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WEDESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1987
SUCH REHOUSING SHOULD NOT CREATE
HOWEVER THE AD HOC GROUP UNDERSTOOD THAT ANY
CORPORATION UNDERTAKEN BY THE
ARRANGEMENTS ADDITIONAL DEMAND ON THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
APPRECIATED
THE DIFFICULTIES IN THE
OF OFFERING
НЕ SAID THE AD HOC GROUP STIPULATING DETAILS OF REHOUSING AND COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS IN
AS THE CORPORATION SHOULD BE GIVEN THE FLEXIBILITY AND NEGOTIATING VARIOUS ACCEPTABLE OPTIONS TO THE AFFECTED TENANTS AND SMALL PROPERTY OWNERS.
BILL
THE
GROUP
WOULD
WELCOME
THE
"HOWEVER,
ADMINISTRATION'S ASSURANCE AND INDICATION OF ARRANGEMENT ON REHOUSING AND COMPENSATION TO THE AFFECTED TENANTS AS WELL AS THE RANGE OF OPTIONS OPEN TO PROPERTY OWNERS INCLUDING FLATS IN EXCHANGE OR CASH OR COMBINATION BOTH," HE SAID,
SMALL
OF
NO MORE APPOINTED BY.
THE AD HOC GROUP ALSO NOTED THAT THE LDC WOULD HAVE THAN THREE MEMBERS BEING PUBLIC OFFICERS, WHO WOULD BE THE GOVERNOR ACCORDING TO POST.
MR HU SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD AGREED WITH THE AD HOC GROUP THAT FIRST THE QUORUM OF THE CORPORATION LAID DOWN IN PARAGRAPH 9 OF THE SCHEDULE SHOULD BE INCREASED FROM FIVE TO SIX IN ORDER TO ENSURE THERE WILL BE AT LEAST THREE OTHER MEMBERS NOT BEING PUBLIC AT ANY MEETING OF THE CORPORATION.
THAT OFFICERS
A
A
BILL PROVIDED MR HU ALSO NOTED THAT CLAUSE 18(1) (B) OF THE THAT A PERSON AUTHORISED UNDER THE ORDINANCE MAY ENTER AND INSPECT BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF
HAD BEEN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON RESIDENTS, 24 HOURS AFTER NOTICE GIVEN TO THE OWNER OR OCCUPIER.
THE 24-HOUR PERIOD WAS THE AD HOC GROUP CONSIDERED THAT
ΤΟ MAKE SUITABLE OR OCCUPIER FOR
OWNER THE SHORT UNREASONABLY
THE PERIOD ARRANGEMENT. THE GOVERNMENT HAD SUBSEQUENTLY AGREED THAT SHOULD BE INCREASED TO 48 HOURS.
THAT THERE SHOULD BE HE SAID THE AD HOC GROUP CONSIDERED
BE PROVISION FOR CONTINUING OFFENCES SO THAT HEAVIER PENALTIES COULD
AUTHORISED OFFICERS IMPOSED FOR SUBSEQUENT OFFENCES IN OBSTRUCTING FROM ENTERING OR INSPECTING ANY BUILDING. AN AMENDMENT TO THE BILL WAS SUBSEQUENTLY MOVED ACCORDINGLY.
THAT
DO, AND
THE
THAT PUBLIC
THE BY то
MEMBERS OF REFERRING
COMMENTS
SAID A CAREFUL CORPORATION WAS BEING GIVEN TOO MUCH POWER, MR HU EXAMINATION OF THE PROVISIONS IN THE BILL WOULD HOWEVER INDICATE THERE WERE MANY RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE CORPORATION COULD MUCH POWER WAS IN FACT RESERVED FOR THE GOVERNMENT, RESTING EITHER
PLANNING THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL IN THE CASE OF RESUMPTION AND TOWN CHANGES, OR SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS IN OTHER MATTERS.
IN
ARE SUFFICIENT BUILT-IN THE GROUP IS SATISFIED THAT THERE CHECKS AND BALANCES, AND SOME FLEXIBILITIES SHOULD ALSO BE ALLOWED FOR THE CORPORATION TO OPERATE ON COMMERCIAL PRINCIPLES, MR HU CONCLUDED.
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