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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1991

"TO

APPEAL

DETER FRIVOLOUS APPEALS, THE BILL PROVIDES FOR THE BOARD TO ORDER, AS IT THINKS FIT, THE PAYMENT OF COSTS TO ANY PARTY OF THE APPEAL.

BILL AND IN THE COURSE OF LEGAL ADVICE THAT THE ΤΟ EXPENSES REASONABLY

MR LEWIS SAID.

"SUBSEQUENT TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE I HAVE RECEIVED DRAFTING THE REGULATIONS,

COSTS CLARIFICATION

THE LIMITATION OF INCURRED IN THE PREPARATION OR PRESENTATION OF AN APPEAL SHOULD APPEAR IN THE ORDINANCE RATHER THAN THE REGULATIONS,

ON

"I SHALL BE MOVING AT THE COMMITTEE STAGE AN AMENDMENT TO EFFECT, HE ADDED.

THIS

PRESCRIBING

BUT

MR LEWIS SAID THE PROCEDURE AND DRAFT REGULATIONS THOSE PROCEDURES HAD BEEN DRAWN UP WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING A FAIR EFFICIENT HEARING, RECOGNISING THAT TIME WAS A VITAL CONSIDERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS,

APPELLANT RESPECTIVE ARRANGE A

"MEMBERS MAY WISH TO NOTE THAT BY ALLOWING BOTH THE AND THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD EACH 60 DAYS TO PREPARE THEIR CASE, THE SECRETARY TO THE APPEAL BOARD SHOULD BE ABLE TO HEARING WITHIN 15 WEEKS OF THE RECEIPT OF A NOTICE OF AN APPEAL.

1991 HAS "A DRAFT OF THE TOWN PLANNING (APPEALS) REGULATIONS ALSO BEEN PRESENTED FOR MEMBERS' INFORMATION AND TO EXPLAIN TO MEMBERS HOW THE APPEAL BOARD WILL OPERATE.

REGULATIONS "SHOULD THE BILL BE ENACTED, THE DRAFT

IN COUNCIL GOVERNOR FOR FINALISED

SUBMISSION TO THE REGULATIONS TO BE MADE AND PROMULGATED," MR LEWIS SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

0

WILL BE FOR THE

BIGGER GRANTS TO REFLECT HIGHER FEE

*

THE MAXIMUM GRANT PAYABLE UNDER THE

WILL

LOCAL STUDENT FINANCE

SCHEME

FEES BE INCREASED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES IN TUITION THE

THE 1993-94,

ACTING SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, CHRISTINE CHOW, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN

HON

THE MAXIMUM GRANT WOULD GO UP FROM THE PRESENT $28,500, MISS CHOW SAID.

$18,260

ΤΟ

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON C. K. POON, SHE SAID "THIS

ENSURE SHOULD

THAT NO STUDENT WHO HAS BEEN OFFERED A PLACE WILL BE DENIED OF TERTIARY EDUCATION BECAUSE OF LACK OF MEANS.

"

MISS CHOW POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE SCHEME, GRANTS AND LOANS WERE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS STUDYING AT UPGC-FUNDED INSTITUTIONS.

/GRANTS WERE