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"Eligible domestic occupiers will be offered rehousing or ex-gratia cash allowance in lieu of rehousing by LDC," he said.

The spokesman added that upon completion of the resumption and clearance, a total of about 8,010 square metres of land would be granted by land exchange to the LDC for redevelopment.

The site will be developed as multi-storey residential and commercial buildings with Government/Institution/Community facilities including a hostel for single persons, a care and attention home, a day nursery, a multi-service centre for the elderly and a hostel for the moderately mentally handicapped persons.

"A public open space with an area of about 1,200 square metres will also be provided for environmental improvement," he said.

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Consultation on proposed regulation of Internet materials

Comments and views on the Government's proposed measures to control materials transmitted on the Internet should be sent to the Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Branch before the consultation period ends next Saturday (August 10).

"The proposals are contained in a paper which was published on July 10 for consultation with Internet Services Providers (ISPs)," a spokesman for the Branch said today (Friday). These include:

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the introduction of a self-regulatory scheme, which encompasses the promulgation of a code of practice and the institution of a complaints handling mechanism by a self-regulatory body with members drawn from the industry;

the amendment to the law to establish beyond doubt that obscene and indecent materials transmitted on the Internet should be brought within the ambit of the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance;

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the setting up of an industry body to represent the interests of ISPs and to liaise with the Government on industry-wide issues; such a body can also help to develop, maintain and enforce any code of practice adopted by industry members.