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MR. CHAN YING-LUN

(in Cantonese):

Sir, I support the

Second Reading of the Housing (Amendment) Bill 1988 but I

wish to make two comments.

Concerning

the tenure of members in the Bill

provides that it should be two years

two years for but there

1

the unofficial

tenure of would like

the

propose

members.

as to There is

is no stipulation for the

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erst chairman. Originally I have considered to

л to enable limiting the maximum length of tenure in order to have new

to members joining the Housing Authority regularly. The Heng

Kodg People's Council on Public Housing Policy and the

Association have

society of Community Organisation, bas suggested that the

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tenure of the chairman should not exceed six years. After

discussion the ad hoc group agrees that if such limitation

it will be impossible

are to be imposed

A

experienced members

I agree with this

to retain

/

thus leading the loss of tenures.

opinion. But I propose that the

Governor in making

in making appointments to

appointments to the Housing Authority 1

Lintrod

mg new

blood to the

should consider the need to introduce

le Authority periodically.

If all members serve too long the

public will

think

that the Government wants

to

This goes

over-protect the existing housing policies.

open governarent.

against the Administration's aim to have over!governed,

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