MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1994
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THE BA HAS ALSO MADE SURE THAT ITS APPROVAL DOES NOT TAKE AWAY ANY EXISTING RIGHTS HELD BY THE OTHER LOCAL BROADCASTERS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE BA'S APPROVAL WAS FOR TVB TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE REGIONAL SATELLITE BROADCASTING BUSINESS, BUT THE OPERATION OF UPLINKING FACILITIES BY TVB AND/OR ITS PARTNERS WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE SEPARATE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL.
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TSUEN WAN UNAUTHORISED ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
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CONCERNING THE SIT-IN AT MURRAY BUILDING STAGED BY OCCUPANTS OF UNAUTHORISED ROOFTOP STRUCTURES IN TSUEN WAN, THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS, MRS HELEN YU, TODAY (MONDAY) SAID SHE WOULD BE PROCEEDING WITH APPLICATION FOR CLOSURE ORDER ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 19).
"IN ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW, I MUST PROCEED WITH THE CLOSURE ORDER," MRS YU EXPLAINED. "HOWEVER, I WILL DEFER DEMOLITION ACTION FOR TWO MONTHS.
THIS DEFERMENT IS TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR THOSE OCCUPANTS WHO HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT FOR REHOUSING TO DO SO.
THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT WILL ARRANGE FOR A SPECIAL MEETING FOR SUCH OCCUPANTS TO DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE..
THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS ALSO UNDERTOOK TO TRANSMIT OCCUPANTS' REQUEST THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY MEET WITH THEM.
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MRS YU REITERATED THAT, IN THIS CASE AS WITH ALL OTHERS HER DEPARTMENT SOUGHT TO CLEAR UNAUTHORISED ROOFTOP STRUCTURES, BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT LIAISED CLOSELY WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WELL BEFOREHAND IN ORDER THAT REHOUSING ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE NECESSARY COULD BE OFFERED TO ALL ELIGIBLE OCCUPANTS. THOSE IN NEED WOULD NOT BE RENDERED HOMELESS.
THE PRESENT POLICY PROVIDES THAT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REHOUSING IN A PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING UNIT, THE AFFECTED ROOFTOP OCCUPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVE :
(A) THEY WERE LIVING IN THE ROOFTOP STRUCTURES ON OR BEFORE
JUNE 1, 1982; AND
(B) THE MAJORITY OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN LIVING IN
HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS OR MORE.
ROOFTOP OCCUPANTS WHO MEET CRITERION (A) BUT NOT CRITERION (B) WILL BE REHOUSED IN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS IN THE SAME DISTRICT. OTHERS WILL BE REHOUSED IN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES.
/THE TSUEN