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The Committee was also briefed on the findings of the Study on Port Back-up Land and Open Storage Requirements by the Planning Department.

To increase the supply of land for port-back up land and open storage, the study recommended the development of multi-storey lorry park near CT 8 at Kwai Chung, by means of a Government sponsored project or development by the private sector; and initiation of development through resumption of land at selected sites and designation of projects under the Public Works Programme notably in San Tin, Ping Che and Ta Kwu Ling.

The Committee was also briefed on the progress of the legislative proposal for the new procedures for the registration of Authorised Persons and Registered Structural Engineers under the Buildings Ordinance. Members noted that the legislation was being drafted and the aim was to implement the proposal within the current Legislative Council session..

End/Monday, March 27, 1995

Social security payments increase in April

Members of the public receiving payments under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and Social Security Allowance (SSA) schemes will collect more money from April 1.

The revision of payments is made possible following an approval by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department said today (Monday).

"The revision mainly covers an inflation-related increase of 8.5 per cent in the payment rates under the CSSA and SSA schemes," the spokesman said.

In addition, a package of improvements to the CSSA scheme will also be introduced from April 1. They are:

to pay

each single-parent family a monthly supplement of $215;

*to increase the standard rates for children;