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| RP01/04-05 |
Management of Government Investment Incomes
This research studies the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, the Airport Authority, the MTR Corporation Limited and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, with regard to funding arrangements, financial arrangements with the Government, corporate governance and reporting arrangements to the Government and the Legislative Council. |
26 January 2005 | | RP02/04-05 |
Regulation of Interception of Communications in Selected Jurisdictions
This research studies the statutory regulatory regimes of interception of communications in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. They are examined in 10 aspects: legal framework; authorities responsible for issuing warrants; application procedures; grounds on which warrants are issued; duration, termination and renewal of warrants; lawful interception without a warrant; internal safeguard measures; external safeguard mechanisms; limit of executive discretion in bringing laws into operation; and legislative amendments in relation to the 911 incident and the development of communications technology. |
2 February 2005 | | RP03/04-05 |
Public Private Partnerships
Public Private Partnerships ("PPPs") are arrangements where the public and private sectors bring their complementary skills to a project for providing public services or projects. This research studies the regulatory framework of PPPs in the United Kingdom, the United States and New Zealand. It looks into the extent of control by both governments and legislatures, transparency of the selection of a PPP partner, and incentives for innovation and participation in PPP projects. |
8 March 2005 | | RP04/04-05 |
Limited Liability Partnership and Liability Capping Legislation for the Practice of Law in Selected Places
A limited liability partnership ("LLP") is a vehicle for doing business, combining the limited liability feature of a limited company and the flexibility of the internal organization of a general partnership. This research studies how solicitors limit their liability through LLPs or professional standards schemes in England and Wales of the United Kingdom, New York of the United States, and New South Wales of Australia. It covers background of the adoption of LLPs/liability capping legislation, nature of LLPs, eligibility and applicability, scope of liability limitation, and regulation and safeguards to protect the interests of the parties concerned and members of the public. | 15 March 2005 | | RP05/04-05 |
Poverty Combating Strategies in Selected Places
This research studies poverty combating strategies adopted in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Singapore. It covers (a) socio-economic background to the implementation of the anti-poverty strategy; (b) definition and measurement of poverty; (c) setting of anti-poverty targets; (d) institutional arrangements to tackle poverty; (e) key measures implemented to tackle poverty among people of different social groups; and (f) progress in poverty reduction. | 18 May 2005 | | RP06/04-05 |
Social Security System in Support of the Elderly in Poverty in Selected Places
This research studies the social security system in support of the elderly in poverty in Canada, Australia and Singapore. It covers two main aspects: first, social security systems in support of the elderly in poverty with regard to programmes in support of the elderly in poverty, eligibility requirements, and benefits; and second, fiscal sustainability strategies for social security programmes with regard to causes for fiscal challenges, and strategies to address fiscal challenges. | 1 June 2005 | | RP07/04-05 |
Benchmarks for Granting Subsidies or Financial Assistance to People in Need in Hong Kong
This research studies benchmarks adopted by various government departments and public bodies in Hong Kong in granting subsidies or financial assistance to people in need in the community. It discusses the means-tested schemes in the four major policy areas for people in need in Hong Kong, namely the social security schemes, the student financial assistance schemes, the medical fee waiver mechanism and the Rent Assistance Scheme. Some relevant non-means-tested schemes involving substantial government expenditure are also covered. | 22 June 2005 | | RP08/04-05 |
Licensing of Food Premises
This research studies the licensing system of food premises in Taiwan, Tokyo of Japan, Singapore, London of the Untied Kingdom, Sydney of Australia and New York City of the Untied States. It covers the regulatory authorities, application/registration procedures and requirements, time involved in processing application/registration, renewal process, system of appeal, and third party application and certification of compliance. | 22 June 2005 | | RP09/04-05 |
Social Security System for Retirement Protection in Selected Places
This research introduces and compares the social security systems for retirement protection in Canada, Japan and Singapore. It covers governing legislation and responsible authority, coverage of the system, funding sources and amount of contributions, administration of fund, and types of benefit payment. | 15 July 2005 | | RP10/04-05 |
Smoke-free Workplace Legislation in Selected Places
This research studies the statutory regulatory regimes of the smoke-free workplace in 10 selected places, namely Ireland, Norway, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, the State of California in the United States, the State of Queensland in Australia, and the Province of British Columbia in Canada. It covers several aspects: statutory smoke-free places, places exempt from the smoking ban, legal responsibility of persons in charge of statutory smoke-free places, enforcing authorities, compliance with the smoking ban, transitional arrangements for the hospitality sector, economic impact of the smoking ban on the hospitality sector, and legal challenge to the smoking ban. | 1 August 2005 |
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