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(b)

(c)

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of the expected commencement and completion dates of the study; and

whether the public will be consulted on the results of the study?

Reply:

(a)

(b)

(c)

The study will include a users' survey to obtain data on the rate and pattern of utilisation of the Senior Citizen Card by cardholders, and the attitudes and views of the elderly on the utilisation and coverage of the Scheme. The consultants will be asked to formulate and recommend new and innovative marketing strategies to promote the Senior Citizen Card Scheme with a view to making improvements to the Scheme.

We expect the consultancy to commence in the summer, to be completed by the end of the year.

The views of the elderly collected from the users' survey will be taken into full account when the consultants formulate their recommendations. The consultants' recommendations will be promulgated and public views are always welcomed.

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Resale of Home Ownership Scheme flats

Following is a question by the Hon Emily Lau and a written reply by the Secretary for Housing, Mr Dominic Wong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Does the Government know:

(a)

whether there have been any Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) flat owners who have sold or leased out their HOS flats unlawfully within the ten-year restriction period: if so,

(

how many of these owners have been prosecuted;