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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1990

ON THE QUESTION OF SENTENCES, REVIEW OF SENTENCE HE DID SO IN CIRCUMSCRIBED GROUNDS.

MR

THE

MATHEWS SAID IN SEEKING PUBLIC INTEREST ON TIGHTLY

A

"THAT IS, IF I BELIEVE THE SENTENCE IS MANIFESTLY INADEQUATE OR WRONG IN PRINCIPLE.

DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT IT "IT IS FOR THE COURT OF APPEAL TO

THE ACCEPTS MY SUBMISSION ON SENTENCE. THAT IS A MATTER ENTIRELY FOR

SUBMISSIONS FROM THOSE IT HEARS MY SUBMISSIONS AND IT HEARS COURT. ON THE OTHER SIDE, AND IT TAKES A VIEW.

"IT IS WORTH RESTATING THAT PRINCIPLE SYSTEM THAT IT IS FOR THE COURT ULTIMATELY TO ATTORNEY GENERAL SAID.

ΤΟ CARDINAL

OUR LEGAL DECIDE SENTENCE, THE

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INTENTION OF TOWN PLANNING (AMENDMENT) BILL FURTHER EXPLAINED

THE

PRINCIPAL INTENTION OF EXTENDING PROPER TOWN THE RURAL AREAS IS TO ASSIST ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT IN THE SAME THE LEGISLATION HAS EFFECTIVELY BEEN APPLIED TO GUIDE DEVELOPMENT

ENVIRONMENT URBAN AREAS, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, THE LANDS, THE HON MARTIN LEWIS, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY),

PLANNING

TO

WAY

AS

OF

AND

ABLE

ΤΟ

OF

WHAT HELPING

"IN HAVING A STATUTORY PLANNING SYSTEM, WE SHALL BE

AN PROVIDE

INDICATION OPEN PROCESS WHICH WOULD GIVE CLEAR IS DEVELOPMENT

DESIRABLE AND WHERE

THUS IT SHOULD GO, LANDOWNERS AND DEVELOPERS IN PLANNING AND USE OF THEIR PROPERTY AND IN MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS," MR LEWIS SAID, WHEN MOVING READING OF THE TOWN PLANNING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990 IN THE COUNCIL.

THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE

WAS

HE EXPLAINED THAT THE PRESENT TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE ENACTED IN 1939 TO PROVIDE FOR THE SYSTEMATIC PREPARATION AND APPROVAL POTENTIAL URBAN OF ZONING PLANS FOR FUTURE LAY-OUT OF EXISTING AND

AREAS.

PROVIDES IT

FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A TOWN PLANNING BOARD; THE CONTENTS OF SPECIFIES

THE PLANS THAT THE BOARD MAY MAKE: ESTABLISHES AN EXHIBITION AND OBJECTION PROCEDURE FOR DRAFT PLANS; AND GRANTING SETS UP A PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENT AND APPROVAL OF PLANS, THE OF PLANNING PERMISSION AND THE RIGHT OF REVIEW OF THE BOARD'S REFUSAL.

AREAS MEANS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT CONTROL IN ALL THE RURAL AND VILLAGE WAS CARRIED

ADMINISTRATIVE OUT THROUGH LEASE CONDITIONS AND SUCH CONTROL WAS, HOWEVER, LIMITED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS ON AGRICULTURAL

AND LAND

NOXTOUS ACTIVITIES, AND DID SITUATIONS WHEN A LANDOWNER CHANGED THE USE OF HIS LAND.

NOT

APPLY

то

/"DURING RECENT