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* LAND SUPPLY SUB-COMMITTEE, TO IDENTIFY CROWN LAND WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE WITHIN AN AGREED OVERALL LIMIT. TO FORMULATE BIANNUALLY A PROVISIONAL LAND SALES PROGRAMME AND A LAND SALES FORECAST EXTENDING FOR A FURTHER 12 MONTHS AND TO MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAMME AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS NECESSARY, AND
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LEGISLATION SUB-COMMITTEE, TO CONSIDER THE RATIONALISATION OF BUILDING AND PLANNING LEGISLATION AND TO CONSIDER SPECIFIC ASPECT OF THE LEGISLATION AND TO MONITOR THEIR WORK.
ON THE ROLE OF THE BRANCH ITSELF, MRS WONG SAID IT WAS A POLICY BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING, POLICY AND LEGISLATION OF ALL AREAS CONCERNING THE LANDS AND WORKS GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS UNDER ITS AEGIS.
IN ADDITION, THE BRANCH HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS AND ALSO RESIDUAL CO-ORDINATION FUNCTIONS. IT IS NOW OPERATED CHIEFLY THROUGH TWO DIVISIONS -- THE PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING DIVISION AND THE POLICIES AND LEGISLATION DIVISION, EACH HEADED BY A DEPUTY SECRETARY WORK ING TO THE SECRETARY.
THE PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING DIVISION, HEADED BY MR T. EASON, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING AND CO-ORDINATION OF THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY, INCLUDING LAND PRODUCTION AND LAND-USE PLANNING AND THE PREPARATION OF A TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. IT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE CAPITAL WORKS AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMES.
+THE POLICIES AND LEGISLATION DIVISION IS HEADED BY ME AND IT IS CHIEFLY RESPONSIBLE FOR POLICIES AND LEGISLATIVE MATTERS, SHE SAID.
+THE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE REVIEW OF MANPOWER RESOURCES FOR LANDS AND WORKS GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS, AND RELATED TRAINING MATTERS PROCEDURES AND LEGISLATIVE MATTERS PERTAINING TO THOSE AREAS FALLING WITHIN THE POLICY RESPONSIBILITY OF LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH, FOR EXAMPLE, BUILDING RELATED LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT POLICY PROCESSING OF LEGISLATION RELATING TO LAND, POLICY ON COMPENSATION AND EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES, PROCESSING OF OBJECTIONS LODGED UNDER VARIOUS ORDINANCES.
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+THE WORK OF THE TWO DIVISIONS, THOUGH EACH DISTINCT WITH ITS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY, IS NOT COMPARTMENTALISED, BUT DOVETAILED INTO EACH OTHER. IT IS A RATIONALISATION OF A COMPLEX SCHEDULE,+ SHE ADDED.
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