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BY RITA FAN'S MOTION TO REPLACE THE WORDS AFTER 'THEIR RESPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT' WITH THE FOLLOWING: WHILE EXPANDING TERTIARY EDUCATION, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ENSURE ITS QUALITY IS MAINTAINED: AND THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD AT THE SAME TIME ALLOCATE MORE RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ORDER THAT CONVERGENCE OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF EDUCATION CAN BE ENSURED'.

BROADCASTING POLICY

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MAN SAI-CHEONG MOVED THIS MOTION ON 29 APRIL WHICH READ: 'THAT THIS COUNCIL REQUESTS THE GOVERNMENT TO EXPEDITE THE FORMULATION OF AN OVERALL BROADCASTING POLICY BASED ON SUCH PRINCIPLES AS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, MEDIA DIVERSIFICATION, FAIR COMPETITION AND PROTECTION OF CONSUMER RIGHTS, SO AS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY WITHIN HONG KONG'S FREE MARKET ECONOMY'. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED.

FEE CHARGING FOR HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES

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PETER WONG MOVED ANOTHER MOTION ON 29 APRIL WHICH READ: 'IN VIEW OF IMMENSE PUBLIC CONCERN, THIS COUNCIL URGES THE

ADMINISTRATION TO CONSULT THE PUBLIC IN THE FORM OF A GREEN PAPER BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S BASIS OF FUNDING FOR HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND ITS FEE- CHARGING POLICY IN ORDER TO ASSURE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT THEY WILL BE PROVIDED WITH QUALITY HEALTH CARE AT AFFORDABLE FEES AND CHARGES'. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

13. NINE PAPERS WERE DISCUSSED AT THE FC MEETING ON 24 APRIL AND SEVEN WERE PASSED.

14. THE PROPOSAL FOR ESTABLISHING A 'NEW TECHNOLOGY TRAINING SCHEME' WAS DEFERRED AS MEMBERS SOUGHT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE PROPOSAL IS SCHEDULED TO BE RESUBMITTED TO FC ON 8 MAY.

15. THE PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES TO BE PROVIDED FOR AIDED SCHOOLS TO JOIN THE DIRECT SUBSIDY SCHEME WAS VOTED DOWN BY MEMBERS. THE IMPACT WAS MINIMAL AS ONLY ONE AIDED SCHOOL WAS INTERESTED IN JOINING THE DIRECT SUBSIDY SCHEME, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES. IN VIEW OF MEMBERS' DISLIKE OF THE ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES THIS PROPOSAL WOULD BE SHELVED.

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