CO129-542-3 Foreshore and Sea-bed Works Bill- correspondence 9-1-1933 - 16-8-1933 — Page 52

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harbour pipe line and the validation of past works are

also matters of importance; the latter being particularly

unsuitable for inclusion in an "ad hoc" Ordinance. To

include a provision in the Bill, "that nothing therein should be deemed to authorise Government to carry out

any work which would be likely to interfere with the

effective conduct of or to compete with existing enter-

prises providing facilities for public or public utility services which are dependent for the provision of such facilities or services on existing rights of access to

the sea" would in effect stultify the whole Bill. It

could be argued for instance that the vehicles ferry pier and approaches would compete with the Star Ferry.

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3. The second suggestion in your telegram, that there should be a provision for the hearing of objections before definitive approval is given to any proposed

scheme had already been met by the insertion of a new

clause 3.

4.

Provision has now been made for the appointment of assessors to advise the judge upon matters requiring

professional knowledge by a new clause 8(4).

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5.

The following are the alterations made in the Bill

since it was first forwarded to you with my despatch No.

(1)

✓ (2)

(3)

✓ (4)

✓ (5)

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of the 19th November, 1931:-

At the end of clause 2(1) "Governor in Council"

has been substituted for "Legislative Council or

the Finance Committee thereof".

Former clause 3 becomes clause 2(4)

Clause 3 is new, please see paragraph 3 above. Clause 5(3) is new.

A proviso to clause 6 has been added in accordance

with paragraph 2 of your despatch No.130 of the 7th May, 1932.