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL (PGC) OF THE HONG KONG OF EDUCATION (HKIED) HAS SELECTED DR PANG KING CHEE AND RAYMOND ANDERSON AS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (ACADEMIC) OF THE INSTITUTE RESPECTIVELY.

PROFESSOR

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PGC, MR SIMON IP, WELCOMED THE SELECTION.

"DR PANG IS A WELL-RESPECTED ACADEMIC, AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER EDUCATOR AND SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD HANDS OF EXPERIENCE IN SHAPING THE CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT METHODS FOR LOCAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, SAID MR IP.

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"HIS DEEP KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE LOCAL EDUCATION SCENE AND TEACHER EDUCATION WILL BE A GREAT ASSET TO THE HKIED.

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"PROFESSOR ANDERSON HAS HAD VAST EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE PRIMARY EDUCATION, SCHOOL-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGN AND RESTRUCTURING TEACHER EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA.

"HE WILL BRING AN OVERSEAS PERSPECTIVE OF TEACHER EDUCATION TO HONG KONG.

MR

IP SAID DR PANG AND PROFESSOR ANDERSON WOULD FORM THE CORE TEAM TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE.

"THE COUNCIL IS CONFIDENT THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE A MOST VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE SETTING UP OF THE INSTITUTE AND THE UPGRADING OF THE QUALITY OF TEACHER EDUCATION IN HONG KONG," ADDED.

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