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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1994

ARE

TO MINIMISE GENUINE

"THERE

ALSO SOME POSITIVE SUGGESTIONS IN

OF SPECULATION

PRE-SALE OF FLATS IN THE INTEREST BUYERS AND TO STRENGTHEN CONSUMER EDUCATION AND PROTECTION SUPPLY AND PRICE SITUATION."

HOME- ON FLAT

THOSE

MR BASON SAID THESE VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS TOGETHER WITH EXPRESSED IN THE MEDIA WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE TASK FORCE IN THE PROCESS

DEAL OF FORMULATING A PACKAGE OF MEASURES TO PROPERTY MARKET SITUATION.

HE EMPHASISED THAT THE TASK FORCE IS STILL VIGOROUSLY THE PROS AND CONS OF EACH AND EVERY AVAILABLE HAS NOT YET REACHED ANY CONCLUSION.

WITH

THE

EXAMINING OPTION AND

"OUR APPROACH IS TO ASSESS THE SITUATION CAREFULLY AND OBJECTIVELY BEFORE WE COME UP WITH A SENSIBLE AND REASONABLE RESPONSE. IT REMAINS OUR TARGET TO COMPLETE THE TASK FORCE'S WORK BY NEXT MONTH, MR EASON SAID.

REGULATION ON ELECTION NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS TO BE GAZETTED

FLECTORAL

* * * * *

PROVISIONS

(PROCEDURE)

FRIDAY

THE

(GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON (MAY 20), A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REQUIREMENTS

FOR

THE

NOMINATION THE REGULATION SETS OUT THE COMING DISTRICT BOARD AND MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

FOLLOW

THE

THE

COUNCIL

THE REQUIREMENTS

EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS; NOMINATION PAPER FOR EACH DISTRICT BOARD OR MUNICIPAL CANDIDATE MUST BE SUBSCRIBED BY 10 ELECTORS REGISTERED IN THE CONSTITUENCY CONCERNED,

IN AND THE

OF ELECTION DEPOSIT RESPECT OF EACH CANDIDATE IS $3,000 FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, AND $5,000 FOR THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

AMOUNT

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS IN

GEOGRAPHICAL OF THE 1995 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WOULD BE REVIEWED LATER.

CONSTITUENCY

RESPECT ELECTIONS

"THE

IS REGULATION

EXPECTED

ΤΟ BE

INTRODUCED INTO

THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 25," HE SAID.

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