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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1992
ADVISING THE GOVERNMENT: THE COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME TENDERS ADVICE TO RELEVANT GOVERNMENT OFFICES ON HOW TO BETTER REGULATE THE PROPERTY MARKET. IT HAS ALSO COMMENTED ON THE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED JOINTLY BY THE LAW SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT AND MADE PROPOSALS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND RELEVANT TRADE BODIES ON THE NEED FOR FULL DISCLOSURE OF LAYOUT PLANS BEFORE SALE; AND
ENCOURAGING TRADE BODIES TO ESTABLISH CODES OF PRACTICE: THE COUNCIL HAS ACTIVELY PROMOTED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CODE OF PRACTICE BY ESTATE AGENT REPRESENTATIVE ORGANISATIONS. IT HAS ALSO PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN URGING THE LAW SOCIETY TO REQUIRE MANDATORY SEPARATE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN THE CONVEYANCING OF COMPLETED UNITS.
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RESTAURANT LICENSING PROCEDURE UNDER STUDY
THE URBAN SERVICES AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS HAVE RECENTLY SET UP A SENIOR INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW AND, WHERE POSSIBLE, STREAMLINE THE LICENSING PROCEDURES FOR FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHIM PUI-CHUNG, MRS WONG SAID THE TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS REGULARLY REVIEW THEIR PROCEDURES AND LICENSING CONFERENCES AT THE WORKING LEVEL ARE HELD WITH RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS TO EXAMINE OUTSTANDING CASES ΤΟ EXPEDITE
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SHE ALSO SAID WITHIN THE URBAN COUNCIL AREA, THERE WERE 1,388 UNLICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, OF WHICH APPLICATIONS FROM 987 WERE BEING PROCESSED WHILE THE REMAINING 401 HAD NEVER APPLIED FOR A LICENCE.
WITHIN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA, THERE ARE 523 UNLICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS. OF THESE, APPLICATIONS FROM 439 ARE BEING PROCESSED AND THE REMAINING 84 HAVE NEVER APPLIED FOR A LICENCE.
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SO FAR THIS YEAR, 6,416 PROSECUTIONS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UNLICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS: 3,534 IN THE URBAN COUNCIL AREA 2,882 IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA.
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