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"Housing is a key factor in determining our quality of life," Mr Wong stressed. "While we believe that the priorities we have identified are the right ones for Hong Kong, we welcome views on what our objectives should be and how best to achieve them. It is important that we have an open and constructive debate in the community on how best to meet the challenges ahead."
Copies of the Consultative Document may be obtained from District Offices, the Government Publications Centre and the Hong Kong Government Home Page on the Internet (at http://www.info.gov.hk). The public will have up until 31 May 1997 to submit their views to the Housing Branch.
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Consultation on Consumer Council report extended
The Government announced today (Friday) that the public consultation period for the Consumer Council's Study Report on Competition Policy will be extended until February 28, 1997.
A Government spokesman said: "We have invited the public and more than 110 interested organisations to comment on the recommendations of the Council's Report by January 6 this year. So far, about 40 responses have been received, half of which requested us to extend the deadline for consultation by one to three months.
"In view of these requests and recognising that the recommendations of the Council's Report will have far-reaching implications for the Hong Kong economy as a whole, we have decided to extend the consultation period to end of February 1997. This will allow interested organisations more time to consider the recommendations of the Council's Report and send their views to us.
"We will consider comments received and examine the recommendations in the Report carefully. We intend to publish a Government Response around six months after the conclusion of the consultation period," the spokesman added.
Members of the public and interested organisations are requested to send their views on the Report in writing to the Trade and Industry Branch, Government Secretariat, Hong Kong Government at 8/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 11 Ice House Street, Central.
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