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reorganization would
monitor
Government's
this affect
Council's
right to
adversely
performance in the housing area. We were
assured
will that the Authority's accounts and annual report
Ligislative Council, continue to be laid on the table of Lege and Members will be free to raise any questions in this Council. The Public Accounts Committee of this Council will still be able to question the
le. Authority's financial matters, and the close working relationship
le
between
continue.
the
OMELCO Housing Panel and the
Administration
Members present seemed to be by-and-large satisfied.
will
Comments received by the Ad Hoc Group from some public housing representatives on the Bill have focussed on the following main points, in addition to some of the issues I have already
addressed :
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(1) Membership should have a wider representativeness.
(2)
There is a call for a gradual move towards election of
members into the Authority.
(3)
Concern
has been
that expressed
the
surplus
of
the
Authority might be the result of escalating rent charged
to public housing tenants.
(4)
le.
Government should continue to be liable for the financial risks undertaken by the Authority.
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Bill,
we
sought
As the last point raised was relevant to Clause 3 of the
have
clarification
the from subsequently Administration, and are satisfied that it does not constitute an
unbearable burden on
In the Authority.
any case, Section
Section 12 of the Ordinance states that the Authority may borrow only with the approval of the Governor. The Government would as sole owner of the Authority provide guarantee for its liabilities.
The remaining points
not directly relevant are
to
the
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