MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1988
BILL TO SIMPLIFY PROCEDURES FOR RESUMPTION OF PRIVATE STREETS
THE GOVERNMENT WILL INTRODUCE A BILL TO SIMPLIFY PROCEDURES FOR GIVING NOTICE ON THE RESUMPTION OF PRIVATE STREETS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (MONDAY) SAID THAT DUB MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP OF THE LAND IN QUESTION, WHICH OFTEN RESULTED NEGLECT BY OWNERS, MANY PRIVATE STREETS WERE POORLY MAINTAINED THIS HAD GIVEN RISE TO SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.
IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO RESUME THESE STREETS SO THE GOVERNMENT CAN UNDERTAKE PROPER MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT.
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BEFORE EXERCISING THE POWERS ΤΟ RESUME LAND, CREATE AN. EASEMENT OR CLOSE A ROAD TEMPORARILY, THE GOVERNMENT IS AT PRESENT REQUIRED BY THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION} ORDINANCE ΤΟ SERVE NOTICE ON EVERY PERSON WHO HAS ANY ESTATE. RIGHT. SHARE OR INTEREST IN THE LAND.
IF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO BE MET IN RESPECT OF PRIVATE STREETS, IT WOULD IN MANY CASES IMPOSE A VERY LONG LEAD TIME ON RESUMPTION PROGRAMME, IN VIEW OF THE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS INVOLVED.
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THE WORKLOAD IN ESTABLISHING OWNERSHIP AND IN SERVING NOTICES WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL AND WILL SEVERELY IMPEDE THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMME ΤΟ RESUME THE PROBLEMATIC PRIVATE STREETS FOR PROPER MANAGEMENT.
"THE PURPOSE OF THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 IS TO REMOVE FROM THE ORDINANCE THE REQUIREMENT FOR SUCH NOTICE WHERE THE LAND IN QUESTION IS A ROAD WHEN THE RESUMPTION ORDER IS MADE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"HOWEVER, OTHER REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ORDINANCE WILL THAT IS TO GIVE NOTICE BY PUBLISHING IT IN THE GAZETTE AND IN ONE ISSUE EACH OF A CHINESE AND ENGLISH NEWSPAPER; TO DISPLAY A COPY ON OR NEAR THE LAND AFFECTED; AND ΤΟ MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
"ANY PERSON HAVING A COMPENSATABLE INTEREST WILL STILL BE ABLE
TO CLAIM COMPENSATION, HE SAID.
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY LATE OCTOBER.
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