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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30,
1994
WAI
MAKE
"IT WILL LOOK AT POSSIBLE DEVELOPABLE SITES E.G. TIN SHUI LAND BANK AS WELL AS OTHER AREAS, THE INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED TO
COST OF PROVIDING SUCH THESE SITES SUITABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
"THE TASK FORCE WILL ALSO INVITE THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO SUBMIT BEEN PROPOSALS THEY WISH TO PURSUE ON LAND HELD BY THEM BUT HAVE NOT ABLE TO IMPLEMENT DUE TO LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE.
FORCE.
"THESE PROPOSALS WILL THEN BE SCRUTINISED BY THE TASK
TYPE AND THE QUANTITY INCLUDE ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION ACCOMMODATION TO BE MADE AVAILABLE, TIMING, THE CAPITAL AND COSTS OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED," HE SAID.
MR MAK SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ALSO BE LOOKING AT EXPEDITE THE PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC HOUSING.
OF
RECURRENT
WAYS TO
THE
"IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, WE SHALL BE TAKING THIS UP WITH
AND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT THE HOUSING SOCIETY AUTHORITY,
HOUSING CORPORATION,
"
HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ALSO BE LOOKING AT WAYS TO SPEED WHICH UP REDEVELOPMENT THROUGH LAND EXCHANGES AND LEASE MODIFICATIONS WAS AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF LAND SUPPLY.
"TO ENSURE SPEEDY REDEVELOPMENT, WE WILL CONSIDER INCLUDING A BUILDING COVENANT THAT SETS A TIME LIMIT ON THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD AS A CONDITION OF A LAND EXCHANGE OR LEASE MODIFICATION. SUCH IS ALREADY AVAILABLE IN THE SALE OF NEW LAND.
CONDITION
HOW THE EXISTING
"IN ADDITION, WE WOULD ALSO NEED TO SEF CONSENT SCHEME CAN BE IMPROVED TO DISCOURAGE SPECULATION,
0
HE SAID.
GOVT PROMOTES FAIR COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
THE
OF CONSUMER PROMOTION OF COMPETITION AND THE ENHANCEMENT
THE FORMULATION OF PROTECTION WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN
MR T H GOVERNMENT
THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, POLICIES, CHAU, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
OF THE LEGISLATIVE то RESPONDING
VIEWS OF THE MEMBERS THE
WITH THE COUNCIL IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE BUDGET, MR CHAU SAID
ITS EFFORTS ΤΟ HELP OF THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE ENSURE A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR CONSUMERS AND PRODUCERS ALIKE.
THE
ADDITIONAL THAT
FUNDS HAD BEEN MADE NOTED SECRETARY
WITH ITS AVAILABLE TO THE CONSUMER COUNCIL TO ENABLE IT TO CONTINUE
MAJOR IN
BUSINESS SECTORS STUDIES ON THE
OF COMPETITION STATE AFFECTING THE DAILY LIFE OF THE GENERAL. PUBLIC.
THESE
SECTORS INCLUDE
BANKING
SERVICES, SUPERMARKETS, BROADCASTING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND GAS SUPPLY, MR CHAU SAID.
/THE FIRST