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(2) Part II enacts certain general
clauses regarding notifying proposed future
works, hearing objections and the provision of
compensation where private rights are affected,
which are to apply in future cases where works
are to be undertaken. The works themselves
will, however, first need to be specifically
authorised by Ordinance, and the interests
affected will accordingly have ample opportunity
to make representations to Government and in the
last resort to present any objections to the
particular works to the Legislative Council
after the Bill is published for information.
The clauses relating to notification,
objections and compensation follow generally
those in the draft at (17) in 13717/1/33.
will be noted in this connection that in
paragraph 4 of (37) in 13717/1/33 the Secretary
of State stated that "subject to the observance
of this general principle that the works to be
executed must be defined in the Ordinance, the
provisions of the Bill in regard to notice and
compensation have my general approval.
It
dantis
I have inserted
in the margin of the Bill enclosed in (1)
references to the corresponding clauses of the
earlier draft. It will be seen that certain
minor objections raised by the China Association
which are summarised in paragraph 3 of the
memorandum