Bills Committee on Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 2003

Third meeting on
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Meeting with deputations
(2:30 pm - 4:30 pm)
  1. The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2390/02-03(08) -- English version only (issued on 29.8.2003))

  2. The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
    (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2390/02-03(04) -- English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued on 22.9.2003)

  3. The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
    (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2390/02-03(06) -- English version only (issued on 29.8.2003))

  4. Town Planning Board
    (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2451/02-03(04) -- issued on 15.9.2003)

  5. Heung Yee Kuk New Territories
    (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2484/02-03(01) -- Chinese version only (issued on 22.9.2003))

  6. The Association of Architectural Practices Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2390/02-03(02) -- English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued on 22.9.2003)

  7. Hong Kong Institute of Real Estate Administration
    (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2451/02-03(03) -- English version issued on 15.9.2003, Chinese version issued on 22.9.2003)

  8. Hong Kong Real Estate Agencies General Association Ltd

  9. The Association of the New Territories Open Storage Operators Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2483/02-03(01) -- Chinese version only (issued on 19.9.2003))

  10. Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden
    (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2494/02-03(01) -- English version only (attached))

  11. Mr Edwin TSANG
    (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2483/02-03(02) -- English version only (issued on 19.9.2003))
    (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2494/02-03(02) -- English version only (attached))

Submissions from organizations which will not attend the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2494/02-03(03)
(attached)

-Submission from the Land and Building Advisory Committee

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2494/02-03(04)
(attached)

-Extract of confirmed minutes of the 54th Planning Subcommittee of the Land and Building Advisory Committee meeting held on 27 August 2003

Paper prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2456/02-03(02)
(English version issued on 16.9.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2481/02-03 on 19.9.2003)

-Summary of concerns/views raised by organizations

II.Meeting with the Administration
(4:30 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2484/02-03(02)
(issued on 22.9.2003)

-Major issues raised at the meeting on 18 September 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2456/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 16.9.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2465/02-03 on 17.9.2003)

-The Administration's response to public submissions

(A list of relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)

III.Any other business
(5:30 pm - 5:35 pm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 September 2003


Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

Ref: HPLB(CR)(PL)184/02(2003) Pt. 63
(issued by the Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau on 7.5.2003)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. CB(3) 626/02-03
(issued on 9.5.2003)

-The Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 2003

LC Paper No. LS 109/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2175/02-03 on 22.5.2003)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2233/02-03(01)
(issued on 17.7.2003)

-Marked-up copy of the Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2390/02-03(01)
(issued on 29.8.2003)

-Background brief on the Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2390/02-03(11)
(issued on 29.8.2003)

-Extract from the minutes of the meeting between Legislative Council Members and Councillors of Heung Yee Kuk on 10 June 2003

Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2481/02-03(02)
(issued on 19.9.2003)

-Powerpoint presentation materials on the Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 2003

Submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2390/02-03(03)
(English version only) (issued on 29.8.2003)

-Submission from The Association of Planning Consultants of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2390/02-03(05)
(issued on 29.8.2003)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Planners

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2390/02-03(07)
(English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2465/02-03 on 17.9.2003)

-Submission dated 25 August 2003 from The Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2390/02-03(09)
(English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2465/02-03 on 17.9.2003)

-Submission dated 22 August 2003 from Urban Watch

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2390/02-03(10)
(English version only) (issued on 29.8.2003)

-Submission dated 22 August 2003 from World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2451/02-03(01)
(English version only) (issued on 15.9.2003)

-Submission dated 26 July 2003 from the Advisory Council on the Environment

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2451/02-03(02)
(English version only) (issued on 15.9.2003)

-Submission dated 12 August 2003 from The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2481/02-03(01)
(English version only) (issued on 19.9.2003)

-Submission dated 18 September 2003 from Civic Exchange

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 September 2003