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7.
The formulation of overall targets for
the production and sale of land is the responsibility
of the Special Committee on Land Supply, which
assesses the needs of both the public and private
sectors for land for development and, on the basis
of such assessments, recommends targets for the
production and the sale of land. There is usually
a four to five year gap between the decision to
produce land and its actual production, due to the
time taken to execute the necessary engineering works.
Priority is always given to these works in the Public
Works Programme.
8.
In addition to producing land by means of
reclamation and other engineering works, it is
sometimes necessary for the government to acquire
private property (i.e. land in respect of which
leases have already been granted and are still
extant) needed for carrying out public works projects.
Where such property cannot be acquired by negotiation,
the use of compulsory power becomes necessary.
Property is then acquired under either the Crown
Lands Resumption Ordinance or the Mass Transit
Railway (Land Resumption and Related Provisions)
Ordinance, or through the Roads (Works, Use and
Compensation) Ordinance whereby land is resumed