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SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1976
EXTENSION OF TERMS OF OFFICE FOR
SOME
EXCO AND LEGCO MEMBERS
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING ON THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS WHOSE APPOINTMENTS EXPIRE ON 30TH JUNE HAVE BEEN EXTENDED FOR TWO MONTHS UNTIL AUGUST 31, 1976.
THIS IS BEING DONE TO ENSURE THAT IN FUTURE APPOINTMENTS TO THESE TWO COUNCILS DO NOT EXPIRE DURING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SESSION, BUT DURING THE RECESS.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STARTS ITS SUMMER RECESS DURING AUGUST AND BEGINS THE NEW SESSION IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER EACH YEAR.
IT IS LOGICAL THEREFORE THAT MEMBERSHIP OF THESE COUNCILS SHOULD BE FOR THE COMPLETE SESSION,
AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE REAPPOINTMENT OF EXISTING MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS ARE DUE TO EXPIRE AND THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW MEMBERS TO THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS WILL BE MADE DURING AUGUST.
SIX MACS FORMED IN UN CHAU STREET ESTATE
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WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, SHAM SHUI PO, TENANTS OF UN CHAU STREET ESTATE HAVE RECENTLY SUCCEEDED IN FORMING SIX MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES (MACS) IN THE EIGHT BLOCKS OF THE ESTATE.
ONE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE EACH HAS BEEN FORMED IN BLOCKS 1 4 5 AND 8.
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FOR BLOCKS 2 AND 3 AND BLOCKS 6 AND 7, SINCE THE BUILDINGS ARE STRUCTURALLY LINKED AND THEY HAVE TO SHARE THE SAME COMMUNAL FACILITIES SUCH AS LIFTS AND REFUSE ROOMS, EACH 2 BLOCKS HAVE FORMED ONE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OF THEIR OWN.
BEFORE FORMING THESE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OPINION SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED IN EACH BLOCK TO TAP THE RESIDENTS' OPINIONS. THE RETURNS OF QUESTIONNAIRE FORMS INDICATED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE TENANTS WERE IN FAVOUR OF FORMING A SEPARATE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE IN THEIR OWN BLOCK.
THE FORMATION OF THESE SIX MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES WAS BASED ON THE WISHES OF THE MAJORITY OF TENANTS AND GOVERNMENT'S POLICY. ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.
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