WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1987
GOVERNMENT MAINTAINS CLOSE LIAISON WITH HOUSING SOCIETY *****
THE GOVERNMENT MAINTAINS CLOSE LIAISON WITH THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY ON DAILY MATTERS AND HAS A NUMBER OF SENIOR OFFICERS SITTING ON THE SOCIETY'S COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IN THEIR PERSONAL CAPACITIES, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON RICHARD LAI ON WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT EXERCISE SUPERVISION OVER THE SETTING OF RENTS AND HOUSE PRICES BY THE SOCIETY, MR LIAO SAID: THE SOCIETY IS A STATUTORY ORGANISATION WHICH MANAGES ITS OWN AFFAIRS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.+
+ IT IS NOT GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO INTERFERE IN THE AFFAIRS OF SUCH INDEPENDENT BODIES AND GOVERNMENT THEREFORE DOES NOT DIRECTLY EXERCISE SUPERVISION OVER THE RENTS AND HOUSE PRICES CHARGED BY THE SOCIETY,+ HE SAID.
TWO BILLS AND ONE MOTION PASSED *****
THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 AND THE DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AFTER THEIR SECOND AND THIRD READINGS TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE POWERS OF ATTORNEY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 WAS READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON IT WAS ADJOURNED.
A MOTION TO RAISE THE WAGE CEILING OF NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES TO WHOM THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE WAS ALSO PASSED.
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