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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1994

MR EASON STRESSED THAT THESE WERE ONLY SOME OF THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN THE GOVERNMENT'S OVERALL REVIEW OF URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PROCESS, AND SOME OF THE THINKING TOWARDS THEIR RESOLUTION.

"THE OVERALL REVIEW COVERS THE ROLE OF ALL THE VARIOUS IMPLEMENTATION AGENTS INVOLVED, INCLUDING PRIVATE DEVELOPERS.

"IT IS A HIGHLY COMPLEX SUBJECT WITH MAJOR IMPLICATIONS IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT,

LAND, PLANNING

HOUSING AND POLICIES AND RESOURCES.

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HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD DO ITS BEST TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON THE REVIEW WITHIN THREE MONTHS, THAT IS, BY EARLY AUGUST.

MR

HIMSELF, EASON SAID STAFF OF THE ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING WERE NO LESS SENSITIVE THAN LEGISLATIVE

ΤΟ COUNCILLORS

THE DIFFICULTIES THAT PEOPLE AFFECTED BY URBAN RENEWAL AND URBAN REDEVELOPMENT MIGHT EXPERIENCE.

"THE

FACT THAT WE CAN SEE THE SENSITIVITIES AND THE PROBLEMS DOES NOT MAKE THE PRODUCTION OF THE SOLUTION ANY EASIER, IN FACT, OF COURSE, IT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT," HE SAID.

THE

WERE

AS REGARDS REVENUE THAT WERE PRODUCED, MR EASON SAID THEY COMMUNITY'S REVENUE AND THEY WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY'S

PROGRAMME.

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"THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT'S REVENUES AND COMMUNITY'S FUND," HE SAID.

MR EASON SAID THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AS A GOVERNMENT HIGH LAND PRICES POLICY BECAUSE PRICES WERE SET BY THE MARKET.

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LAW TO BETTER PROTECT INJURED EMPLOYEES

THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE THE ENTITLEMENT OF COMPENSATION OF INJURED EMPLOYEES.

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT} BILL 1994 IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), SAID ONE THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR W K LAM, OF THE PROPOSALS WAS TO ENLARGE THE SCOPE OF PROTECTION OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO SUSTAINED INJURY WHILE TRAVELLING TO OR FROM HIS PLACE OF WORK.

UNDER THE PROPOSED BILL, COMPENSATION WILL BE PROVIDED ΤΟ AN EMPLOYER WHO SUFFERS INJURY BY ACCIDENTS WHILE:

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AND TRAVELLING BETWEEN HIS HOME SIGNAL NO. 8 OR ABOVE, OR A RED OR BLACK SIGNAL, IS ISSUED:

WORK

PLACE WHEN TYPHOON RAINSTORM WARNING

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