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Wednesday, December 12, 1973
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RENT CONTROL PROPOSED
The Government was today urged to set up an advisory committee
on rent control and a commission of inquiry into housing matters.
The proposals vere put forward to the Legislative Council by
the Hon. P.C. Wen when he spoke at the resumed debate on the Landlord
and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) (Na, 2) Bill 1973.
He said these were some of the points raised in representations
made to the Unofficial Members of the Council since the Bill was published.
It was proposed that the advisory committee should include members
of the public representing both tenants and landlords as well as developers..
This committee would keep under review the level of rents and the
operation of rent control legislation.
Mr. Woo felt that the idea had much to commend it. 1"The
complexities of rent control have become very apparent during the course af
enactment of legislation this year on the subject.
"Obviously there will have to be further legislation in the
future since the control of rent increases cannot be abolished overnight."
He noted that it would be very useful to have a standing committee
which could keep under review all these complexities and propose amendments
which might be needed to suit the changing circumstances, or the needs of
particular groups or categories of cases.
11The same committee would be consulted on the details of future
draft legislation. This would be in accordance with Government's announced
intention of taking responsible public opinion into account before making
final decisions," he added.
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