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(e) The "CDA" zoning will continue to be used to promote urban renewal. To facilitate prospective developers' preparation of master layout plans for "CDA" sites, planning briefs are prepared to set out planning and engineering requirements. The Board reviews the implementation progress of the various "CDA" zones every five years once they have been designated on the statutory town plans.

End/Wednesday, March 1, 1995

Plans to tackle juvenile crime

Following is a question by the Hon Timothy Ha Wing-ho and a reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Peter Lai, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Juvenile crime has been on an upward trend, with recent statistics showing that the rate of crime committed by young people under the age of 21 in the first half of last year was 35%, and that the situation in was even more serious in new towns such as Tuen Mun where the rate reached 60%. In view of this, will the Government inform this Council whether:

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it has formulated any long-term policy to tackle the worsening problem of juvenile crime, if so, what the details are; if not, why not;

there is any specific plan on the educational front to instil correct values in young people to prevent them from going astray; and

it has formulated any new plans to improve the quality and quantity of youth activities organised by the relevant Government departments and voluntary agencies?