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PQS FROM MR. ROBERT PARRY M.P.
NEXT
FOLLOWING IS MATERIAL ON WHICH TO BASE REPLIES TO MR. PARRY'S
SIX QUESTIONS.
(1) COMPENSATION FOR LAND (INCLUDING BUILDINGSS) ACQUIRED FOR
CONSTRUCTING THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY IS ASSESSED AT MARKET VALUE
AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITION AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND ACQUISITION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE (CHAPTER
276 OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG).
BUSINESSES AS SUCH ARE NOT ACQUIRED, BUT COMPENSATION IS ASSESSED
FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO A BUSINESS CAUSED BY LAND ACQUISITION. THE
AUTHORITY FOR ASSESSING AND PAYING COMPENSATION UNDER THE ORDINANCE
IS THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. COMPENSATION MATTERS WHICH CANNOT
BE SETTLED BETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND THE OWNER ARE REFERRED TO THE
LANDS TRIBUNAL.
(11) HK DOLLARS 44,253,637 HAS BEEN PAID IN COMPENSATION TO DATE. 51 CLAIMS ARE OUTSTANDING, 39 OF WHICH HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE
LANDS TRIBUNAL. 36 OF THE 39 CLAIMANTS HAVE ACCEPTED AMOUNTS
EQUIVALENT TO THE GOVERNMENT'S STATUTORY OFFER OF COMPENSATION AS
ADVANCE PAYMENTS PENDING ADJUDICATION.
(111) BUSINESSES ARE NOT ACQUIRED, BUT COMPENSATION IS ASSESSED
FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO A BUSINESS CAUSED BY LAND ACQUISITION.
WHERE CLAIMS ARE REFERRED TO THE LANDS TRIBUNAL BECAUSE A
SETTLEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED, THE GOVERNMENT, PENDING ADJUDICATION,
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