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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1994

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LAY MEMBERS APPOINTED TO EDUCATION CONDUCT COUNCIL

A LAWYER AND A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER HAVE BEEN APPOINTED LAY MEMBERS OF THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION.

ANNOUNCING THE APPOINTMENTS TODAY (MONDAY), THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DOMINIC S W WONG, SAID: "THE TWO LAY MRMBERS HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES IN THEIR OWN FIELDS. AM CONFIDENT THAT THEIR EXPERIENCE WILL BE USEFUL TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND WORK OF THE COUNCIL."

THE TWO LAY MEMBERS WERE APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OP

EDUCATION.

DR SO KAI-MING, A PRIVATE GENERAL PRACTITIONER,

IS THE HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND THE CHAIRMAN OF ITS ETHICS COMMITTER. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG MEDICAL COUNCIL AND A QUALIFIED SOLICITOR.

THE OF

MISS BEBE CHU PUI-YING IS A SOLICITOR AND A MEMBER OF SOLICITORS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL PANEL. SHE IS A COMMITTEE MEMBER SEVERAL ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING THE FAMILY LAW ASSOCIATION, THE LAW SOCIETY COMMITTEE ON FAMILY LAW REFORM, THE FEDERATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS

COUNSELLING AND THE HONG KONG MARRIAGE GUIDANCE AND PERSONAL SERVICE.

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION HAS ALSO APPOINTED THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SCHOOLS), MR TSUI SEE-MING, AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL.

THE APPOINTEES, INCLUDING ALL ELECTRD MEMBERS, WILL SERVE UNTIL APRIL 30, 1996.

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THE COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION IS A NON- STATUTORY BODY ESTABLISHED TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON

ΤΟ MEASURES PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE DRAFTING OPERATIONAL CRITERIA DEFINING THE CONDUCT EXPECTED OF AN EDUCATOR, TO ADVISE THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IN CASES OF DISPUTE OR ON ALLEGED PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.

AND

THE COUNCIL WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 27) MORNING IN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS.

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