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The sales brochure must state whether there are any mechanisms for protecting all deposits and instalments paid by purchasers in the event of delayed completion or project failure.

Any description of the fittings and finishes in the sales brochure must be

accurate.

Anything stated in advertisements or sales brochures about gifts and benefits including nationality schemes must be accurate and not misleading.

The Hong Kong definition of saleable area must be adopted in all sales brochures and advertisements of overseas uncompleted residential property. The saleable area must be disclosed in the sales brochure.

All the recommendations should be enforced by legislation.

Government statement on the outcome of judicial review

The government issued the following statement on the judgment delivered by Mr Justice Sears today (Thursday) to dismiss the application for judicial review filed by the Senior Non-Expatriate Officers Association:

"We are naturally very pleased that the Court has found our guidelines to be reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances.

"Our aim has all along been to balance two important principles. The first, the civil service must be and must be seen to be impartial and politically neutral. The second is the legitimate expectation of civil servants in general to participate in public affairs.

"We think the balance we have struck is the right one and we are pleased that the Court has agreed."

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