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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1994
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MEASURES
WAS SPEAKING AT A GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR THE EDUCATION CERTIFICATE COURSE IN PROPERTY AGENCY PRACTICE.
SAID THE WORKING GROUP HAD RECOMMENDED SOME INTERIM TO TACKLE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN THE TRADE.
"ACTIONS ARE BEING TAKEN TO WORK OUT A STANDARD PROVISIONAL SALES AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, TO PREPARE A CODE OF PRACTICE AND PRACTISING GUIDELINES AND TO DRAW UP A PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT SETTING OUT THE GENERAL DUTIES OF ESTATE AGENTS.
"THESE INTERIM MEASURES, WHEN INTRODUCED, SHOULD HELP ENHANCE THE SERVICE STANDARD OF THE TRADE AND, ON THE OTHER
PROTECT HAND, CONSUMERS' INTEREST IN PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS BEFORE LEGISLATION IS PUT IN PLACE.' HE SAID.
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THE MEASURES WERE BEING PURSUED JOINTLY BY THE SOCIETY OF HONG KONG REAL ESTATE AGENTS, THE HONG KONG REAL ESTATE AGENCIES ASSOCIATION, THE LAW SOCIETY, THE CONSUMER COUNCIL AND THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION.
THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR TV LICENCES
THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD DURING THE COURSE OF THE MID-TERM REVIEW OF THE ATV AND TVB COMMERCIAL TELEVISION LICENCES, THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (BA) ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE HEARINGS WILL BE HELD AT VENUES IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES AND WILL TAKE PLACE IN MAY AND JUNE THIS YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BA SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE HEARINGS WAS то OBTAIN FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC ON THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION BROADCASTS,
"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE OF TOPICS COVERING THE PROGRAMMES AND ADDED.
INVITED TO COMMENT ON A RANGE ADVERTISEMENTS BROADCAST, HE
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID DISCUSSIONS FALLING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE REVIEW AND, CONCERNING POLICY, THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH WOULD SEPARATE STUDY.
WOULD BE LIMITED TO POINTS WITH REGARD ΤΟ MATTERS CONDUCT A
HAS BEEN THE
HE SAID: "THE BA WILL SEEK PEOPLE'S VIEWS ON WHAT BROADCAST OVER THE PAST FIVE OR SIX YEARS. THIS WILL HELP AUTHORITY DETERMINE WHETHER ANY CHANGES TO THE REGULATORY SYSTEM COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING IS REQUIRED.
FOR
THE BA ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAD IMPOSED SANCTIONS ON BOTH ATV AND TVB FOR BROADCASTING ACTS THAT COULD CAUSE HARM TO CHILDREN
IF IMITATED.
/THE BA