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Given the lack of a registration system for the arts and cultural sector, adoption of a nomination or election mechanism for the WKCDA Board will give rise to arguments and discontent.

[...] [...] unnecessary arguments and hence costs, [...] [...]

[...] [...] possible disputes, the Liberal Party [...] [...]

He was concerned that the household-based means test requirement might create conflicts among household members and gave rise to family disputes, thereby destabilizing the society.

Following a discussion, the Executive Committee decided to approve the pilot project for validation of methyl formate as a blowing agent in the manufacture of polyurethane foam (phase I) in Brazil at a total cost of US $401,500 plus agency support costs of US $30,113 for UNDP, noting that the project was consistent with decision 55/43(e) and that it had been designed to disseminate the results from the validation of methyl formate technology in rigid and integral skin polyurethane foam applications globally, and on the understanding that the project would be the final validation project for methyl [...] [...]

[...] [...] repeated arguments over its delivery [...]

If they use this mentality to deal with the very controversial problem of wealth gap in society today and propose new measures to tackle it, I think the SAR Government is not going to make any achievement.

[...] [...] any disputes, we should carry on [...] [...]

MR CHAN HAK-KAN (in Cantonese): Deputy President, in 2006, the authorities planned to reserve a site for the construction of a centralized poultry slaughtering centre (PSC), and they first proposed to use the site near Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment Works in Sheung Shui and then proposed the site in the vicinity of Fu Tei Au Tsuen next to Man Kam To Road, which cover an area of 10 500 and 15 000 sq m respectively, but subsequently, as the risk of avian influenza in Hong Kong was kept at a low level, the Secretary for Food and Health announced shelving the centralized PSC project in June last year.

Where disagreements arise, the police will treat [...]

[...] [...] follow-up to and implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States and decided to consider at its sixty-seventh session the reports of the Secretary-General on concrete recommendations to enhance the implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States and the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of [...] [...]

Where necessary, recommendation would be made to re-tender the contract so as to avoid future dispute on re-measurement.

Such “second complaints” typically involve contractual disputes, loss on investments, disagreements about bank policies or procedures, or disputes which are difficult to substantiate due to a lack of evidence.

For instance, consumers are not aware of the term of automatic renewal of contract upon expiry until the service contract comes into effect or after they received the contract, and when the contract is renewed automatically, even the consumers themselves are not aware of the renewal.

In order to enable the general public to watch major sports events free of charge, and reduce the controversies of television stations over broadcasting rights, the DAB urges the Government to study whether the Government or non profit-making organizations (such as the Hong Kong Jockey Club) should bid for the broadcasting rights of international sports events, and then sell such rights at a fair price to various free television broadcasters, Internet service providers and radio stations, and even broadcast the events in government venues, so that the public can enjoy these international sports events free of charge.

The introduction of a procedure for contract verification can greatly reduce disputes over the renewal of contracts, because if a consumer is aware of the term of automatic renewal, he certainly has the right to choose to accept or not to accept this term and in that case, there would not be problems arising from automatic renewal.

Proposed section 16EC(1), on the other hand, focuses on a specific tax avoidance arrangement and therefore would be more effective in combating such arrangement and could help avoid unnecessary disputes.

If we are to maintain the link exchange rate ― for the moment, let us not consider whether it is desirable or possible to do so, and let us just make one point here ― we will inevitably realize that if we refrain from severing the link for the sake of those who hold huge quantities of the Hong Kong currency, thus inflicting imported inflation on Hong Kong, the Government is obligated to protect those who hold very little Hong Kong currency, that is, the poor and low-income earners.

Besides, because of one's own interest, some politicians have once again raised the arguments to the "pro-China" and "anti-China" levels, transforming the sensible arguments to irrational ones.

We hope that the Central Authorities will understand that people from all sectors in Hong Kong do have this demand and they hope that the SAR, especially the Task Force on Constitutional Development, can make the discussions rational and put them back onto the right track so that a consensus can be reached finally.

Furthermore, the Government should pay attention to how to educate the public to gain a correct understanding of the functions of the Court and how to make proper use of judicial review and other legal channels to suitably handle legal disputes with a view to jointly building a harmonious society.

The Hong Kong people need a break from political wrangling and political posturing, so that we may go ahead with what really matters and what should be the goal of democracy, that is, we should concentrate our energies on improving the livelihood of the people, and on strengthening the economy upon which the livelihood of the people depends.

The Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr. WAI Chi-sing, in his opening address pointed out that the Development Bureau brought in NEC from the United Kingdom with an aim to shifting from an adversarial culture between contracting parties in traditional contracts to a partnering and collaborative relationship.

Mr LAM considered that to avoid disputes arising from the need to turn on engines while idling, as in the case of drivers/passengers who might require air-conditioning for health reasons, it was necessary to set out all the exemptions in the legislation on the ban on idling engines.

At present, the argument on whether the new CE's term of office should be 2 or 5 years is quite similar to the right of abode argument then, as both have been raised to the "pro-China" and "anti-China" levels very soon.

Robert Ting-Yiu Chung, Director of Public Opinion Programme, observed, "Our latest popularity figures of CE Donald Tsang were recorded before Legco vetoed his constitutional reform package.