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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1994
PLANNING DEPARTMENT ACTS AGAINST UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENTS
UNDER
HAS
THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT THE 1991 TOWN PLANNING UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENTS IN RURAL INCLUDING SAN TIN AND NGAU TAM MEI.
BEEN TAKING ENFORCEMENT ACTION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE AGAINST AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,
THESE UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENTS
INCLUDE POND FILLING, SITE
FORMATION, OPEN STORAGE AND CONTAINER VEHICLE PARKS.
UP TILL NOW, 29 SUMMONSES HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN RESPECT OF THREE CASES OF UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENTS IN SAN TIN AND NGAU TAM MEI AREA.
THE PURPOSE OF THESE ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION ACTIONS IS TO PREVENT FURTHER PROLIFERATION OF UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENTS AND DETERIORATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN THIS AREA.
THE
IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THESE UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENTS HAVE HAD NO PERMISSION FROM THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, THUS CONTRAVENING PROVISIONS OF THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE.
ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND TO BE SET UP
THE
GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THAT A BILL SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR THE SETTING UP OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND OTHER PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES RELATING ΤΟ ENVIRONMENTAL AND
CONSERVATION MATTERS.
SUBJECT TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND BILL AND FUNDING APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FUND WILL BE SET UP WITH AN INITIAL CAPITAL INJECTION OF $50 MILLION BY THE GOVERNMENT AS ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNOR IN HIS LAST POLICY ADDRESS.
THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS (SPEL) WILL BE THE TRUSTEE OF THE FUND WHICH WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL BODIES ΤΟ UNDERTAKE WORTHWHILE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
AND
THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION FUND COMMITTEE TO ADVISE THE TRUSTEE ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF THE FUND.
THE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIST OF A CHAIRMAN APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, MAXIMUM OF FOUR OTHER MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS FROM RELEVANT GOVERNMENT BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS.
SPEL, AS THE TRUSTEE, WILL TABLE BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ANNUALLY THE AUDITED ACCOUNT AND HIS REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 18 THIS YEAR.
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