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Wednesday, January 9, 1974
CO-OP HOUSING RULES EXPLAINED
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The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. D.T.E. Roberts, told the
Legislative Council today that the by-laws which govern Government
Servants' Co-operative Building Societies flats have ensured that such
flats are well occupied at all times.
In reply to a question from Mr. Lee Fook-wo, he said that if
a member of such a society is required to occupy a departmental quarter,
or is transferred to another part of Hong Kong where he would be unable
to make use of his flat, he may with the consent of the Committee of
the Society under-lease his flat to another civil servant for one year.
"A member may also, with the prior written approval of the
Committee, leave his flat in the care of a caretaker for a period not
exceeding six months," he added.
In either case, the Governor's permission was required if the
periods exceeded the stipulated length of time.
Mr. Roberts explained that a 'caretaker' is not permitted to
make any payment to the member for his occupation of the flat and need not
necessarily be a government servant.
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