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Index

E-F

drug testing, 271-73

early childhood, 124

e-Textbook Market Development Scheme, 129

free, 123-25, 130, 139

gifted, 129

higher, 126, 129-31, 133, 135

HK Diploma of Secondary Education

Examination, 125

information technology, 129, 131

medium of instruction, 127

Native English-speaking Teacher (NET) Scheme,

127

post-secondary, 123-24, 129-31, 133, 135-36 pre-primary, 124, 134

Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme (PEVS),

124, 134

professional development, 124, 126, 128-29,

137

Qualifications Framework, 128, 132-33

Quality Assurance, 130, 132-33

Quality Education Fund, 124, 134

scholarships, 130, 136

schools (see separate entry)

senior secondary, 125-28, 134

special, 126, 128, 132, 137, 139

statistics, 389-90

student achievements, 131

student finance, 130, 134-35

University Grants Committee (UGC), 123-24,

128-30, 133, 135-36

vocational, 125, 128, 131-32

Diploma Yi Jin programme, 131, 135

Efficiency Unit, 12

Elderly Commission, 168, 178

Election-

Chief Executive, 10

District Councils, 7, 10, 350-56

Electoral Affairs Commission, 10 electoral system, 8-10

Legislative Council, 3, 8-9, 348-49

universal suffrage, 8, 10

Electricity, 37, 235-38, 245

Emigration, 338

Employment-

Continuing Education Fund, 116 domestic helpers, 120-21

employees retraining, 112, 116, 120

Employees' Compensation Ordinance, 118

employees' rights and benefits, 113, 117

employment services, 113-14

employment situation, 113

imported workers, 120

Labour Advisory Board, 114, 120

labour legislation, 113, 342

labour market, 34-35, 44, 46, 112, 342

labour relations, 112, 113, 116

Labour Tribunal, 28, 30, 117-18 minimum wage, 119, 342

Minor Employment Claims Adjudication Board,

117-18

non-local students, 120, 292

Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund, 118 retirement protection, 119

standard working hours, 119

statistics, 385-88

trade unions, 117-18

wages, 113, 118, 121

Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme, 114 Work Trial Scheme, 112, 114

Working Holiday Scheme, 115

Energy, 228-29, 235-38, 242, 244-45, 249 Environment--

beaches, 149, 247, 305, 335

carbon intensity reduction target, 235 climate, 228, 231-32, 234-35, 237, 249-50 country parks, 228, 233-34, 303-04, 310, 323 cross-boundary cooperation, 229, 245

EcoPark, 243

fauna and flora, 102, 230

Green HK Campaign, 304

greening, 185, 201-02, 231, 304

Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, 246

indoor air quality, 240

landfills, 241-45

legislation and conservation, 233

legislation and environmental protection, 247-

48

livestock waste, 245-46

Mai Po Marshes, 231, 233

marine parks, 233-34

meteorological services, 248-50

noise, 240-41, 247-48

ozone layer, 240

pollution, 220, 223, 228-30, 238-40, 246-48

protected areas, 228, 233

sewerage, 246

statistics, 400-01

sustainable development, 229, 234

topography, geology and landforms, 230

tree management, 185, 201

UN Convention on Biological Diversity, 234 waste management, 241-42, 244 water quality, 228, 230, 247

Equal Opportunities Commission, 23, 31 Exchange Fund, 12, 17, 52, 60, 71, 82-84

Exchange value of HK dollar, 82-83

Executive Council, 1-2, 11-12, 338, 346-47 External affairs, 18

F

Family Planning Association, 142

Festivals, 297, 309, 319, 321, 323-24, 331, 333

Fight Crime Committee, 252, 255 Film-

Archive, 327-28, 331

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