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Wednesday, December 12, 1973
HESTRICTION ON BUILDING DEVELOPMENT IN MID-LEVELS
The Director of Public Works, the Hon. A.S. Robertson, said
today that the temporary restriction on building development in Pok Fu Lem
and Mid-levels should be extended to give the Government more time to
consider the implications of the consultants report on the traffic problems
in the areas.
He was speaking in the Legislative Council this afternoon when
he moved the second reading of the Temporary Restriction of Building
Development (Pok Fulam and Mid-levels) (Amendment) Bill 1973.
The Bill aims to extend the period of restriction on approval of
building plans in these areas to December 31, 1974.
The restrictions, contained in the Temporary Restriction of
Building Development (Pok Fu Lam and Mid-levels) Ordinance, were introduced
on August 2, 1973.
The Ordinance empowers the Building Authority to refuse to approve
plans for now buildings in the two areas for a period of six months as
from July 4 this year.
The measures were introduced in an attempt to forestall serious
traffic problems which would result if building continued to be unrestricted
in the areas.
Referring to the consultants report, Mr. Robertson said it did
not offer any hope of an easy solution to the problems.
/He said: