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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1994
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FROM THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THE DRAFT NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE UP TO WHEN THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL APPROVES OR REJECTS THE DRAFT THE NEW LAW WILL NOT ALLOW NEW DEVELOPMENT TO BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN A PROPOSED MARINE PARK OR MARINE RESERVE WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORITY. AFTER THE AREA IS APPROVED AND DESIGNATED, DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONTROLLED.
THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WILL PROVIDE FOR PROCEDURES FOR OBJECTIONS. ANYONE WHO OBJECTS TO A DRAFT MAP MAY SEND A WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THE AUTHORITY WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE. HEARINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD. WITHIN A 6 MONTH PERIOD STARTING FROM THE LAST DAY ALLOWED FOR OBJECTIONS, THE AUTHORITY WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE DRAFT MAP TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL, ACCOMPANIED BY A SCHEDULE OF OBJECTIONS AND THE AUTHORITY'S REPRESENTATIONS, AS WELL AS A SCHEDULE OF AMENDMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO DIRECTIONS FROM THE BOARD TO MEET
OBJECTIONS HEARD.
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AFTER A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL, AUTHORITY WILL BE REQUIRED TO PLACE A NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE, NOTIFYING EITHER A REFUSAL TO APPROVE OR THE DEPOSIT OF THE APPROVED MAP.
THERE WILL BE PROVISIONS FOR THE MAKING OF REGULATIONS FOR THE PROPER CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES. IT IS INTENDED THAT NO FISHING ACTIVITIES WILL BE ALLOWED IN MARINE RESERVES. IF THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF FISHING GROUNDS, EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE TO ANY FISHERMEN AFFECTED. THE AUTHORITY MAY GRANT A LICENCE OR PERMIT FOR FISHING AND OTHER CONTROLLED ACTIVITIES WITH OR WITHOUT CONDITIONS.
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MR PRESIDENT, THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WILL ENABLE CONSERVATION OF IMPORTANT MARINE AREAS IN HONG KONG AND WILL PROVIDE A LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF IMPORTANT MARINE RESOURCES. THIS IS A PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT SHOULD BE WELCOME BY ALL. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN OUR EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT NOT ONLY FOR OUR OWN BENEFIT BUT ALSO FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN PREPARING THE DRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS BILL, WE HAVE CONSULTED MEMBERS OF GREEN GROUPS AND OTHER INTEREST GROUPS AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES. WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED MARINE PARKS PROGRAMME.
AFTER THE BILL'S PASSAGE BY THIS COUNCIL, IT IS OUR TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAMME IMMEDIATELY. IT WILL BEGIN DESIGNATION OF TWO MARINE PARKS AT HOI HA WAN AND YAN CHAU ONE MARINE RESERVE AT CAPE D' AGUILAR.
THANK YOU, MR PRESIDENT.
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