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+THE SCHEME WILL ALSO INCLUDE EXTENSIVE AREAS FOR LANDSCAPING AND ACTIVE RECREATIONAL AREAS, HE ADDED.
UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS OF THE SITE, THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A PERIOD OF 56 MONTHS AT A COST OF NOT LESS THAN $250 MILLION.
THE SITE ADJOINS THE PROPOSED TUEN MUN CIVIC AND CULTURE COMPLEX WHICH WILL INCLUDE A MULTI-PURPOSE AUDITORIUM SEATING 1 450 PEOPLE AND A HALL SUITABLE FOR LARGE-SCALE CULTURAL PERFORMANCES.
OTHER FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE COMPLEX INCLUDE A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, A LIBRARY, A POST OFFICE AND A BUS STATION.
THE FUTURE TUEN MUN TOWN PARK WILL ALSO BE LOCATED CLOSE TO THE SITE, MR CROSS ADDED.
CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS 12 NOON ON NOVEMBER 26.
TENDER FORMS, NOTICES, AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND TENDER PLANS INSPECTED AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING 5/F., GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (KOWLOON WEST), 405′NATHAN ROAD, 10/F., KOWLOON; AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES OF SHA TIN, TAI PO, NORTH, YUEN LONG, TUEN MUN, TSUEN WAN, SAI KUNG AND ISLANDS.
GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN TRIBUNAL PROCEEDINGS *****
TWO BILLS ARE GAZETTED TODAY TO GIVE POWER TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT TO EXTEND THE PERIOD DURING WHICH A PARTY TO THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL OR THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL MAY APPEAL AGAINST ITS DECISION.
UNDER PROVISIONS IN THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL ORDINANCE AND THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL ORDINANCE, AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL MUST BE LODGED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH AN AWARD IS, OR THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD ARE, SERVED.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THERE WAS NO POWER IN ANY OF THE TWO ORDINANCES TO EXTEND THIS TIME LIMIT. SINCE NO BARRISTER OR SOLICITOR HAS A RIGHT OF AUDIENCE BEFORE THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL OR THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THE RIGIDITY OF THE TIME LIMIT FOR LODGING AN APPEAL MAY IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES OPERATE UNFAIRLY AGAINST A LAYMAN.
THE TWO BILLS, THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 AND THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982, SEEK TO AMEND THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS IN THE TWO ORDINANCES TO ALLOW A FURTHER PERIOD FOR LODGING AN APPEAL AT THE DISCRETION OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT IF THE APPLICANT IS ABLE TO SHOW GOOD CAUSE FOR THE DELAY,