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     The Town Planning Board (TPB) gazetted today (September 1) specified periods during which applicants of applications under section 12A (s.12A applications), section 16 (s.16 applications) and section 17 (s.17 reviews) of the Town Planning Ordinance (Cap. 131) may give further information to the TPB to supplement the information included in their applications.
 
     The specified periods as gazetted take immediate effect and are applicable to all s.12A and s.16 applications received on or after September 1, 2023, and s.17 reviews in relation to s.16 applications and applications under section 16A of the Ordinance made on or after September 1, 2023.

     The gazette notice (Annex) is attached to the Town Planning Board Guidelines on Submission of Further Information in Relation to Applications for Amendment of Plan, Planning Permission and Review (TPB PG-No. 32B), which is available at the Secretariat of the TPB at 15/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong (Tel: 2231 4810 or 2231 4835), and the TPB’s website (www.tpb.gov.hk).

     Any enquiries on the above may be addressed to the Secretariat of the TPB at the above address or by email (tpbpd@pland.gov.hk), or to the Planning Enquiry Counters of the Planning Department (hotline: 2231 5000; email: enquire@pland.gov.hk) at 17/F, North Point Government Offices, and 14/F, Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin. read more

     The Government today (September 1) announced the appointments to the new term of the Country and Marine Parks Board (CMPB) for a period of two years with effect from today.      The Agriculture,… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council:

     The Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council today (September 1) reminded interested applicants that applications for its Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies (including the award for students with disabilities) for the 2024/25 academic year will close next Friday (September 8).

     The fellowships and scholarships aim at encouraging outstanding students to pursue further studies in reputable institutions overseas. Successful candidates are expected to have a strong sense of commitment to Hong Kong and be ready to contribute significantly to the community upon graduation.

     The fellowships are for studies leading to postgraduate degrees either by research or by coursework. The maximum value of a fellowship is HK$300,000 per year, tenable for up to three years for a doctoral degree or two years for a master’s degree. The scholarships are for studies leading to undergraduate degrees. The maximum value of a scholarship is HK$280,000 per year, tenable for up to three years.

     The applicants will be responsible for fulfilling all application procedures and admission requirements of the academic institutions of their choice.

     Information notes for the applications are available on the website of the Student Finance Office of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency (www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/forms/form.htm). Applicants should submit the completed form through the GovHK website (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/sfo031/en/). For details, please visit the website of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund (www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/seymf/en/whatwedo/index.htm), or call (852) 2150 6097 or (852) 2150 6110.

     Shortlisted applicants of the Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies will be invited to attend interviews in Hong Kong. The first round of interviews is scheduled for January 2024. If found suitable, applicants will be invited for a final interview to be held in February or March 2024. For the Overseas Fellowship/Scholarship for Disabled Students, shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview in Hong Kong in February or March 2024. read more

     The fourth phase of the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (MEELS) takes effect today (September 1), extending the coverage to light emitting diode (LED) lamps, gas cookers and gas instantaneous water heaters. The fourth phase of the MEELS will be fully implemented on December 1 next year, with a transitional period of 15 months.

     The energy labels classify energy performance into five grades. Products with a Grade 1 energy label are the most energy-efficient. With this concise and easy-to-understand label, consumers can make informed decisions in purchasing more energy-efficient products.

     Upon inclusion of the aforementioned three types of products in the fourth phase of the MEELS, the potential annual energy saving will be around 570 terajoules (around 160 million kilowatt-hours), which is equivalent to the reduction of about 75 000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. Together with the eight types of products covered in the first three phases, the total energy consumption in the residential sector covered by the MEELS will substantially increase from about 50 per cent to about 80 per cent.

     To dovetail with the implementation of the fourth phase of the MEELS, the 2023 edition of the Code of Practice on Energy Labelling of Products (CoP) takes effect today.

     For more details of the CoP, please visit the EMSD’s website (www.emsd.gov.hk/energylabel). read more

     â€‹The Development (Town Planning, Lands and Works) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2023 takes effect today (September 1).             The Ordinance, which was … read more