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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1991

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THE AMENDMENT BILL WILL ALSO AMEND THE WORDING OF THE WARNING NOTICE REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED ON THE COVER OF ARTICLES CLASSIFIED

BY THE TRIBUNAL TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT INDECENT ARTICLES INDECENT NOT BE DISTRIBUTED, CIRCULATED, SOLD OR HIRED TO YOUNG PERSONS THE AGE OF 18.

INCLUDING

MR SO APPEALED TO THE COMMUNITY,

PARENTS,

PUBLISHERS, TEACHERS,

AUTHORS, DISTRIBUTORS AND SHOP OWNERS, THEIR PART IN ORDER TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM.

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UNDER

SCHOOL

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LEVELS,

"ONLY WITH THE COMBINED EFFORT OF THE COMMUNITY AT ALL THE DETERMINATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION THROUGH VIGILANT

CHECK ACTION COULD WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO PUT A

ON ENFORCEMENT PROLIFERATION OF PORNOGRAPHIC ARTICLES IN OUR COMMUNITY," HE SAID.

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OBJECTIVES OF PUBLIC FLAT SALE SCHEME ELABORATED

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THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHEME OF SELLING PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS TO SITTING TENANTS FROM THE OUTSET IS TO PROVIDE MORE FAMILIES WITH AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THEIR HOME.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT

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LANDS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, WHEN WINDING UP A MOTION DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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WHILE CONCEDING THAT THERE WERE MANY LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM DISAPPOINTING RESPONSE TO THE SCHEME, MR BARNES SAID THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WOULD REACH A VIEW AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW ON WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ALL HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEMES, INCLUDING THE SCHEME BEING DEBATED.

"THE DISAPPOINTING RESPONSE TO THE OFFER HAS LED MANY INTO THINKING THAT THERE HAD BEEN INSUFFICIENT PUBLIC CONSULTATION, OR THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAD 'COMPLETELY IGNORED THE VIEWS EXPRESSED DURING CONSULTATION.

"NEITHER OF THESE ALLEGATIONS IS TRUE. THE PROPOSAL TO SELL FLATS TO SITTING TENANTS HAD BEEN THE SUBJECT OF WIDE CONSULTATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS FROM MID-OCTOBER, 1990 TO MID-JANUARY, 1991.

AUTHORITY HAD, IN ITS DELIBERATIONS, TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT COMMENTS RAISED BY THE PUBLIC BEFORE LAUNCHING THE SCHEME, HE SAID.

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IN RESPONSE TO AN ALLEGATION THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WAS TRYING TO REAP A PROFIT OUT OF THE SCHEME OR THAT IT WAS MOVING AWAY FROM ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR THE NEEDY, MR BARNES DEFENDED THAT ANY NET REVENUE GENERATED UNDER THE SCHEME WOULD BE PLOUGHED BACK INTO THE HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMES.

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