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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1987
PLAN FOR PHASED DEVELOPMENT OF HINTERLANDS
THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH AND ITS DEPARTMENTS HAVE STARTED PUTTING TOGETHER A PLAN FOR THE PHASED AND SYSTEMATIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE RURAL HINTERLANDS.
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DURING THE DEBATE ON THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY SPEECH.
"IT IS CLEAR THAT THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PLAN MUST BE A PROGRAMME OF PHASED INVESTMENT, FACILITATION OF APPROPRIATE PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT, AND SOME DEGREE
PLANNING CONTROL AND PUBLIC LAND ACQUISITIONS, HE SAID.
M
OF
HE ADDED IT WAS NOT YET SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR WHAT THE MIX SHOULD BE. BUT IT WAS AN EXERCISE WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A VERY SYSTEMATIC PROGRAMME OF CONSULTATION.
MR BARNES SAID THE
PRESENT TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE WAS NO LONGER AN ADEQUATE INSTRUMENT IN REGULATING AND PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT IN BOTH THE RURAL HINTERLANDS AND THE OLDER URBAN AREAS.
UNDERTAKE A
CONSEQUENTLY, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAD AGREED TO COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE ORDINANCE, THE FIRST DISCUSSIONS ON WHICH RECENTLY HELD.
WERE
"IT IS AN EXERCISE WHICH WILL REQUIRE A VERY SYSTEMATIC PROGRAMME OF CONSULTATION.
MUCH
THE PRESENT,
AFFECTED BY
SUPPORT IN
OF AND PUBLIC
"FOR IT MUST COVER
MORE FULLY THAN AT
THOSE CONSULTATION PROCESSES IN PLANNING, THE RIGHTS OF
OF PLANNING PLANNING PROPOSALS, THE KINDS
REQUIRED RURAL RENEWAL, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PLANNING AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT, HE SAID.
AND
GOVERNMENT
OF
SO AS
TO
ON THE SUBJECT INDUSTRY,
MR BARNES ALSO SAID THAT DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS WERE UNDERWAY PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION IN MAINTAIN STANDARDS.
IT
THE
CONSTRUCTION
"THERE IS GENERAL AGREEMENT ON THE NEED OF SHOULD NOT BE RESTRICTED ΤΟ INSTITUTION REGISTRATION SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY THE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATION ON THE CONTROLLING BOARD,
REGISTRATION;
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THAT
THAT MEMBERS, INSTITUTIONS, WITH
HE SAID.
AND
ΤΟ
申申
CONSULTATION REMAINS TO
DONE
BE NECESSARY LEGISLATION. THIS WILL ACTIVELY DURING THE COMING YEAR.
BE PURSUED
"HOWEVER, MUCH DETAILED WORK AND
DRAFT THE
MR BARNES ALSO REFERRED TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BILL, AND SAID DEBATE ON ITS SECOND READING WOULD RESUME SHORTLY.
HAD HE SAID THERE
TO BE A BALANCE BETWEEN THE GRANT OF
AND JOB
PROTECTION OF ADEQUATE POWERS TO THE CORPORATION TO DO ITS THOSE WHO WOULD BE AFFECTED BY IT.
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