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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1992

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EXPLAINING THE ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM THE SPOKESMAN SAID WHEN UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT WAS DETECTED, A WARNING LETTER WOULD BE SENT TO THE PERSON OR PARTY CONCERNED.

"IF NO EVIDENCE OF AN EXISTING USE OR PLANNING PERMISSION IS PRODUCED REQUIRING WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD, AN ENFORCEMENT NOTICE REQUIRING THE DISCONTINUATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONCERNED BY A SPECIFIED DATE MAY BE ISSUED.

"THE SPECIFIED DATE WOULD NORMALLY BE THREE MONTHS AFTER THE ENFORCEMENT NOTICE WAS ISSUED, SO THAT THERE WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE PERSON OR PARTY CONCERNED TO OBTAIN PLANNING PERMISSION, HE

SAID.

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IF

IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE CONTINUATION OF THE UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT WOULD CONSTITUTE A HEALTH OR SAFETY HAZARD, OR ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT, OR MAKE IT IMPRACTICABLE OR UNECONOMIC ΤΟ REINSTATE THE LAND, A STOP NOTICE MAY BE ISSUED REQUIRING THE DISCONTINUATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT BY A DATE EARLIER THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN THE ENFORCEMENT NOTICE, HE ADDED.

WHEN AN UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT FALLS то OBTAIN PLANNING PERMISSION AND) WHEN ALL RIGHTS OF REVIEW OR APPEAL HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED, A REINSTATEMENT NOTICE MAY BE ISSUED REQUIRING THE PERSON OR PARTY CONCERNED TO REINSTATE THE LAND TO THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING'S SATISFACTION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ANY LAND OWNER OR OCCUPLER WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE NOTICES COMMITS AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $100,000 AND A DAILY FINE OF $10,000 DURING THE PERIOD OF THE OFFENCE.

THE DIRECTOR IS ALSO EMPOWERED TO ENTER THE LAND AND TAKE

NECESSARY STEPS ΤΟ ENSURE THE UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT IS

DISCONTINUED, TO PREVENT THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OR TO REINSTATE THE LAND WITH EXPENSES RECOVERABLE FROM THE PERSON CONCERNED.

IN ADDITION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, ANY NOTICE ISSUED AGAINST A SUSPECTED UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE REGISTERED AT THE LAND OFFICE.

SINCE JULY LAST YEAR, PATROL TEAMS HAVE BEEN CARRYING OUT REGULAR PATROL WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREAS TO IDENTIFY SUSPECTED UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENTS.

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INDIVIDUAL

SUSPECTED UNAUTHORISED APPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT

ON RECKIPT OF PUBLIC COMPLAINTS AND REFERRALS FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THEY ALSO CARRY

SITE INSPECTIONS TO ASCERTAIN THE NATURE OF THE DEVELOPMENTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON ACTION.

UP TO MID-DECEMBER, A TOTAL OF 142 CASES OF SUSPECTED UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENTS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

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