THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1993
FOURTHLY, WHILST THE COUNCILS MAY RAISE ANY PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ISSUES OF SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THEM (E.G. WORKING HOURS, ALLOWANCE, SHIFT DUTIES), A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY, IN CONSIDERING SUCH MATTERS WOULD HAVE TO HAVE REGARD TO RELATIVITIES IN THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES AS WELL AS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE OVERALL (NEW CONDITION).
THE RATIONALE FOR THIS IS THAT THE ADMINISTRATION, AS THE EMPLOYER OF ALL CIVIL SERVANTS, MUST HAVE REGARD TO THE OVERALL AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AS A WHOLE.
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THIS JS CONSISTENT WITH ESTABLISHED
GOVERNMENT POLICY
AND
PROCEDURES.
MR WIGGHAM CONSIDERED THAT THE ABOVE MODIFIED TERMS SHOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE COUNCILS WHO HAD INFORMALLY INDICATED THAT THEY WERE READY TO ACCEPT A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY WITH A MORE RESTRICTED AMBIT.
"THE ADMINISTRATION WILL SHORTLY CONSULT THE THREE COUNCILS WITH A VIEW TO INCORPORATE THIS NEW PROVISION INTO THEIR RESPECTIVE CONSTITUTIONS, HE SAID.
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PROPOSALS TO ALTER RATEABLE VALUE INVITED
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE A PROPOSAL TO ALTER RATEABLE VALUE OF THEIR PROPERTY FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR STARTING APRIL 1 MAY DO SO DURING APRIL AND MAY.
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FORMS FOR THIS PURPOSE (NO. R20A) MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT AT HENNESSY CENTRE, 17TH FLOOR, HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG AND FROM DISTRICT OFFICES.
"PROPOSALS MUST BE LODGED WITH THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND MAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID. "THEY CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AS VALID IF SERVED BEFORE APRIL 1 OR AFTER MAY 31.'
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A NOTICE SETTING OUT THE DETAILS WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
HE POINTED OUT THAT RATEABLE VALUES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1993/94 WOULD BE THE SAME AS FOR 1992/93.
WHERE AN ALTERATION WAS MADE TO THE RATEABLE VALUE AS A RESULT OF A PROPOSAL LODGED IN 1991 OR 1992, THE REVISED FIGURE WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR 1993/94 SO NO FURTHER PROPOSAL NEEDS TO BE MADE, HE SAID.
/HE SAID