WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1992
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RATES REVENUE AND RATES RELIEF EXPLAINED
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THE RATES REVENUE COLLECTED IN 1990-91 IN THE URBAN COUNCIL AREA WAS $5,012 MILLION, AND THE CORRESPONDING FIGURE IN RESPECT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA WAS $1,831 MILLION, THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR YEUNG KAI-YIN, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON FUNG KIN-KEE, MR YEUNG SAID THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF RATES RELIEF GRANTED IN 1991-92 FOR ALL PROPERTIES WAS ESTIMATED AT $1,418 MILLION.
AS REGARDS RELIEF GRANTED TO PUBLIC CORPORATIONS, MR YEUNG EXPLAINED THAT BECAUSE THESE ORGANISATIONS OCCUPIED ALL TYPES OF PROPERIES (OTHER THAN PUBLIC HOUSING) SPREAD OUT THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, IT WOULD TAKE CONSIDERABLE TIME AND STAFF RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THE FULL DETAILS.
HE NOTED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE RATES RELIEF SCHEME INTRODUCED FOR 1991-92 WAS TO LIMIT THE INCREASE IN RATES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF A PROPERTY TO 25 PER CENT OF THE AMOUNT PAYABLE IN 1990-91 AND THAT THE SCHEME WAS APPLICABLE EQUALLY TO ALL TYPES OF PROPERTIES.
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"THE FACT THAT THESE PROPERTIES ARE CORPORATION WILL NOT AFFECT THE AMOUNT OF RATES GRANTED," MR YEUNG SAID.
BY A PUBLIC RELIEF
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CONTROL ON FUME DISCHARGE FROM RESTAURANT KITCHENS
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF EXHAUST SYSTEMS OF RESTAURANT KITCHENS ARE REGULATED BY LICENSING CONDITIONS WHICH STIPULATE THAT EXHAUST FUMES SHOULD BE DISCHARGED IN A MANNER AND AT SUCH A POSITION AS NOT, TO CAUSE NUISANCE.
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON STEVEN POON IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR GRAHAM BARNES EXPLAINED THAT AS THE LICENSING AUTHORITY, THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS REQUIRE ALL RESTAURANT OPERATORS TO COMPLY WITH LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BEFORE THE ISSUE OF LICENCES.
A LETTER OF COMPLIANCE ON THE INSTALLATION SHOULD ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES.
"BREACH OF LICENSING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF THE LICENCE, AFTER SUFFICIENT WARNINGS HAVE BEEN GIVEN, HE SAID.
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