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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1984

THE CONDITIONS STIPULATE THAT A CLUB'S MEMBERSHIP POLICY MUST NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, RELIGION OR SEX, AND THAT A CLUB SHOULD MAKE ITS GROUNDS AVAILABLE TO OUTS IDE BODIES, SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND WELFARE ORGANISATIONS, WHEN REQUIRED TO DO SO BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES AS APPROPRIATE, MR MACPHERSON SAID.

REFERRING TO SPECIFIC POINTS RAISED BY DR 1P, MR MACPHERSON SAID ALSO THAT

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UNDER CURRENT POLICY, A NEW PRIVATE RECREATIONAL LEASE IS GRANTED FOR A PERIOD OF 21 YEARS AND A RENEWED LEASE FOR 15 YEARS;

A TOTAL OF 41 HECTARES OF LAND HAS BEEN GRANTED FOR PRIVATE RECREATIONAL PURPOSES;

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UNDER EXISTING POLICY, A PRIVATE RECREATIONAL LEASE GRANTED AT NIL PREMIUM, AND

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THE CLUBS ARE OBLIGED TO PAY RATES, AND A NOMINAL CROWN RENT OF $100 A YEAR, AND THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE POWER TO REVIEW THESE FIGURES ON EXPIRY OF THE LEASES, ALTHOUGH SUCH A REVIEW MAY OCCUR IN THE INTERIM IF THE INDIVIDUAL LEASE ALLOWS.

ROAD TRAFFIC BILL GETS GENERAL SUPPORT

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THE HON PETER C. WONG SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY THAT THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984 GENERALLY RECEIVED THE SUPPORT OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT SECTION 63 OF THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE EMPOWERED THE POLICE TO REQUIRE A DRIVER SUSPECTED OF HAVING COMMITTED AN OFFENCE TO GIVE TO THE POLICE, ON DEMAND WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THE OFFENCE, THE PARTICULARS STATED IN THE RELEVANT SUB-SECTION.

+CLAUSE 8 OF THE BILL REMOVES THE THREE-MONTH LIMITATION, THUS ALLOWING A LONGER PERIOD TO ASK FOR THE PARTICULARS, + HE EXPLAINED.

HOWEVER, MR WONG SAID THAT THE EXTENDED PERIOD WAS NOT STATED IN THE BILL AND THAT UNDER THE MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE, ANY INFORMATION SHOULD BE LAID BEFORE A MAGISTRATE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE COMMISSION OF A SUMMARY OFFENCE.+

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