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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1993
MR EASON SAID THE LESSONS TO BE DRAWN FROM THE REVIEW WOULD ВЕ RELEVANT IN LARGE MEASURE TO THE OPERATIONS OF PRIVATE DEVELOPERS OTHER THAN THE LDC.
"ALTHOUGH THE CORPORATION'S OPERATIONS MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER PRIVATE DEVELOPERS IN SOME RESPECTS, IT FACES SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN SUCH MATTERS AS LAND ACQUISITION AND DEALING WITH OWNERS AND TENANTS AFFECTED BY REDEVELOPMENT, HE SAID.
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"THE ADMINISTRATION THEREFORE BELIEVES THAT IT SHOULD COMPLETE THIS REVIEW AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS WHICH WILL HAVE A BEARING ON FUTURE OPERATIONS OF THE LDC AS WELL AS OTHER DEVELOPERS.
"THEREAFTER, IT CAN CONSIDER WHAT OTHER AREAS OF STUDY REMAIN
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TO BE COVERED BEFORE CONTINUING, HE SAID.
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APPROVED DECORATION CONTRACTOR SYSTEM UNDER REVIEW
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THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING THE EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS AND PRACTICES UNDER THE APPROVED DECORATION CONTRACTOR SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY BASON, SAID TODAY {WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PANG CHUN-HOI IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR EASON SAID THE REVIEW WOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT TENANTS' COMMENTS ON THE SYSTEM AND SHOULD TAKE ABOUT THREE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
MR EASON EXPLAINED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS INTRODUCED IN 1982 BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE POLICE AND THE ICAC TO COMBAT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY RELATING TO DECORATION WORK IN NEW HOUSING ESTATES.
ONLY APPROVED CONTRACTORS OR TENANTS THEMSELVES ARE ALLOWED CARRY OUT DECORATION WORK IN NEW ESTATES.
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DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONFIRMED CASES OF AN APPROVED CONTRACTOR OR HIS EMPLOYEES BEING INVOLVED IN HARASSMENT," MR EASON SAID.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WORK AND BEHAVIOUR OF APPROVED CONTRACTORS RIGOROUSLY, HE SAID.
IN ADDITION, THE POLICE ARE ALERT TO THE NEED ΤΟ STRENGTHEN THEIR GROUND PATROLS AND SURVEILLANCE DURING NEW FLAT INTAKE PERIODS.
WHILE ALL COMPLAINTS AND REPORTS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATED, PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS ARE ADVISED BRIEFINGS TO REPORT TO THE POLICE ANY INCIDENTS OF EASON SAID.
ACTIVITY ARE DURING INTAKE HARASSMENT, MR
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