COMMISSION PAYMENT
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1992
ONE FACTOR FOR GOVT TO CHOOSE ESTATE AGENTS
COMMISSION
то
FOR PROVISION HAD TO BE MADE
THE PAYMENT OF ESTATE AGENTS IN THE GOVERNMENT'S SALE OF ITS EX-QUARTERS BECAUSE FAILURE TO PROVIDE FOR THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNSATISFACTORY RESPONSE.
THE
MR TREASURY,
K.Y.
FOR THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY YEUNG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HOWARD YOUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SELECTED FOLLOWING A
WAS CONSIDERED
TENDER ALONGSIDE
MR YEUNG SAID SALES AGENTS WERE EXERCISE IN WHICH THE LEVEL OF COMMISSION MANY OTHER FACTORS.
SCOPE OF
THE FACTORS INCLUDED THE MARKETING STRATEGY AND THE AGENT'S EXPERTISE AND REPUTATION, HE ADDED.
SERVICE то BE PROVIDED,
ONE MR YEUNG SAID THE REQUIREMENT TO PAY A COMMISSION WAS ONLY
TENDERS FROM OF THE MANY FACTORS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN ASSESSING THE THESE ESTATE AGENTS.
"THE PRACTICE ON THE PART OF ESTATE AGENTS IN THE COMMISSION VARIES.
CHARGING
OF
"IN ADDITION REQUIRE A COMMISSION FROM THE VENDOR,
ΤΟ CHARGING
THE PURCHASER, SOME
AGENTS ALSO
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HE ADDED.
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RECOMMENDATIONS ON GENERAL TEACHING COUNCIL TO BE MADE SOON
THE EDUCATION COMMISSION IS NOW CONSIDERING THE PROPOSAL FOR THE SETTING UP OF A GENERAL TEACHING COUNCIL AND IS EXPECTED TO MAKE KNOWN ITS VIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN ITS FIFTH REPORT TO BE RELEASED SHORTLY.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON NG MING-YUM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE SAID FOLLOWING COMPLETION IN OCTOBER 1990 OF THE CODE FOR THE EDUCATION PROFESSION OF HONG KONG, THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE HAD CONSULTED TEACHERS ON THE CODE ITSELF AND ON THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SETTING UP OF A GENERAL TEACHING COUNCIL ΤΟ ENFORCE THE CODE.
A FORMAL PROPOSAL FOR THE GENERAL TEACHING COUNCIL WAS SUBMITTED TO THE EDUCATION COMMISSION IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR, HE NOTED.
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