HONG KONG.
No. 20 OF 1939.
I assent.
L.S.
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE, Governor.
23rd June, 1939.
An Ordinance for the promotion of the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the community by making provision for the systematic preparation and approval of plans for the future lay-out of existing and potential urban areas as well as for the types of building suitable for erection therein.
[23rd June, 1939.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Town Planning Short title. Ordinance, 1939.
of Town
2.-(1) The Governor may appoint a Town Planning Appointment
he Board consisting of such official and unofficial members as Planning may nominate, and may appoint any member of the Board. Board. either ex officio or personally, as chairman or vice-chairman and any public officer as secretary thereof.
(2) Five members of the Board, one of whom must be Quorum. the chairman or vice-chairman, shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Board.
of the
3. With a view to the promotion of the health, safety, Functions convenience and general welfare of the community, the Board Board. shall undertake the systematic preparation of draft plans for the future lay-out of such existing and potential urban areas as the Governor may direct as well as for the types of building suitable for erection therein. In the course of preparation of such plans the Board shall make such inquiries and arrange- ments (including, if it thinks fit, the taking of any census of the occupants of any buildings or of the users of any thoroughfares or spaces) as it may consider necessary for the preparation of such drafts.
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