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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1993

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MR LAM ALSO SAID FROM APRIL 1, DISTRICT BOARDS (DB'S) WILL BE FULLY CONSULTED ON OPERATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT MATTERS AFFECTING THE 34 COMMUNITY HALLS.

DB'S WILL HAVE A GREATER INFLUENCE OVER THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THESE FACILITIES WHILE CNTA DISTRICT OFFICERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION OF THE HALLS.

AND IN FUTURE, DB'S WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO ADVISE THE DISTRICT OFFICERS ON HOW THESE FACILITIES SHOULD BE OPERATED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITY.

THIS WILL

INCLUDE ADVISING ON UPGRADING THE STANDARDS OF MAINTENANCE, THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW OR DIFFERENT USES FOR THESE FACILITIES, BOOKING ARRANGEMENTS AND OPERATING HOURS, HE SAID.

NAMES OF GOVT DEPARTMENTS TO BE ADAPTED

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OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, DEPARTMENTAL EMBLEMS AND LOGOS, UNIFORMS, BADGES AND INSIGNIA WHICH ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE BASIC LAW AND THE FUTURE STATUS OF HONG KONG AS A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF CHINA WILL NEED TO BE ADAPTED.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR LEUNG CHIN-MAN, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON GILBERT LEUNG KAM-HO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

"ADMINISTRATION IS EXAMINING THE CHANGES THAT ARE NECESSARY AND SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE IN DUE COURSE,' MR LEUNG SAID.

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COMPLAINT CHANNELS FOR CONSUMERS

YUE,

THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MISS DENISE TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SPELT OUT THE CHANNELS AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS FOR LODGING COMPLAINTS AGAINST ORGANISATIONS THAT FALL OUTSIDE THE PURVIEW OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LAU CHIN-SHEK IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SHE ALSO EXPLAINED THE PROVISIONS THAT WERE IN PLACE FOR MONITORING THE RELEVANT IN HANDLING COMPLAINTS.

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