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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1994

MR SUEN SAID DBS WERE SET UP UNDER THE DISTRICT BOARDS ORDINANCE TO ADVISE THE ADMINISTRATION ON MATTERS AFFECTING THE WELL- BEING OF THE PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICTS.

ON THE OTHER HAND, DMCS WERE ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ENABLE REPRESENTATIVES OF DEPARTMENTS WORKING IN THE DISTRICT TO DISCUSS HOW BEST TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE DISTRICTS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY.

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IN PRACTICE, HE SAID, DEPARTMENTS WORKING IN THE DISTRICTS MAKE USE OF THE DMCS AS FORUMS FOR DISCUSSING AND RESOLVING DISTRICT

PROBLEMS.

"THEY CO-ORDINATE DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS AND SERVICES IN THE DISTRICTS AND RESPOND POSITIVELY TO DISTRICT NEEDS.

"IN THIS CONNECTION, DMCS DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A CLOSE, CORDIAL AND EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DBS, HE SAID.

BUT WHERE THE ADVICE OF A DB IS AT VARIANCE WITH EXISTING POLICIES OR PRACTICES, MR SUEN SAID THE RELEVANT POLICY BRANCH OR DEPARTMENT WOULD BE ASKED TO CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE MERITS OF THIS ADVICE ΤΟ SEE IF EXISTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES COULD BE REFINED, REVISED, OR APPLIED FLEXIBLY TO ACCOMMODATE IT.

"IF IT IS DECIDED NOT TO ACCEPT THE ADVICE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, A FULL EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS FOR NOT ACCEPTING THE DISTRICT BOARD'S ADVICE WOULD BE GIVEN TO IT," HE SAID.

AT PRESENT, DMCS ARE CHAIRED BY DISTRICT OFFICERS WHILE DB CHAIRMEN ARE INVITED TO ATTEND DMC MEETINGS AS OBSERVERS.

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5 CASES OF UNLAWFUL SALES/LETTING

OF HOS AND PSPS FLATS DETECTED

THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HAS TO DATE REFERRED FIVE CASES OF UNLAWFUL LETTING OR SALES OF HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME (HOS) AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME (PSPS) UNITS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR

PROSECUTION.

THE OFFENDERS IN THREE CASES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTED AND CONVICTED AND LEGAL ACTION IS IN PROGRESS ON THE OTHER TWO CASES.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON TANG SIU-TONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR EASON SAID THE SALE OF HOS AND PSPS FLATS WAS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS, COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS IN THE SCHEDULE ΤΟ THE HOUSING ORDINANCE.

/THE SCHEDULE

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