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MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1993

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AG ON CHINA LIGHT AND POWER EXPLOSION

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS NOW UNDER PROCESS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE FACTS ARE CONCERNING CERTAIN ALLEGATIONS MADE ON THE INQUEST INTO THE GAS EXPLOSION AT THE CASTLE PEAK POWER PLANT LAST AUGUST.

THE MATTER IS NOW UNDER SERIOUS REVIEW BUT IT IS PREMATURE ΤΟ DECIDE AT THIS POINT OF TIME WHETHER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHOULD EXERCISE HIS POWER UNDER SECTION 20 OP THE CORONERS ORDINANCE ΤΟ DIRECT FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND TO REQUIRE THE CORONER TO REOPEN THE INQUIRY.

LAND REGISTRAR PLEDGES EFFICIENT AND COURTEOUS SERVICE

THE LAND REGISTRAR, MR KENNETH PANG, TODAY (MONDAY) PLEDGED

ΤΟ PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT, COURTEOUS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS WHEN HE LAUNCHED HIS DEPARTMENT'S PERFORMANCE PLEDGES SCHEME.

OUTLINING THE LAND REGISTRY'S SERVICES AND PERFORMANCE PLEDGES AT A NEWS CONFERENCE, HE STRESSED: "MY STAFF ARE COMMITTED TO DELIVERING THE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC WITHIN THE TARGET STANDARDS OUT IN THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGES."

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'IF THESE STANDARDS ARE NOT ACHIEVED, THE CUSTOMERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO A FULL AND PROMPT EXPLANATION."

THE MAIN SERVICES PROVIDED AT ITS URBAN REGISTRY AT QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND EIGHT DISTRICT REGISTRIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE:

* REGISTRATION OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO LAND UNDER THE LAND

REGISTRATION ORDINANCE;

PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SEARCH OF THE LAND REGISTER RELATED RECORDS BY THE PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS; AND

AND

REGISTRATION OF OWNERS CORPORATIONS IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS UNDER THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE.

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MR PANG SAID FOR THE 12-MONTH PERIOD COVERING JULY 1992 JUNE 1993, THE LAND REGISTRY RECEIVED OVER 628,000 LAND DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR REGISTRATION AND HANDLED OVER 3,800,000 PUBLIC SEARCHES OF LAND RECORDS, REPRESENTING A WORK-FLOW OF 2,300 DEEDS AND 14,000 LAND SEARCHES IN EACH WORKING DAY.

REGISTRATION

/AS REGARDS