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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1988
ABUTS
"BECAUSE OF THE MIXTURE OF PRIVATE AND CROWN LAND WHICH
MAINTENANCE FOR FEAR THESE PATHS, GOVERNMENT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE THE OF TRESPASSING UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY," HE SAID.
IN EXTREME CASES OF OVERGROWTH, HOWEVER, ACTION HAD BEEN TO AVOID COMPLETE OBSTRUCTION.
TAKEN
THIS WAS DONE BY THE DISTRICT BOARDS THROUGH MINOR OFFICES THROUGH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS, THE DISTRICT
LANDS PUBLIC WORKS FUNDS AS WELL AS BY THE DISTRICT
OFFICES THROUGH THEIR VOTE FOR CROWN LAND MANAGEMENT.
"BUT ROUTINE VERGE MAINTENANCE BY EITHER OF THESE NOT WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION," MR LIAO ADDED.
AGENCIES IS
GOVERNMENT CAN VETO PARKING FEE INCREASE
OF
GOVERNMENT
CONTRACT CONDITIONS FOR THE RUNNING MULTI-STOREY CARPARKS ALLOW THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT TO DIRECT THE MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT CARPARKS TO CANCEL OR REDUCE ANY PROPOSED INCREASE IN PARKING FEES.
THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY ΤΟ A QUESTION FROM THE HON JAMES MCGREGOR.
MR LEUNG SAID THAT IF IN THE COMMISSIONER'S JUDGEMENT THE USAGE OF A CARPARK WOULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD BY SUCH AN INCREASE, THE COMMISSIONER WOULD EXERCISE HIS RIGHT OF OBJECTION.
IN CONSIDERING PROPOSED INCREASES, THE COMMISSIONER WOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE UTILISATION RATE AND THE FREQUENCY OF FEE INCREASES AT THE CARPARK, AND THE FEES OF OTHER COMPARABLE, COMMERCIAL CARPARKS IN THE VICINITY, HE ADDED.
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