Bills Committee on Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 2003

Fourth meeting on
Thursday, 23 October 2003, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2555/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2556/02-03 on 7.10.2003)

-Minutes of second meeting on 18 September 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1) 22/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 51/03-04 on 10.10.2003)

-Minutes of third meeting on 24 September 2003

II.Meeting with the Administration
(2:35 pm - 4:25 pm)

Discussion on the way forward

Discussion on the Administration's response to deputations' views

LC Paper No. CB(1) 54/03-04(01)
(English version issued on 10.10.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 77/03-04 on 15.10.2003)

-Consolidated response of the Administration to concerns/views raised by organizations

LC Paper No. CB(1) 52/03-04
(issued on 10.10.2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on "Attendance of Town Planning Board Meetings and Notification to Land Owners"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2527/02-03
(issued on 30.9.2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration to compare the powers of the Chief Executive in Council and the Chief Executive in the planning process under the Town Planning Bill 2000 and Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)2520/02-03(01)
(issued on 29.9.2003)

-Administration's response to the issue of compensation raised by Heung Yee Kuk at its meeting with LegCo Members on 10 June 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)2520/02-03(02)(English version only) (issued on 29.9.2003)

-Case law in 1996 concerning the ruling of the Court of Appeal that managers of "tso/t'ong were regarded as land owners"

Paper prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2456/02-03(02)
(updated version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 19/03-04 on 9.10.2003)

-Summary of concerns/views raised by organizations (as at 2 October 2003)

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

III.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)


Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 October 2003

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

Paper prepared by the Secretariat

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

-Major issues raised at the meeting on 18 September 2003

Submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2390/02-03(02)
(English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued on 22.9.2003)

-Submission from The Association of Architectural Practices Ltd

LC Paper No. CB(1)2512/02-03(03)
(English version only) (issued on 25.9.2003)

-Executive Summary of views dated 24 September 2003 from The Association of Architectural Practices Ltd.

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(04)
(English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued on 22.9.2003)

-Submission dated 20 August 2003 from The Hong Kong Institute of Architects

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(06)
(English version only) (issued on 29.8.2003)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2523/02-03(01)
(English version only) (issued on 29.9.2003)

-Speaking note of Mr Tony TSE representing The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors at the meeting held on 24 September 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2523/02-03(02)
(English version only) (issued on 29.9.2003)

-Speaking note of Mr Bernard CHAN representing The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors at the meeting held on 24 September 2003

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(08)
(English version only) (issued on 29.8.2003)

-Submission from The Real Estate Developers Association 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) 2451/02-03(03)
(English version issued on 15.9.2003, Chinese version issued on 22.9.2003)

-Submission dated 8 September 2003 from Hong Kong Institute of Real Estate Administration

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

-Submission dated 10 September 2003 from Town Planning Board

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

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2483/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 19.9.2003)

-Submission from The Association of the New Territories Open Storage Operators Ltd

LC Paper No. CB(1)2512/02-03(04)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 25.9.2003)

-Supplementary submission dated 24 September 2003 from the Association of the New Territories Open Storage Operators Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2483/02-03(02)
(English version only) (issued on 19.9.2003)

-Submission dated 15 August 2003 from Mr Edwin TSANG addressed to the Chief Executive

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2494/02-03(02)
(English version only) (issued on 23.9.2003)

-Submission dated 19 September 2003 from Mr Edwin TSANG

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2484/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 22.9.2003)

-Submission dated 20 September 2003 from Heung Yee Kuk New Territories

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2512/02-03(05)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 25.9.2003)

-Letter dated 24 September 2003 from Heung Yee Kuk New Territories

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2494/02-03(01)
(English version only) (issued on 23.9.2003)

-Submission from Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2494/02-03(03)
(issued on 23.9.2003)

-Submission from the Land and Building Advisory Committee

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2494/02-03(04)
(issued on 23.9.2003)

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)2512/02-03(01)
(English version only) (issued on 25.9.2003)

-Submission dated 23 September 2003 from Mr Ruy BARRETTO S.C.

LC Paper No. CB(1)2512/02-03(02)
(English version only) (issued on 25.9.2003)

-Submission dated 23 September 2003 from the Conservancy Association

Administration's response to submissions

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


Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 October 2003