MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1992
STATEMENT ON PROPOSED SHA LO TUNG GOLF COURSE
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GOVERNMENT
BY
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE HAD DECIDED NOT TO CONTEST THE JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCEEDINGS LODGED
LIMITED OVER THE COUNTRY PARKS THE FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (CHARITY)
PARKS ORDINANCE AUTHORITY'S APPROVAL UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE COUNTRY
TUNG, PART OF WHICH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GOLF COURSE AT SHA LO WAS WITHIN THE PAK SIN LENG COUNTRY PARK.
THE SHOULD NOT HAVE
WHICH ORDINANCE
GOVERNMENT
BEEN
ONLY
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FOR THE THAT APPROVAL ACCEPTS
SECTION 10 OF THE BASED ON
PROPOSED COUNTRY APPLIES
DEVELOPMENT
AS PART OF THE
DEVELOPMENT
COUNTRY PARKS PARK AREAS.
FALLS WITHIN THE COUNTRY PARK, IS THEREFORE TECHNICALLY
SECTION 10 DOES NOT APPLY AND THE APPROVAL INCORRECT.
AN ORDER TO QUASH THÉ THE GOVERNMENT THEREFORE CONSENTS TO
LANDS APPROVAL GRANTED BY THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY TO THE DISTRICT OFFICER/TAI PO. BUT THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PROPOSED WILL NOT BE FURTHER PROCESSED.
DEVELOPMENT
THE DECISION OF THE COURT SIMPLY RELATES TO THE APPLICATION THE APPROPRIATE SECTION IN THE ORDINANCE COVERING THE APPROVAL.
OF
THE JUDICIAL THE DEVELOPMENT HOW IT SHOULD
THE DEVELOPER WILL BE INFORMED OF THE OUTCOME OF REVIEW AND ADVISED THAT IF HE WISHES TO PROCEED WITH APPLICATION THE GOVERNMENT WOULD SEEK LEGAL ADVICE ON BE PROCESSED.
THE
IMPACT OPPORTUNITY
EXPLAINED THAT A FULL ENVIRONMENTAL SPOKESMAN ASSESSMENT WILL BE UNDERTAKEN AND THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE AN TO COMMENT BEFORE A FINAL DECISION IS MADE.
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AIR QUALITY REPORT FOR MARCH RELEASED
(EPD) TODAY (MONDAY)
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT RELEASED AIR QUALITY INFORMATION FOR MARCH THIS YEAR.
THIS IS THE NINTH MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE
AS
RESULTS MONITORING NORMALLY CONTAINS ANNOUNCEMENT
AND KWAI CHUNG MONITORING OBTAINED AT ITS MONG KOK, CENTRAL/WESTERN STATIONS.
FOR THE HAVE ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE AT
FOR THIS MARCH RELEASE, HOWEVER, NO DATA IS AVAILABLE STATION WHERE ALL MONITORING CENTRAL/WESTERN TEMPORARILY BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION WORK THE STATION.
(S02) AND
THE REPORTED AIR POLLUTANTS INCLUDE SULPHUR DIOXIDE NITROGEN DIOXODE (NO2)WHICH ARE MONITORED CONTINUOUSLY ROUND THE CLOCK,
AND (TSP)
RESPIRABLE SUSPENDED AND TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES PARTICULATES (RSP) WHICH ARE SAMPLED FOR 24 HOURS EVERY SIX DAYS.
/THE GENERAL