FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1980
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TOWN PLANNING BOARD PLANS PUBLISHED
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A LIST OF PLANS PREPARED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD AND NOTIFIED IN THE GAZETTE IS PUBLISHED TWICE YEARLY FOR THE GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC.
THE LIST PUBLISHED TODAY (FRIDAY) IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE LISTS THOSE PLANS WHICH AT DECEMBER 31, 1979 HAVE BEEN:
(1) APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL-
(2) REFERRED BACK TO THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD FOR AMENDMENT
OR REPLACEMENT-
(3) EXHIBITED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD AS DRAFT PLANS FOR
PUBLIC INSPECTION.
CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE APPROVED PLANS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FREE OF CHARGE AT THE LAND OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING).
COPIES OF APPROVED AND DRAFT PLANS MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
PERCENTAGE RATE CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1980/81
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PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE IS A RESOLUTION
OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FIXING THE PERCENTAGES TO BE CHARGED ON THE RATEABLE VALUES FOR THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR, COMMENCING APRIL 1, 1980.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT SAID THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE TO THE PERCENTAGE RATE CHARGES IN THE URBAN AREAS OR IN TSUEN WAN, KWAI CHUNG OR TSING YI.
THE ONLY CHANGES WILL BE FOR THE NEW RATING AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, 1.E. TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG, FANLING/SHEUNG SHUI, TAI PO, SHA TIN, CLEAR WATER BAY AND SAI KUNG.
RATES WILL ALSO BE IMPOSED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON CHEUNG CHAU, PENG CHAU, LANTAU AND MA WAN, AND LAMMA ISLANDS,
THE ESTABLISHED POLICY FOR THE NEW RATING AREAS IS THAT THE RATE FOR THE FIRST YEAR SHALL BE EQUAL TO 50 PER CENT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES GENERAL RATE, 60 PER CENT IN THE SECOND YEAR. 70 PER CENT IN THE THIRD YEAR AND SO ON UP TO 100 PER CENT IN THE SIXTH YEAR.
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