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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1994

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THE CHATER GARDEN A UNIQUE AND PROMINENT AMENITY AREA IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.

"ET IS WELL PATRONISED BY THE PUBLIC. PURPOSEFULLY DEVELOPED INTO A PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AFTER THE RELOCATION OF THE HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB,

IT HAS SERVED THE PUBLIC WELL AND THE PLANNING INTENTION IS ΤΟ RETAIN IT AS A PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, HE SAID.

HE ADDED THAT THE EASTERN PART OF CHATER GARDEN WHERE THE ANNEX BUILDING WAS PROPOSED ΤΟ BE BUILT WAS COVERED WITH LUXURIANT VEGETATION AND MATURE TREES, AND WAS ONE OF A FEW 'GREEN LUNGS" IN CENTRAL.

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"THE COMMITTEE IS NOT CONVINCED THAT REPLANTING OF MATURE TREES AS SUGGESTED IN THE APPLICATION IS PRACTICABLE, AND THE PROPOSED ROOFTOP GARDEN WILL BE LESS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.

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COMMITTEE IS ALSO NOT CONVINCED THAT THERE ARE NO OTHER OPTIONS то MEET THE ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL," HE EXPLAINED.

UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE, AN APPLY FOR A REVIEW OF A DECISION OF THE PLANNING

APPLICANT CAN COMMITTEE.

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IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF PENSIONS

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A BILL AND THREE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS THAT SEEK TO IMPROVE ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL SERVANTS' PENSIONS WERE GAZETTED TODAY

(FRIDAY).

THEY ARE THE PENSIONS ORDINANCES (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1994; THE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994; THE PENSION BENEFITS { AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994; AND THE PENSION BENEFITS (JUDICIAL OFFICERS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE BILL AND THE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS AIMED TO REMOVE ANOMALIES WHICH BECAME APPARENT DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES TO DEPENDANT PENSIONS AND RELATED BENEFITS INTRODUCED BY THE PENSIONS MODIFICATION ORDINANCE 1993. THEY ALSO PROVIDE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF PENSION MATTERS.

THE MAJOR AMENDMENTS CONTAINED IN THE BILL ARE:

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PROVISION FOR THE GRANT OF ADDITIONAL PENSION TO AN OFFICER INJURED ON DUTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS IN AT THE DATE OF INJURY INSTEAD OF AT THE DATE OF RETIREMENT:

FORCE

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THE GRANT

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