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MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1991
IN THE JOINT HONG KONG-GUANGDONG ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LIAISON GROUP MEETING WHICH HE HAD JUST ATTENDED, THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION AND PROPOSALS FOR DEEP BAY WERE DISCUSSED ORDER TO DRAW UP ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR THE AREA.
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TURNING TO TOWN PLANNING, MR BARNES SAID GREAT STRIDE HAD BEEN IN 1991 IN PLANNING LEGISLATION AND THE FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY.
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"WE HAVE COMPLETED A FULL REVIEW OF THE ORDINANCE AND ISSUED A PUBLIC CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT IN JULY.
"WE AIM TO SUBMIT FINAL PROPOSALS TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN MID 1992 AND INTRODUCE A NEW PLANNING LEGISLATION TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1993."
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REGARDING THE METROPLAN STUDY WHICH HAD BEEN ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN SEPTEMBER, MR BARNES SAID IT WOULD SERVE AS A POLICY STATEMENT TO ESTABLISH A LAND USE-TRANSPORT-ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK FOR RESTRUCTURING THE METRO AREA.
"WE SHALL TRANSLATE THE METROPLAN STRATEGY CONCEPTS INTO DEVELOPMENT STATEMENTS FOR EACH OF THE SEVEN BROAD DISTRICTS IN THE METROPLAN.
"DEVELOPMENT STATEMENT FOR WEST KOWLOON WILL BE READY IN THE SECOND HALF OF 1992.
"WE HOPE DEVELOPMENT STATEMENTS FOR TSUEN WAN-KWAI TSING AND SOUTH EAST KOWLOON WILL BE AVAILABLE AROUND END 1992 AND EARLY 1993 RESPECTIVELY, HE SAID.
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ONPORT DEVELOPMENT, MR BARNES SAIDTHEGOVERNMENT HAD THIS YEAR COMMISSIONED A NUMBEROF IMPORTANT PORT DEVELOPMENTSTUDIES RECOMMENDED UNDER PADS TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT PORT FACILITIES WERE PROVIDED TO MEET BOTH SHORT AND LONG-TERM REQUIREMENTS.
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THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ONES INCLUDED THE LANTAU PORT PENINSULA DEVELOPMENT STUDY AND WESTERN HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT
STUDY, BOTH OF WHICH WOULD BE COMPLETED TOWARDS THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
IN ADDITION, A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RIVER TRADE TERMINAL WAS COMPLETED.
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"A PROSPECTUS WILL BE ISSUED IN EARLY 1992, SEEKING VIEWS PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPERS ON HOW THE RIVER TRADE TERMINAL IS ΤΟ BE OPERATED AND DEVELOPED. A DECISION WILL BE MADE BEFORE THE END OF 1992." HE SAID.
ON BUILDING SAFETY, MR BARNES SAID NEW LEGISLATION WOULD BE INTRODUCED THIS SPRING TO EMPOWER THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF BUILDINGS WHICH WERE IN A POSSIBLY DANGEROUS CONDITION TO HAVE THEM PROPERLY INSPECTED AND CARRY OUT REMEDIAL WORKS,
A COMPREHENSIVE BUILDINGS INSPECTION PROGRAMME HAD BEEN LAUNCHED WITH ALL PRE-WAR BUILDINGS ALREADY BEING SURVEYED.
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