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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1992

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CONSTRUCTION OF JETTIES ON BROTHER ISLANDS AUTHORISED

A TEMPORARY

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS AUTHORISED THE GOVERNMENT то PERMIT THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT JETTY ON THE EAST AND THE WEST BROTHER ISLANDS, AND TO PERMANENT LANDING PIER ON THE EAST BROTHER ISLAND.

CONSTRUCT A

THE WORKS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE EXCAVATION OF THE ISLANDS AND SUBSEQUENT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION WHICH IS NEEDED FOR TRACKING AND CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT LANDINGS AND TAKE-OFFS DURING THE OPERATION OF THE NEW AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK.

THE AUTHORISED WORKS ARE A MODIFICATION TO THE PREVIOUS SCHEME WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON JANUARY 3 THIS YEAR.

UNDER THE MODIFICATION, THE POSITION OF THE TWO FORESHORE AND SEABED AREAS ON THE EAST BROTHER ISLAND HAVE BEEN SHIFTED FROM THE SOUTHERN TO THE NORTHERN TIP OF THE ISLAND то REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON THE AREA.

HOWEVER, THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE POSITION AND AREA OF THE FORESHORE AND SEABED OF THE WEST BROTHER ISLAND.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE OF AUTHORISATION GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HIS INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE ABOVE UNDERTAKING MAY DELIVER TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS A WRITTEN CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 10 NEXT YEAR.

THE NOTICE, TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN, CAN BE SEEN AT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; AT THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, 20TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG AND AT THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, TURN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN, NEW TERRITORIES.

COPIES OF THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED ON ORDER FROM THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.

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