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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1991
HOWEVER, THE LEGAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF DETAILED ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION WERE COMPLEX, THE CHIEF SECRETARY NOTED.
HE ADDED THAT THEY NEEDED TO BE CAREFULLY STUDIED BEFORE A MATURE DECISION COULD BE TAKEN.
LAND RESUMPTION ONLY AFTER ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE
THE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO RESUME LAND FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (LDC) WILL ONLY BE MADE WHEN THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ORDINANCE ARE FULLY COMPLIED WITH.
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THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, IN A WRITTEN REPLY AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TO QUESTIONS BY THE HON MARTIN LEE.
THE
MR BARNES EXPLAINED THAT SECTION 15 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ORDINANCE PROVIDED THAT THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS MIGHT RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL RESUMPTION OF LAND UNDER THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION ORDINANCE IN RESPECT OF THE LDC'S REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
THE SECTION ALSO PROVIDES THAT THE SECRETARY SHOULD NOT SO RECOMMEND UNLESS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, HE WAS SATISFIED THAT THE LDC HAD TAKEN ALL REASONABLE STEPS ΤΟ OTHERWISE ACQUIRE THE LAND, INCLUDING NEGOTIATING FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY ON TERMS THAT WERE FAIR AND REASONABLE, MR BARNES ADDED.
"IN PRACTICE, THE SECRETARY IS ADVISED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
BUILDINGS AND LANDS, WHO WILL ASSESS IN DETAIL THE TERMS OFFERED BY THE CORPORATION TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTIES, HAVING REGARD TO THE MARKET VALUE OF THE PROPERTY INTEREST CONCERNED AND THE TOTAL PACKAGE OF COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES IN OTHER GOVERNMENT CLEARANCES,
"UPON
RECEIVING THE DIRECTOR'S ADVICE, THE SECRETARY MAY CONSULT ANY PERSON NOT BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WHOM HE CONSIDERS ASSIST HIM IN FORMING AN OPINION ON WHETHER THE OFFER MADE BY CORPORATION WAS FAIR AND REASONABLE, HE SAID.
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ALSO
MAY
THE
THE GOVERNMENT WOULD OFFER COMPENSATION TO THE OWNERS AND TENANTS AFFECTED BY SUCH RESUMPTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION ORDINANCE, UNDER WHICH THERE WAS A RIGHT OF APPLICATION TO THE LANDS TRIBUNAL IF THE OFFER WAS NOT AGREED.
IN ADDITION, EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES SUCH AS REMOVAL WOULD BE PAYABLE TO THOSE ELIGIBLE.
ALLOWANCES
/REHOUSING WOULD