 | Research Report
| Report No. |
Research Report |
Completion Date |
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| RP01/05-06 |
Prevention of Corruption and Impeachment of Head of State/Government in the United Kingdom, the United States and Korea
This research studies the legal regulation for corruption control and impeachment of the head of state/government in the United Kingdom, the United States and the Republic of Korea. It examines legal regulation for corruption control of the head of state/government in these selected places, focusing on the relevant legal regulation, as well as the investigation and prosecution procedure. It also covers the legal procedure for impeachment of the head of state/government, in particular, the relevant legal regulation, parliamentary rules and procedure, and scope of impeachable offences. |
14 December 2005 | | RP02/05-06 |
Special Education in Selected Places
This research studies the special education system in California of the Untied States, Ontario of Canada, England of the Untied Kingdom and Taiwan. It covers the legislative framework, regulatory authority, structure of education system, assessment for special educational needs, individual education plan, staff qualification and training, performance assessment, integration, parental participation, appeal, funding and transition programme. |
14 February 2006 | | RP03/05-06 |
Operation of Toll Roads, Bridges and Tunnels in Selected Places
This research studies the operation of toll roads, bridges and tunnels in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. It covers background of the development of the toll transport facilities, including the terms of concession and the mode of private sector participation; cost and financing of the project; toll policy, toll rate levels and adjustment mechanism; cap on profits or rate of return; financial performance and financial reporting; and dispute resolving mechanism and re-negotiation framework. |
21 February 2006 | | RP04/05-06 |
Mitigation Measures against Road Traffic Noise in Selected Places
This research discusses the mitigation measures against road traffic noise in Japan, Taiwan, the State of New South Wales in Australia, the State of Victoria in Australia and the State of California in the United States, covering the aspects of: (a) major legislation on road traffic noise control, (b) prescribed road traffic noise limits, (c) assessment of road traffic noise, (d) installing noise barriers, (e) reducing road traffic noise at source, (f) land use planning, (g) resurfacing roads with low-noise materials, and (h) installing double-glazed windows and air-conditioning for the affected residents. |
6 June 2006 | | RP05/05-06 |
The Jurisdiction of Ombudsman Systems in Selected Places
This research studies the jurisdiction of the ombudsman systems in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, the Province of British Columbia in Canada and Australia. It focuses on the arrangement of ombudsman services, the organizations covered, as well as the investigation powers and purview. |
22 June 2006 | | RP06/05-06 |
Health Care Financing Policies of Australia, New Zealand and Singapore
This research compares the health care financing policies of Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. It focuses on the following aspects: overview of the health care system; guiding principles of the health care system; collection mechanism of health care resources and share of contribution among funding sources; allocation mechanism of health care resources and share of funds received among health care providers; distribution of health care expenditure among health care programmes and activities, and share of funding among the relevant parties in each of these programmes and activities; and policy evaluation. |
12 July 2006 |
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