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recruitment

exercises have led to the

successful

recruitment of 82 professional grade officers of whom only

13 are overseas officers. Another point I wish to make,

Sir, is that the entry requirement of the environmental

protection officer rank is either a first or second class

honours degree in a science or engineering subject from a

Hong Kong or British university or equivalent, plus three

years' relevant experience, but allowance is normally made

for the time required to obtain the professional

qualification. In the case of a master's degree, it is

equivalent to two years' experience; in the case of a

Ph.D, three years' experience.

MR. SOHMEN: Sir, if the Government is not willing to

recruit graduates with first degrees, then all these new

courses that are being planned within the various

institutions will perhaps not attract so many applicants

because they see no career prospects locally ? Could the

Secretary advise how he tries to combine the two factors

that he explained in his answer ?

SECRETARY FOR HE AL TH AND WELFARE:

Sir, it is a first

degree plus three years relevant experience at an

appropriate level of responsibility, so if a first degree

holder, after graduating from university, will work and

acquire experience at

appropriate level

responsibility, he

an

of

can then apply to become an

environmental protection officer.