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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1990
"THE COMMITTEE, HEADED BY A INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF CONSUMERS, ORGANISATIONS, THE SUPPLY COMPANIES, TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY CONCERNED," SHE SAID.
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NON-OFFICIAL CHAIRMAN, WILL COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION, AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
MRS CHAN CONCLUDED
HER STATEMENT BY SAYING: ANNOUNCED TODAY WILL AFFECT ALL OF US IN ONE WAY OR MAY BE SHORT-TERM INCONVENIENCES BUT IN THE LONGER COMMUNITY AND THE ECONOMY SHOULD STAND 70 BENEFIT. THAT WITH THE COMMUNITY'S SUPPOST, THE PROGRAMME WILL SMOOTHLY.
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"THE DECISION ANOTHER. THERE TERM, BOTH THE I AM CONFIDENT BE IMPLEMENTED
CHANNEL FOR APPEALS AGAINST MUNICIPAL COUNCIL DECISIONS
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THE PURPOSE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES APPEALS BOARDS BILL IS TO ESTABLISH APPEALS BOARDS TO DETERMINE APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS MADE BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE, THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (LIQUOR) REGULATIONS AND THE PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT ORDINANCE, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SIR DAVID SAID THE BILL PROVIDED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH PERSONS WHO FELT AGGRIEVED BY DECISIONS MADE BY THE COUNCILS MIGHT SEEK REDRESS.
TO THIS END, THE BILL SOUGHT TO ESTABLISH THE URBAN SERVICES APPEALS BOARD AND THE REGIONAL SERVICES APPEALS BOARD, SIR DAVID SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT AT PRESENT, WHERE THERE WAS A RIGHT OF APPEAL AGAINST A MUNICIPAL COUNCIL DECISION, THE APPEAL LAY TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
"SUCH DECISIONS RELATE MAINLY TO LICENSING MATTERS,
HE SAID.
SIR DAVID SAID THE BILL PROVIDED FOR THE BOARDS TO HAVE THE SAME CHAIRMAN, WHO WOULD BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. ONE OR MORE VICE-CHAIRMEN MIGHT ALSO BE APPOINTED.
"THE CHAIRMAN AND ANY VICE-CHAIRMAN ARE ΤΟ BE LEGALLY QUALIFIED PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE AND MAY NOT BE MEMBERS OF THE URBAN OR REGIONAL COUNCIL.
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"THERE WILL ALSO BE TWO OR MORE MEMBERS OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND AN EQUAL NUMBER OF NON-COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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