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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1992

IN THE EVENT OF SERIOUS ACCIDENTS, CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS WERE

TO

CHAN CAUSE AND TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, ASCERTAIN

CONDUCTED ADDED.

MRS

THE SECTION PUBLISHES SAFETY GUIDES, PAMPHLETS AND POSTERS WHICH ARE DIRECTLY MAILED TO A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPANIES IN THE TRADE,

AND AND WHICH ARE ALSO FREELY AVAILABLE AT PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS DISTRICT MARINE OFFICES.

"SALEABLE FLOOR AREA" EXPLAINED

*

FEASIBLE

THE

THE ADMINISTRATION IS CONSIDERING WHETHER IT WOULD BE TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT CONSUMERS' INTEREST REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF SALEABLE FLOOR AREA IN NON-CONSENT SCHEME DEVELOPMENTS.

AND

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, MR A.G. EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON J.D. MCGREGOR AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR BASON

PROPOSALS SAID BEFORE

WERE DRAWN PARTIES SUCH AS THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, THE LAW SOCIETY, ESTATE DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION WOULD BE CONSULTED.

UP.

INTERESTED AND THE REAL

OF "SALEABLE FLOOR

THE FLOOR ΤΟ

AREA COMMON AREAS SUCH AS

HE SAID THERE WAS NO STATUTORY DEFINITION AREA",

TAKEN WHICH WAS COMMONLY

TO REFER EXCLUSIVELY ALLOCATED TO A UNIT BUT EXCLUDING STAIRS AND LIFT SHAFTS.

HOWEVER, MR EASON SAID

THE LAND OFFICE CONSENT

FOR SALE

SCHEME HAD AND PURCHASE AND A

ADOPTED A STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT DEFINITION OF "SALEABLE AREA"

"AT THE TIME OF SIGNING

THE

PURCHASE, PURCHASERS SHOULD BE WELL AREA OF THE UNIT AND CAN

FORMAL AWARE THE ALSO CHECK

AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND OF THE PRECISE FLOOR PLAN OF

SALEABLE THE UNIT

ATTACHED TO THE AGREEMENT," HE SAID.

MR EASON SAID

SALEABLE THE

DISCLOSED IN

OF

AREA WAS ONE

NUMBER OF A MANDATORY ITEMS TO BE

SALES BROCHURES AND PUBLICITY NEW GOVERNMENT LAND, MATERIALS FOR THE SALE OF UNCOMPLETED UNITS ON THAT IS CONSENT SCHEME CASES.

FOR NON-CONSENT SCHEME DEVELOPMENTS, HOWEVER, IT FOR THE DEVELOPERS TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO INCLUDE SALEABLE AREA IN THE SALES BROCHURES.

IS A MATTER DISCLOSURE OF

CONCERN AT THE "PART OF THE REASONS BEHIND THE RECENT PUBLIC

CONSENT DISCLOSURE OF SALEABLE AREA IS THAT, UNLIKE THE CASE OF THE

THE CASES

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT FOR SCHEME, IN NON-CONSENT SCHEME

MR BASON SALE AND PURCHASE IS A BINDING AGREEMENT FROM THE OUTSET," SAID.

/HE SAID

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