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FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1985

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+LEGALLY ALL I NEED IS TO REASSURE YOU PROVISIONS WILL BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE PLACED RIGHTLY AND SQUARELY ONTO THOSE WHO ASSUME SUCH RESPONSIBILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW; BUT MORALLY, I SHALL HAVE TO RELY ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONALISM, + HE SAID.

MR OSBORNE ADDED THAT HE LOOKED FORWARD TO MORE FREQUENT CO-OPERATION AND EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATION, THE POWER COMPANIES AND THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CONCERNED.

RE-OCCUPATION RIGHTS PROPOSED ****

A BILL SEEKING TO REINFORCE THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS RE-OCCUPATION BY TENANTS TEMPORARILY DISPLACED BY A CLOSURE ORDER HAS BEEN GAZETTED TODAY.

KNOWN AS THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, IT WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS ON WEDNESDAY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SAID THE CURRENT LEGISLATION DID NOT PROVIDE ANY PENALTY IF THE OWNER FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND THE BILL NOW PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $10 000 AND SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT.

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THE REQUIREMENTS, ALREADY PROVIDED IN THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE,

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THE OWNER OF A PROPERTY, AFTER RECEIVING A COPY OF A NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF A CLOSURE ORDER, MUST SEND COPIES OF THE NOTICE TO ALL THE FORMER OCCUPIERS WHO HAVE TEMPORARILY VACATED THE PREMISES BECAUSE OF THE CLOSURE ORDER, AND

THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY MUST ALSO PROVIDE THE BUILDING AUTHORITY A CERTIFICATE SETTING OUT THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE FORMER OCCUPIERS WHO HAVE NOTIFIED HIM-HER OF THEIR ADDRESSES, AND THE DATE UPON WHICH EACH OF THE PREVIOUS OCCUPIERS WAS SERVED WITH A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF A CLOSURE ORDER.

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