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THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1994
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD ESTABLISHED
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THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR JUSTICE ARTHUR LEONG AND PETER CHEUNG AS THE CHAIRMAN AND DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD (AAB) RESPECTIVELY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE GOVERNOR HAS ALSO APPOINTED 27 BOARD MEMBERS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE AAB, WHICH IS TO PROVIDE A MORE STRUCTURED AND UNIFORM SYSTEM TO DEAL WITH CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS, WOULD BE FORMALLY ESTABLISHED TOMORROW (JULY 15).
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"AT THIS STAGE, THE BOARD WILL DEAL WITH STATUTORY APPEALS UNDER 25 ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS. SINCE THE BOARD IS DESIGNED HANDLE A WIDE RANGE OF APPEALS, ITS COPE MAY BE EXPANDED GRADUALLY WHEN THE BOARD HAS BUILT UP ITS EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE," HE ADDED.
THE BOARD IS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL EARLIER THIS YEAR.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE, THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT ITS HEARINGS IN PUBLIC, ALLOW THE APPELLANT THE RIGHT TO ATTEND AND PERMIT REPRESENTATION BY A BARRISTER OR A SOLICITOR.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THESE ARRANGEMENTS NOT ONLY WOULD IMPROVE THE TRANSPARENCY OF THE DETERMINATION OF APPEALS, BUT ALSO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
"THE ADMINISTRATION WILL DRAW THE POTENTIAL APPELLANTS' ATTENTION TO THE RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE AAB THROUGH, FOR EXAMPLE, THE NOTICE OF A DECISION GIVEN BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY, HE SAID.
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GENERAL ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE BOARD CAN BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY TO THE AAB AT ROOM 140, EAST WING, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
LAND REGISTRY RELEASES STATISTICS FOR JUNE
A TOTAL OF 7,129 SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS OF BUILDING UNITS, WHICH INCLUDE BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, WERE RECEIVED FOR REGISTRATION IN THE LAND REGISTRY DURING JUNE WITH A TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF $29.85 BILLION.
1994,
THE NUMBER OF TOTAL AGREEMENTS REPRESENTS A DECREASE OF 44.6 PER CENT WHEN COMPARED WITH THAT IN MAY THIS YEAR AND A DECREASE OF 44.3 PER CENT WHEN COMPARED WITH JUNE 1993.
THESE MONTHLY STATISTICS FOR JUNE ON PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS RECEIVED FOR REGISTRATION IN THE URBAN AND THE NEW TERRITORIES LAND REGISTRIES WERE RELEASED BY THE LAND REGISTRAR TODAY (THURSDAY).
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