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CAP. 283]

Housing

[1989 Ed.

(d) to provide fixtures, fittings or furniture in buildings acquired by, or under the control of, the Authority and to let, lend or hire such fixtures, fittings or furniture on such terms and conditions as to payment or otherwise as the Authority may think fit; (e) to manage any housing, and any premises, structures and grounds ancillary thereto, and any common parts, having regard to the interests, welfare and comfort of the tenants, owners or occupiers thereof, and to charge fees for its services in connection with such management; (Replaced 33 of 1978 s. 3) (ea) to construct new buildings, and any premises or structures ancillary thereto, or to acquire, alter, enlarge or improve any existing buildings, for use as car parks; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 3) (eb) to set aside for use as car parks any land, other than a carri-

ageway, vested in it; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 3) (ec) to designate parking places; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 3) (ed) to control the user of car parks and parking places, to allocate any place in a car park or parking place for the use of vehicles of any description or any particular type or class or for the use of any person or persons of any particular class; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 3) (ee) to fix such fees for the use of car parks and parking places, and to

collect the fees in such manner, as it thinks fit; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 3)

(ƒ) to carry out, subject to such directions as the Governor may from

time to time give, the clearance of any land in Hong Kong; (g) to develop land and to lay out streets and open spaces for the

purpose of providing housing or in connection therewith; (ga) to enter into, assign or accept the assignment of, and vary or rescind, any contract or obligation; (Added 33 of 1978 s. 3) (gb) to charge fees for such other purposes as it thinks fit; (Added 33

of 1978 s. 3)

(h) to undertake and execute any lawful trust which has for its object the furtherance of the provision of housing in Hong Kong or any other object similar or incidental to any of the purposes of the authority;

(i) to accept gifts and donations, whether of property or otherwise

and whether subject to any special trust or not;

(ia) to guarantee financial obligations, loan money and accept

security; (Added 16 of 1988 s. 3)

(j) to advise the Governor concerning all matters of policy relating to residential accommodation and services ancillary thereto; (ja) to act as agent for the Crown in respect of the sale and deve- lopment of any land, including the nomination of purchasers in respect of land leased from the Crown; (Added 15 of 1982 s. 4)