WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1994
14
1 FTTERS PATENT AMENDMENTS EXPLAINED
THE
THE
NOT
BEFORE
ALTHOUGH TWO SETS OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE HONG KONG GAZETTE BEFORE RESIDUAL FORMALITIES RELATING TO THEM WERE COMPLETED, THIS WOULD HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE VALIDITY OF ANYTHING DONE IN HONG KONG THE FORMALITIES ARE COMPLETED.
THIS
SECRETARY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HAS BEEN REAFFIRMED WITH HER MAJESTY'S FOR
AFFAIRS, CONSTITUTIONAL
GOVERNMENT.
MR NICHOLAS
NO,
THE TOLD THE
MEETING LEGISLATION AMENDMENTS.
THE COUNCIL'S CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PANEL SUGGESTED AT ITS
JUNE 20 THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME FORM ON
TO PUT BEYOND ALL POSSIBLE DOUBT THE
OF
VALIDITY
RETROSPECTIVE OF THE
"AT
SUGGESTION RESPONSE.
THE PANEL'S REQUEST, THE ADMINISTRATION HAVE CONVEYED. TO HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT AND HAVE ASKED FOR
THE
AN URGENT
"WE
WILL INFORM THIS COUNCIL OF THE OUTCOME AS CAN,
HE SAID IN HIS REPLY TO THE HON ANDREW WONG'S QUESTION ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS SINCE FEBRUARY 19 LAST YEAR.
EARLY
AS
WE
0
COMMITTEE SET UP TO DETERMINE LAND USES
* * * * *
1990, SINCE
12 GOVERNMENT SITES HAVE BEEN SOLD FOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HAD BEEN SKT UP
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON RONALD ARCULLI IN THE OF UNDER- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HE SAID A COMMITTEE ON REDEVELOPMENT DEVELOPED GOVERNMENT
AUGUST SINCE
1991 ΤΟ POTENTIAL OF DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LAND USES AND REDEVELOPMENT UNDER-UTILISED GOVERNMENT SITES.
SITES
MR EASON SAID THE MAJOR OBSTACLES TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THESE SITES
AND PUBLIC WERE THE NEED TO REPROVISION EXISTING FACILITIES OBJECTIONS TO THE REZONING PROPOSALS WHICH MIGHT BE NECESSARY.
"TO FACILITATE REDEVELOPMENT OF OTHER GOVERNMENT SITES, WE
POSSIBILITY CONSIDERING THE
OF INVOLVING THE
SECTOR PRIVATE
MR THE GOVERNMENT FACILITIES ON SOME OF THEM, REPROVISIONING
ARE
IN
EASON
SAID.
**BUT EACH CASE HAS TO BE CONSIDERED ON ITS MERITS AND FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS WORKED OUT, HE ADDED.
SUITABLE
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