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FRIDAY, JULY 26,

JULY 26, 1974

NEW BILL TO REMOVE UNCERTAINTY

OVER TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE

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A BILL WHICH SEEKS TO REMOVE UNCERTAINTY OVER THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE FOLLOWING A SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT DELIVERED LAST MONTH WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT WEDNESDAY (JULY 31).

IN THE COURT DECISION, MR. JUSTICE LEONARD HELD THAT THE WANCHAI OUTLINE ZONING PLAN WAS INVALID AS THE EXPLANATORY NOTES CONTAINED IN THE PLAN WERE NOT A PROPER PART OF THE PLAN= AND THAT THE MEANING OF THE NOTES THEMSELVES WAS NOT CLEAR.

BECAUSE THE JUDGMENT BROUGHT INTO DOUBT THE VALIDITY OF ALL DRAFT AND APPROVED TOWN PLANS, THE GOVERNMENT FELT IT WAS NECESSARY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO CORRECT THE SITUATION.

IF APPROVED, THE TOWN PLANNING CAMENDMENT AND VALIDATION) BILL 1974 WILL GIVE THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD THE POWERS WHICH IT WAS THOUGHT IT HAD BEFORE THE JUDGMENT PERMIT THE BOARD TO CORRECT PAST PLANS AND TO GRANT PERMISSION FOR DEPARTURES FROM THE PLANS AND TO VALIDATE EXISTING PLANS WHICH, BY VIRTUE OF THE JUDGMENT, ARE NOU INVALID.

FIRST PRIZE OF FIFTH LOTTERY WORTH $752,000

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A TOTAL OF 940,000 TICKETS WAS SOLD WHEN SALES FOR THE FIFTH GOVERNMENT LOTTERY CLOSED AT 9 PM TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE DRAW OF WINNING NUMBERS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE AT 10 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

THE FIRST PRIZE OF THIS LOTTERY IS WORTH $752,000, THE SECOND $75,200, AND THE THIRD $7,520.

CONSOLATION AND SPECIAL PRIZES ARE EACH WORTH $1,880.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE DRAW AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT 10 AM.