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"Those who have been employed under a continuous contract in the occupations within 72 months before the commencement of the Scheme but have left their employment for more than 12 months could, with effect from today, submit their applications for compensation not later than June 30, 1997," he said.
The spokesman advised eligible employees who had missed the deadline for applications for compensation to submit their applications on or before June 30, 1997 at the Occupational Deafness Compensation Board, 15th floor, Grand Centre, 8 Humphreys Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
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Town Planning Board publishes Annual Report
The Town Planning Board has published its 1995 annual report.
Since the publication of its first annual report in 1990, the Board has been taking an active and systematic approach in informing the public of its work in the year under review and the statutory planning and application procedures.
Apart from a description and statistics of work, the 1995 annual report also outlines the statutory planning process in terms of plan-making and implementation as well as the planning permission system.
In the foreward of the report, the Chairman of the Board, the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Mr Bowen Leung, said that the Board last year devoted its efforts to assist the supply of suitable land for the development of housing.
"In 1995, the Board has published five new Outline Zoning Plans (OZPs), made amendments to 23 OZPs, given preliminary consideration to 1,584 objections and further consideration (hearing) to 158 objections. It has also considered a total of 747 planning applications under section 16 and reviewed 130 applications under section 17 of the Town Planning Ordinance," he said.
Looking ahead, Mr Leung said the Board would publish amended and new plans to meet changing circumstances and community requirements. It would continue to publish guidelines on development in various land use zones as when the need arises.