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LAND COMMISSION 28TH MEETING

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1994

THE 28TH MEETING OF THE SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION TODAY (APRIL 21),

WAS

HELD

THE TWO SIDES AGREED THAT THE LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAMME 1994/95 FINANCIAL YEAR SHOULD AMOUNT TO 117.27 HECTARES.

FOR THE

THE PROGRAMME COMPRISES 31.01 HECTARES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; 31.43 HECTARES FOR HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME, SANDWICH CLASS HOUSING SCHEME, PRIVATE SECTOR

KONG HOUSING SOCIETY

PARTICIPATION

SCHEME,

DEVELOPMENT

AND

HONG VILLAGE HOUSING; 17.67 HECTARES FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, EDUCATIONAL, AND 37.16 HECTARES WELFARE, RELIGIOUS, RECREATIONAL AND OTHER USES; AS SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.

BESIDES, THE TWO SIDES ALSO AGREED TO SET ASIDE 5 LAND IN A SUPPLEMENTARY LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAMME.

0

HECTARES

OF

BETTER PROTECTION PROPOSED FOR CONSUMERS

WILL

A PACKAGE OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION ON CONSUMER PROTECTION BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT WEDNESDAY (APRIL 27).

SUPPLY OF BILL,

THESE ARE THE SALE OF GOODS (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE SERVICES (IMPLIED TERMS) BILL AND THE UNCONSCIONABLE CONTRACTS DETAILS OF WHICH WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THESE THREE BILLS SOUGHT TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS.

AT PRESENT,

THE SALE OF GOODS

ORDINANCE

PROVIDES THAT IN CONDITION

CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF GOODS, THERE SHOULD BE AN IMPLIED THAT THE GOODS ARE OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY.

THE SALE OF GOODS (AMENDMENT) BILL SEEKS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CRITERIA TO BETTER DEFINE MERCHANTABLE QUALITY.

THEY INCLUDE THE APPEARANCE AND FINISH OF FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS, DURABILITY AND SAFETY.

THEIR

GOODS, THE

ASSESSING

"WE BELIEVE THAT THESE FOUR ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR

A BUYER CAN MERCHANTABLE QUALITY REPRESENT A FAIR SUMMARY OF WHAT

THE SPOKESMAN SAID. REASONABLY EXPECT OF THE QUALITY OF GOODS,

AWARENESS OF

"ONCE INTRODUCED, THEY WILL ENHANCE SUPPLIERS' THEIR OBLIGATION TO ENSURE THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THEIR GOODS.

AND THE

MERCHANTABLE

"THEY WILL ALSO PROVIDE GUIDELINES TO THE CONSUMERS

GOODS ARE OF WHETHER DECIDING

IN

COURT QUALITY."

PARTICULAR

/THE AMENDMENT

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