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Speech by Hon. G. Barnes, JP, Secretary for Lands- and works at Legislative Council on 2 December 1987–

Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 1987

I rise to move the second reading of the Town

Planning (Amendment) Bill 1987.

7.

In the Policy Debate on 11 November I said that

it has become clear that the present Town Planning

Ordinance is no longer an adequate instrument for existing

conditions in Hong Kong, both in respect of its procedures and also its scope, and that the Administration will

undertake a complete review of the Ordinance. It is likely that new legislation resulting from this review

will take at least two years to materialise.

B.

Meanwhile it is proposed to amend the Town

Planning Ordinance to put beyond doubt the authority of the Town Planning Board to control development within areas zoned for comprehensive development and to regulate

uses and building works in those areas; and to confirm the

validity of all previous areas zoned for comprehensive

development. This is necessary because doubts have recently been expressed as to the validity of the zoning

of Other Uses (Comprehensive Redevelopment Area), and of

the power of the Town Planning Board to require the

submission of a Master Layout plan and to approve such

plans.

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