Mr Chen says prioritywillbegivento young students aged between five and 19, vulnerable groups such as those with respiratory diseases and pregnant women, and front-line public service personnel.
In the Richmond case, the new primary school will allocate a third of places to people on the basis of closeness to the school, not on religion, and for the remaining places, prioritywillbegivento baptised Catholics.
It is supposed to provide jobs for the disabled, who willbegivenpriority if they want tobe involved in the selling and distribution of lottery tickets.