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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1994
AFTER ONE TO BE
"UPON THE RENEWAL OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION YEAR,
OPERATORS WILL BE ADVISED OF THE UPGRADING REQUIREMENTS CARRIED OUT FOR A LICENCE TO BE ISSUED," HE ADDED.
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OPERATORS WILL THEN BE GIVEN ONE FURTHER YEAR IN WHICH TO CARRY
OUT THE WORK.
COPIES
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THE
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OF THE LEAFLET "HOW TO APPLY FOR A LICENCE 'UNDER BEDSPACE
ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE OLA ON APARTMENTS ORDINANCE" SEVENTH FLOOR, HENNESSY CENTRE, EAST WING, 500 HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY AND AT DISTRICT OFFICES.
THE BEDSPACE
PASSED BY THE APARTMENTS ORDINANCE, WHICH WAS
AT ENSURING THAT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN APRIL THIS YEAR, IS AIMED
HYGIENE PREMISES COMPLY WITH BUILDING AND FIRE SAFETY, AND HEALTH AND REQUIREMENTS.
OVER 9,000 ENQUIRIES ON TENANCY HANDLED
MORE THAN 9,000 PUBLIC ENQUIRIES ON TENANCY MATTERS WERE HANDLED UNDER THE RENT OFFICER SCHEME DURING THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF THIS YEAR,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT MOST OF THE 9,471 ENQUIRIES WERE RELATED TO LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OF TENANCY DISPUTES, RECOVERY OR EVICTION OF PREMISES AND ARREARS OF RENT.
UNDER THE SCHEME, RENT OFFICERS FROM THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT WERE ON DUTY AT SET TIME EACH WEEK DURING OFFICE HOURS 14 DISTRICT OFFICES TO GIVE ADVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
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THESE OFFICERS ALSO DIRECTLY DEAL WITH CASES REFERRED BY STAFF OF ALL THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES (PESCS) OF VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES.
THE DISTRICT OFFICES PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES ARE CENTRAL AND WESTERN, EASTERN, SOUTHERN AND WAN CHAI ON HONG KONG ISLAND; KOWLOON CITY, KWUN TONG, YAU TSIM MONG, SHAM SHUI PO AND WONG TAI SIN IN KOWLOON; KWAI TSING, SHA TIN, TSUEN WAN, TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THOSE WISHING TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENT OFFICER MAY APPROACH ANY OF THE 19 PESCS OR CALL THE CNTA'S CENTRAL TELEPHONE ENQUIRY CENTRE ON 835 2500 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
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