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The group considers that there should be provision for
continuing offences so that heavier penalties could be
imposed for subsequent offences in obstructing
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authorized officers from entering or inspecting any building. An amendment to flause 18 (2) will be proposed accordingly.
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As the Administration have accepted the Group's views on
the above points, I shall move the necessary amendments in the
Committee Stage.
The Group appreciates the difficulties in stipulating
details of rehousing and compensation arrangements in the Bill as the Corporation should be given the flexibility of offering and negotiating various acceptable options to the affected tenants and small property owners. However, the group would welcome the
Administration's assurance and indication of arrangement on
rehousing and compensation to the affected tenants as well as the range of options open to small property owners including flats in exchange or cash or combination of both.
There have been comments by members of the public that
the Corporation is being given too much power. A careful
examination of the provisions in the Bill will however indicate
that there are many restrictions on what the Corporation can do,
and much power is in fact reserved for the Government, resting
either in the Governor in Council in the case of resumption and fown planning changes, or Secretary for Lands and Works in other matters. The group is satisfied that there are sufficient
built-in checks and balances, and some flexibilities should also
be allowed for the Corporation to operate on commercial principles. As the administration have accepted the
the above point, "I shill more the
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