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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1990

MR OXLEY SAID THE DRAFT DRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE COMPOSITE LAND SURVEY BILL HAD NOW BEEN PREPARED AFTER THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF RELEVANT OVERSEAS LEGISLATION ΤΟ ENSURE THE INTRODUCTION OF A SYSTEM WHICH WAS MOST APPROPRIATE ΤΟ HONG KONG'S CIRCUMSTANCES.

"WE ARE CAREFULLY ASSESSING THE IMPLICATIONS.

STAFFING AND OTHER RESOURCE

"I EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO PASS THE DRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS ΤΟ THE LAW DRAFTSMAN SHORTLY, WITH A VIEW TO INTRODUCING THE BILL INTO THIS COUNCIL DURING THE NEXT SESSION, HE SAID.

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CONTRACTING OUT PARCEL DELIVERY SERVICE BEING CONSIDERED

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THE POST OFFICE IS EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF INTRODUCING EXPERIMENTAL TRIAL ON CONTRACTING OUT THE PARCEL DELIVERY SERVICE IN KOWLOON BAST AND HONG KONG EAST, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC : SERVICES, THE HON RAFAEL

HUI, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON PEGGY LAM, MR HUI SAID THE POSTMASTER GENERAL WAS CURRENTLY CONSULTING WITH HIS STAFF BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO PROCEED.

HE SAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT POLICY TO RESTRAIN THE GROWTH OF THE CIVIL SERVICE, THE POST OFFICE, LIKE OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, WAS SEEKING TO MAXIMISE THE UTILISATION OF STAFF RESOURCES THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEASURES.

"THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTRACTING OUT THE PARCEL DELIVERY SERVICE IS ONE MEASURE IN THIS VEIN, WHICH THE POST OFFICE IS CONSIDERING AT THE PRESENT TIME.

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MR HUI SAID AS THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY INFORMED THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 25 LAST YEAR IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON MARTIN BARROW ON THE GENERAL ISSUE OF THE PRIVATISATION OF PUBLIC SERVICES, CONTROLLING OFFICERS WERE ENCOURAGED AS A GENERAL PRACTICE TO REVIEW PERIODICALLY THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR EXISTING METHODS OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTRACTING OUT SOME OF THE SERVICES WHERE APPROPRIATE.

WITH REGARD TO THE SECOND PART OF MRS LAM'S QUESTION OF WHETHER CONSIDERATION HAD BEEN GIVEN TO PRIVATISING THE OTHER SERVICES OF THE POST OFFICE, MR HUI SAID APART FROM THE DELIVERY SERVICE, THERE WERE NO PLANS AT PRESENT FOR THE TO CONTRACT OUT ANY OTHER POSTAL SERVICES.

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