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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1992
AT THE INTERVIEW, A RENT OFFICER WOULD EXPLAIN THE MEANING EFFECT OF THE SURRENDER PROVISIONS AND ASK THE TENANT OR SUB-TENANT IF THERE WERE ANY UNDUE PRESSURE OR INFLUENCE.
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**THE TENANT OR SUB-TENANT IS ALSO REMINDED THAT HE NEED NOT MOVE OUT OF THE PREMISES IF HE DOES NOT WISH TO," MR SUEN ADDED.
HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT IF THE RENT OFFICER HAD ANY DOUBTS AS ΤΟ THE PARTICULARS OF THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT HE WOULD CLARIFY THEM WITH THE LANDLORD.
"THE TENANT OR SUB-TENANT IS THEN INVITED TO UNDERSTANDS THE EFFECT OF THE AGREEMENT AND THAT HE SUBJECT TO ANY UNDUE PRESSURE OR INFLUENCE.
"THE COMMISSIONER WILL THEN ENDORSE THE AGREEMENT.
SIGN THAT HE HAS NOT BEEN
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IN THE PAST THREE YEARS THE COMMISSIONER RECEIVED ONLY ONE COMPLAINT INVOLVING FOUR SUB-TENANTS WHO CLAIMED THEY WERE FORCED то VACATE THEIR HOMES.
THE CASE HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BY OFFICERS FROM THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT AND IS CURRENTLY THE SUBJECT OF COURT ACTION, HE SAID.
PERFORMANCE PLEDGE PROGRAMME TO BE EXTENDED
THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS то EXTEND THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGE PROGRAMME TO STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID
FORD, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HUI YIN-FAT TODAY (WEDNESDAY), SIR DAVID SAID: "WE INTEND TO DISCUSS THE PROGRAMME THE HOUSING AUTHORITY EARLY NEXT YEAR.
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THEIR PLEDGE COULD INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, STANDARDS FOR ALLOCATION MATTERS SUCH AS INTERVIEWS WITHIN SPECIFIED TIMES ON АЯ SUCH APPLICATIONS FOR HOUSING; FOR PROCESSING OF TENANCY MATTERS REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER; AND FOR DEALING WITH ESTATE MANAGEMENT MATTERS.
HOUSING
AS FOR THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS, HE SAID: "WE ARE CONSIDERING WHAT PLEDGES THEY MIGHT MAKE IN EARLY 1993, AND ARE DISCUSSING THESE WITH THEM.
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"AT THAT TIME WE PLAN ΤΟ DISCUSS THE PROGRAMME WITH THE WITH KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION, WHICH IS THE OTHER AUTHORITY A SUBSTANTIAL INTERFACE WITH THE PUBLIC.
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"WE WILL THEN CONSIDER HOW THE PROGRAMME MAY BE APPLIED ΤΟ OTHER AUTHORITIES,' HE SAID.
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