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Schedule.
HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL:--Sir, I rise to move certain amendments to the Regulations which appear as a schedule to the Bill before Council. In the first place, I propose that Regulation 8 of the Regulations which appear in the schedule to the Bill be amended by the addition of the following sub-regulation as sub-regulation (3):-
· (3) An allocation of accommodation for Hong Kong residents made and accepted as suitable in accordance with this regula- tion may thereafter be amended from time to time upon application to the Quartering Authority and with his con- sent.'
The additional sub-regulation proposed to be inserted will enable amendment to be made to the approved reserved accommodation in a hotel in cases where the convenience of hotel management or guest will be served.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL:-Sir, I rise to move that Regula- tion 9 of the Regulations which appear in the schedule to the Bill be deleted and replaced as follows:-
"Maximum rates for
the accom- modation
of Hong Kong residents.
9. (1) The rates for the accommodation of Hong Kong residents shall relate to the types of rooms specified in the Second Schedule hereto and shall apply only to rooms reserved in accordance with the provisions of regulation 8 and, subject to sub-regulation (3) of the regulation, shall not exceed the rates prescribed in Column III of the Fifth Schedule.
(2) Such rates shall apply from the date upon which the manager receives a declaration in writing made by a Hong Kong resident, and addressed to the manager, declaring his intention to stay in the hotel for a period of not less than four weeks: Provided that such rates shall not be applicable if a Hong Kong resident, notwith- standing the making of a declaration as aforesaid, leaves the hotel before the expiry of the said period.
(3) The consent of the Quartering Authority may be obtained, upon application in writing by the manager, for the rates prescribed in Columu 111 of the Fifth Schedule to be exceeded for particular rooms having extra amenities: Provided that any such permitted increase shall not exceed the figure specified in Column IV of the said Schedule.
(4) No charge shall be made to a Hong Kong resident for any service other than a service in respect of which a charge is prescribed by these regulations: Provided that—
(a) a charge may be made for the service of meals elsewhere than in the appropriate public rooms;
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