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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1980

+IF HOWEVER,

THE AUTHORITY REFUSES TO MAKE A DECLARATION, NOTICE OF ITS REFUSAL MUST BE GIVEN TO THE PROPOSER WHO MAY APPEAL TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.+

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE BILL, THE AUTHORITY HAS THE POWER TO NAME AN UNNAMED STREET WITHOUT FIRST RECEIVING A PROPOSAL, AND ALSO TO CHANGE EXISTING STREET NAMES.

+THE AUTHORITY MAY ALTER A STREET NAME ONLY AFTER GIVING 30 DAYS' NOTICE OF ITS INTENTION TO DO SO BY NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE.

+PROVISION IS MADE FOR OBJECTION AND OBJECTIONS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE AUTHORITY AND THE OBJECTOR ADVISED OF THE DECISION. AGAIN AN APPEAL LIES WITH THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

+IT IS AN OFFENCE TO MARK OR DISPLAY NAMES OTHER THAN THOSE DECLARED BY THE AUTHORITY AND THE PENALTY IS A FINE OF $2 000, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FEE REVISION FOR NT RECREATION FACILITIES

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CHARGES FOR THE USE OF PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS AND TENNIS COURTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE TO BE INCREASED FROM NEXT MONDAY (JUNE 16) TO MEET THE HIGHER MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE COSTS.

AT PRESENT, THERE ARE TWO PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL COMPLEXES AND THREE TENNIS COURTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THEY ARE THE KWAI SHING SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX, THE FANLING SWIMMING POOLS AND THE THREE TENNIS COURTS AT SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND, TSUEN WAN.

FROM MONDAY, THE ADMISSION FEE TO PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS FOR PEOPLE OVER 14 YEARS OLD WILL BE INCREASED FROM $1.20 TO $2 EACH AND THE NEW FEE FOR CHILDREN WILL GO UP FROM 80 CENTS TO $1.

THE NEW RATES FOR THE HIRE OF A PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM IN SWIMMING POOLS WILL BE $25 (EXISTING $15) FOR THE FIRST HOUR AND $10 (EXISTING $5) FOR EACH ADDITIONAL HOUR OR PART OF AN HOUR.

THE TENNIS COURTS ARE OPEN FROM 7 AM TO 11 PM DAILY.

UPON REVISION, THE FEES WILL BE RAISED BY 50 PER CENT. THIS MEANS $3 PER COURT FOR EACH HOUR DURING THE CHEAP RATE PERIOD

FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EVERYDAY EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

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