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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1986
+THE RE-ORGANISATION IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO RATIONALISE THE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENTS, TO ACHIEVE A BETTER WORKLOAD BALANCE AND TO RESPOND BETTER TO DISTRICT NEEDS,+ THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS SAID.
+FOR INSTANCE, NOW THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWNS IS WELL ON TRACK MORE EMPHASIS IN THE FUTURE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE URBAN AND HARBOUR AREAS. FOR THAT REASON THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION ARE BEING COMBINED TO FORM THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. + THE NEW BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT WILL BE A COMBINATION OF THE PRESENT BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE EXISTING LANDS DEPARTMENT.
+THE PURPOSE OF THE AMALGAMATION IS TO BRING ALL MATTERS RELATING TO LAND AND BUILDING DEVELOPMENT UNDER ONE AUTHORITY. THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE BOTH THE BUILDING AUTHORITY AND THE LAND AUTHORITY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE FIRST, THE DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE FOUR MAIN OFFICES. TOWN PLANNING, WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMATION OF PLANNING POLICIES, PLANNING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES AND PREPARATION OF PLANS AND STUDIES.
THE LANDS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE WILL DISPOSE OF, ACQUIRE AND RESUME LAND AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTATE MANAGEMENT, LEASE ENFORCEMENT AND LAND CONTROL AND VALUATION.
CONTROL OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE WHILE SURVEYING, MAPPING AND DRAWING OFFICE SERVICES WILL COME UNDER THE SURVEY OFFICE.
THE NEW ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, MINOR ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO GOVERNMENT AND URBAN COUNCIL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES.
IT WILL ALSO MONITOR AND ADVISE ON ALL GOVERNMENT SUBVENTED PROJECTS, UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE PROJECTS AND JOINT VENTURE BUILDINGS.
IN ADDITION TO MONITORING COMPLETION OF THE NEW TOWN PROGRAMME, THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, CO-ORDINATING AND MONITORING DEVELOPMENT IN THE URBAN AREA.
IT WILL ALSO ACT AS A LINK BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND DISTRICT BOARDS.
+THE SETTING UP OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL FACILITATE DEPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND POOLING OF RESOURCES.
/+IT WILL