| 5 |
The Heads of Universities Committee announce the general entrance
requirements for admission to undergraduate degree programmes of the
eight University Grants Committee-funded institutions in the 2012-13
academic year. |
| 8 |
Government offices rendering back-end and non-essential services
suspend operations for the first time on a Saturday with the introduction
of a five-day working week for the civil service. |
| 12 |
The Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works announces the
results of the Government's assessment of the Kowloon-Canton Railway
Corporation's investigation into cracks found in the mounting frames
underneath some East Rail trains. Eighteen improvements are
recommended. |
| 13 |
The Financial Reporting Council Ordinance is enacted by the Legislative
Council, providing for the establishment of the Financial Reporting
Council to investigate irregularities concerning auditors and the
reporting of accountants of listed entities and to enquire into non-compliance
matters regarding financial statements of listed entities. |
| 14 |
The Secretary for Justice signs the Arrangement on Reciprocal
Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters by the
Courts of the Mainland and HKSAR pursuant to Choice of Court
Agreements between Parties Concerned. |
| 15 |
The Chief Executive embarks on a three-day visit to Singapore to bring
himself up to date on its economic, political and social developments.
Census officers start visiting one-tenth of households in Hong Kong to
collect data for the 2006 Population By-census. |
| 18 |
The Government launches a nine-month public consultation on the
proposed tax reform and broadening of the tax base. |
| 25 |
The Chief Executive launches the Action Blue Sky campaign designed to
encourage members of the public to save energy and help combat
pollution.
The Government welcomes the announcement of the CPG that it
supports Hong Kong's former Director of Health, Dr Margaret Chan,
World Health Organisation (WHO) Assistant Director-General for
Communicable Diseases, in her bid to become the Director-General of
WHO. |
| 26 |
The Government launches a four-month public consultation on further
development of the political appointment system. |
