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Study of shopping habits
The Director of Planning, Dr Peter Pun, has signed a consultancy contract commissioning a firm to carry out a "Study of Shopping Habits and Revision of Chapter 6 of the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines".
"The main objective of the study is to formulate planning standards and guidelines to facilitate the development of retail facilities to meet the economic and social needs of the community," a spokesman for the Planning Department said.
"Based upon the findings of the study, Chapter 6 of the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines on 'Retail Facilities' will be reviewed and revised," he said.
The study will identify the trends and distribution of retail facilities in the territory. A survey will be carried out to examine the shopping habits and aspirations of households, tourists, office and industrial workers.
"The findings of these tasks will provide inputs for the development of a retail model to assess the demand for retail facilities," the spokesman said.
The study began on February 13 and will be completed by December this year.
End/Wednesday, February 15, 1995
Revised fees for AFD services
Fees for a number of the Agriculture and Fisheries Department services, including the issue of permits and licences, under six pieces of legislation will be revised from March 30 this year.
The first legislation affected by the revision is the Pesticides Ordinance. Under the ordinance, fees are payable for the application, issue, renewal or extension of licences or permits in respect of pesticides and in relation to the application for the registration of a pesticide.
Fees payable under the Country Parks Ordinance are for permits for the use of country parks or special areas or in connection with the use of amenities or facilities there.