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NORMAL RULES TO APPLY TO TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL CLEARANCE
THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS ΤΟ APPLY NORMAL SQUATTER CLEARANCE RULES TO SQUATTERS AFFECTED BY THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, SAID IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM, MR LIAQ POINTED OUT THAT AS THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL CLEARANCE WAS A SQUATTER CLEARANCE, ONLY THOSE WHO SATISFIED THE NORMAL REHOUSING CRITERION, I.E. 10 YEARS' RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG FOR THE MAJORITY OF FAMILY MEMBERS, WOULD BE OFFERED PERMANENT REHOUSING UPON CLEARANCE.
DR LAM HAD ASKED IF THE GOVERNMENT WOULD GIVE DUE CONSIDERATION TO ACCORDING TO SQUATTERS AFFECTED BY THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL PROJECT THE SAME REHOUSING PRIORITY AS THAT PROPOSED FOR THOSE LIVING IN THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY,
NOTING THAT THE REHOUSING AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR PERSONS AFFECTED BY THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY CLEARANCE WOULD BE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL ON DECEMBER 9, MR WOULD NOT BE PROPER FOR HIM TO PREJUDGE THE COMMITTEE'S HE WAS THEREFORE UNABLE AT THIS STAGE то COMPARE CRITERIA FOR THE TWO CLEARANCES.
SUBMITTED то LIAO SAID IT DECISION AND THE REHOUSING
GAMBLING LAW REVIEW AIMS AT BALANCE
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THE AIM OF THE REVIEW OF THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE IS TO ACHIEVE A BALANCE BETWEEN CONTROLLING ILLEGAL GAMBLING ENTERPRISES AND ENSURING THAT SOCIAL CLUBS WHICH OPERATE WITHIN THE LAW ARE NOT PENALISED, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON RICHARD LAI, MR JEAFFRESON SAID THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION REVIEWING THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION.
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"THIS REVIEW IS PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE QUESTION MAHJONG PLAYING IN ESTABLISHMENTS REGISTERED OR EXEMPTED UNDER SOCIETIES ORDINANCE AND TO THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE CEILING OF $20 FOR THE HIRE OF A SET OF MAHJONG TILES, FIRST SET IN 1977, IS STILL APPROPRIATE," HE SAID.
"THE REVIEW IS IDENTIFYING A NUMBER OF AREAS WHICH MAY CHANGES TO THE LAW,
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