Speech by Hon. .R. Saunders, JP, Acting Secretary for Lands & Works, at Legislative Council on 9 March 1989
He said:
Sir,
Housing (Amendment) Bill 1938
I move that the Housing (Amendment) Bill 1988 be
read the second time.
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On 26 November 1987, the Hong Kong Housing
Authority agreed to proposals for the reorganisation of
its structure and financial arrangements to come into
effect on 1 April 1988 to facilitate the implementation of the Long Term Housing Strategy.
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Under the Strategy, the provision of public
housing will become more demand-led. Increased
opportunities will be provided for families aspiring to
buy their own homes, while rental housing will continue to
be available for those who need it. The Authority will
regularly monitor demand and supply in all housing
sectors. It will then adjust its own construction
programme to co-ordinate with what is being produced by
the private sector so as to ensure that demand is met most effectively.
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The Long Term Housing Strategy increases the
scope of the Authority's activities. To be able to respond effectively, the Authority needs to be given greater flexibility in its procedures. A package of proposals has therefore been devised to give the Authority
the freedom it needs to deal with its duties in a more
flexible manner and the financial flexibility to be able
to put its resources where its priorities are. These
measures will be implemented through administrative
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