WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1982
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+ THE REPORT COULD BE SIGNED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT AND SUBMITTED BY THE AUTHORISED PERSON WITH A COVERING LETTER,+ SHE SAID.
+AND THE AUTHORISED PERSON WOULD NOT BE HELD LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE UNLESS SOMETHING GOES WRONG AND THE AUTHORISED PERSON KNOWINGLY MADE MISREPRESENTATIONS TO THE BUILDING AUTHORITY.
THE HONG KONG LAND COMPANY LIMITED WERE ALSO CONCERNED THAT +PROPERTY DEVELOPERS MIGHT BE FACED WITH LENGTHY AND COSTLY DELAYS ON PROJECTS WHICH MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY THE NEW LEGISLATION, PARTICULARLY AT THE PLANNING SUBMISSION STAGE+.
+THE GROUP HAS BEEN ASSURED BY THE ADMINISTRATION THAT, UNDER BUILDING (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATION 30(3), GENERAL BUILDING PLANS AND OTHER RELATED PLANS, INCLUDING THOSE IN RESPECT OF GEOTECHNICAL WORKS, WOULD BE APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE IR SUBMISSION OR 30 DAYS OF THE IR RE-SUBMISSION.
+SUCH TIME LIMITS, HOWEVER, DO NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN OTHER PLANS SUCH AS MASTER PLANS BECAUSE THEY ARE CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE LEASE CONDITIONS IN CERTAIN CASES AND ARE THEREFORE OUTS IDE THE SCOPE OF THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE, MISS TAM ADDED.
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON CHAN NAI-KEONG, STRESSED THAT GROUNDWATER DRAINAGE WORKS WHICH WOULD ENCROACH ON ADJOINING LAND WOULD ONLY BE AUTHORISED WHERE IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE STABILITY OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND THEN ONLY IF THERE WAS NO REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE.
+THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED IN THE NEW SECTION 28B(4) IS TO ENABLE THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TO LAY DOWN SUCH CONDITIONS AS HE CONSIDERS NECESSARY IN THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES TO ENSURE THAT THE WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITH DUE CARE AND ATTENTION TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY,+ MR CHAN ADDED.
HE ALSO SAID THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON LEASE MOD IF ICATIONS AND NEW LAND SALES IMPOSED IN 1973 WOULD BE MAINTAINED FOR THE TIME BEING AND A STUDY OF MID-LEVELS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WOULD BEGIN LATER THIS YEAR.
CONSULTANTS WOULD BE ENGAGED FOR THE STUDY WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF ALTERNATIVE PASSENGER MOVING SYSTEMS TO CONNECT THE MID-LEVELS AREAS WITH THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.
IT WAS PLANNED THAT THE STUDY BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 1983, HE SAID.
THE BILL WAS PASSED WITH A FEW TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS WHICH THE UNOFFICIALS CONSIDERED AMBIGUOUS.
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