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The Academy has established ties with relevant professional organisations in the United Kingdom and in Australia.

In short, the Academy has been established and is functioning, although much work still needs to be done.

End/Wednesday, May 17, 1995

Village representatives elections

Following is a question by the Hon Zachary Wong and a reply by the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Michael Suen, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Regarding the election of village representatives (VRS) in the New Territories, will the Government inform this Council:

(a)

(b)

(c)

of the villages in the New Territories which have elected their VRS under the one-person-one-vote system, as well as the villages which have not elected their VRS under this system, as atthe end of March this

year;

of the villages which have not yet elected their VRS, together with the reasons giving rise to this state of affairs; and

when and how the Government will require all villages to adopt the one- person-one-vote system in the election of VRs, and whether a timetable will be set?