FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1978
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BILL TO AMEND ASS TRANSIT RAILWAY
(LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE
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A BILL TO AMEND THE MASS TRANSIT PAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE WAS GAZETTED TODAY AND WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE BILL CONTAINS THREE AMENDMENTS. THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS TO ALLOW PROPERTY OWNERS AFFECTEL BY THE EXTENSION OF THE RAILWAY TO TSUEN WAN TO SEEK COMPENSATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE.
THE SECOND AMENDMENT, HE SAID, ALLOWS MORE TIME FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND NEGOTIATION OF CLAIMS FOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WHICH OFTEN INVOLVE TECHNICAL COMPLICATIONS. HOWEVER, HE STRESSED, THIS AMENDMENT IN NO WAY ALTERED EXISTING PROCEDURES WHEREBY THE CLAIMANT RETAINED HIS RIGHT TO REFER HIS CLAIM DIRECTLY TO THE LANDS TRIBUNAL, SHOULD HE SO DESIRE.
THE THIRD AMENDMENT AUTHORISES THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, TO APPOINT EXPERTS NOT READILY AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, TO ASSIST IN THE ASSESSMENT OF CLAIMS.
RECLAMATION PROPOSED AT JOSS HOUSE BAY
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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO RECLAIM ABOUT 4.8 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED AND TO BUILD A PIER AT JOSS HOUSE BAY TO IMPROVE LANDING FACILITIES THERE.
THE PROPOSED WORK WILL ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CIRCULATION AREA FOR THE LARGE CROWDS ATTENDING THE TIN HAU FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
ANYONE WHO HAS OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD SUBMIT SUCH OBJECTIONS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM TODAY.
THE NOTICE, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.
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THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING OR THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, SAN PO KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, FIRST FLOOR, 692 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.
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