WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1994
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MR EASON NOTED THAT FOR DEVELOPMENTS NOT COVERED BY THE CONSENT OCHEME, IT WAS CURRENTLY FOR THE DEVELOPER TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO DISCLOSE SALEABLE FLOOR AREAS IN SALES BROCHURES.
ADOPTS A BUT NOT
THE LAW SOCIETY OPERATES A NON-CONSENT SCHEME WHICH STANDARDISED AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE AND A SIMILAR IDENTICAL DEFINITION OF SALEABLE FLOOR AREA AS FOR CONSENT SCHEME.
OF
FORM
HE SAID THE LAW SOCIETY WAS CONSIDERING AMENDMENTS TO THE
THE NON-CONSENT SCHEME, THE AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE IN INCLUDING THE DEFINITION OF SALEABLE FLOOR AREA, BUT THESE HAD NOT YET REEN FINALISED.
"TO
МАКЕ SURE PROTECT THEIR OWN INTERESTS, PURCHASERS SHOULD
THEY ARE THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THE PRECISE SALEABLE AREA OF THE UNIT
UNIT ATTACHED TO THE BUYING IS
THE FLOOR PLAN OF THE AND CHECK AGREEMENT WHEN THEY SIGN THE FORMAL AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE.
ADVICE
AND,
TO GIVE
THEM
IF EXPERT
"PURCHASERS ARE ALSO ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL
OR SURVEYOR ARCHITECT
ENGAGE AN
NECESSARY, ADVICE, MR RASON SAID.
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RELATING TO
THE CONSUMER COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED 25 COMPLAINTS "DIMINISHED SHOP SPACES" IN THREE DEVELOPMENTS BUT THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE.
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MEASURES TO IMPROVE AIR POLLUTION
THE
MITIGATE ENVIRONMENT
THE
AND
GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED VARIOUS MEASURES TO AIR POLLUTION PROBLEM, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, LANDS, MR TONY EASON, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
KUNG-WAI, MR
AIR POLLUTION DIESEL FUEL FUEL)
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHRISTINE LOH EASON SAID: "THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED TO AMEND THE CONTROL ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THE USE OF BETTER QUALITY AFTER APRIL 1995 UNDER THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATION.
THE THE BILL ENABLING THIS TO BE DONE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED INTO
ITS SECOND READING IS LEGISLATIVE
FOR FIRST READING AND COUNCIL SCHEDULED ON MARCH 30.
THE GOVERNMENT
AIR POLLUTION UNDER THE
HAS ALSO PROPOSED TO AMEND THE CONTROL (VEHICLE DESIGN STANDARDS) (EMISSION) REGULATION SAME ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE ALL VEHICLES REGISTERED AFTER APRIL 1995 MEET MORE STRINGENT EMISSION STANDARDS ADOPTED BY EUROPE, THE STATES AND JAPAN.
ΤΟ
UNITED
SUBJECT
ΤΟ CONSULTATION,
MR
EASON
SAID,
THE AMENDMENT
REGULATION SHOULD BE ENACTED BY THE THIRD QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.
/IN ADDITION,