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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1992

STANCE ON REDEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS EXPLAINED

THE GOVERNMENT IS KEENLY AWARE OF THE NEED TO STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN MAKING SURE THAT PRIVATE SECTOR REDEVELOPMENT IS NOT INHIBITED BY BUREAUCRATIC CONTROLS AND THAT THE INTERESTS OF THOSE WHO MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED WILL BE SAFEGUARDED.

THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, SAID THIS WHEN WINDING UP THE MOTION DEBATE ON REDEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR

EASON SAID EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDED A SOUND BASIS ON WHICH TO MAINTAIN THIS BALANCE AND TO CONSIDER REFINEMENTS AS AND WHEN THEY BECAME NECESSARY.

HE EXPLAINED THAT THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WAS LARGELY A MATTER FOR THE PARTIES INVOLVED, THAT IS THE OWNERS OF BUILDINGS AND DEVELOPERS.

"THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTERVENE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS THAT TAKE PLACE BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

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HOWEVER, MR EASON SAID THIS DID NOT MEAN THAT SUCH PROJECTS

WERE NOT SUBJECT TO CONTROL.

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT WAS SUBJECT ΤΟ PLANNING AND BUILDING CONTROL, AND MUST BE IN LEASE CONDITIONS.

LEASE RESTRICTIONS, COMPLIANCE WITH THE

PLANNING PERMISSION MIGHT ALSO NEED TO BE SOUGHT IF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTORY TOWN PLAN AND BEFORE BUILDING WORKS MIGHT START, THE APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING AUTHORITY MUST BE OBTAINED.

ON CONCERNS ABOUT COMPENSATION FOR THE AFFECTED EASON SAID THIS WAS BEING POSITIVELY ADDRESSED.

TENANTS, MR

THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED INCLUDED A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATUTORY BASIS FOR COMPENSATION TO A MULTIPLE OF 1.3 OF CURRENT RATEABLE VALUE.

BEGUN

MR EASON SAID A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE URBAN RENEWAL PROCESS INVOLVING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HAD ALREADY AND WAS DUE TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.

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