The Government gazetted today (June 30) the proposed road works to provide the necessary infrastructure to the proposed public housing development at Cheung Man Road in Chai Wan.

     Details of the proposal are set out in the Annex. The plans and scheme of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

Eastern Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Eastern Law Courts Building,
29 Tai On Street, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong

District Lands Office, Hong Kong East,
19/F, Southorn Centre,
130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

     The gazette notice, scheme, plans and location plan are available at www.tlb.gov.hk/eng/publications/transport/gazette/gazette.html.

     Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:
 

• By post or by hand to the Transport and Logistics Bureau's Drop-in Box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
• By fax to 2868 4643; or
• By email to gazettetlb@tlb.gov.hk.

     A notice of objection should describe the objector's interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics not later than August 29, 2023.

     The Government gazetted today (June 30) the proposed road works to provide the necessary infrastructure to the public housing development at Shap Pat Heung in Yuen Long. 

     Details of the proposal are set out in the Annex. The plan and scheme of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

Yuen Long Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Yuen Long District Office Building,
269 Castle Peak Road,
Yuen Long, New Territories

District Lands Office, Yuen Long,
9/F, Yuen Long Government Offices,
2 Kiu Lok Square,
Yuen Long, New Territories

     The gazette notice, scheme, plan, resumption plan and location plan are available at www.tlb.gov.hk/eng/publications/transport/gazette/gazette_confirmation.html. 

     Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:
 

• By post or by hand to the Transport and Logistics Bureau's Drop-in Box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
• By fax to 2868 4643; or
• By email to gazettetlb@tlb.gov.hk.

     A notice of objection should describe the objector's interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics not later than August 29, 2023.

     The Government today (June 30) announced that the Chief Executive has appointed two members to the Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) through the Member Self-recommendation Scheme for Youth (MSSY) from June 30, 2023, to December 31, 2024. The appointment notice was published in the gazette today.
      
     The newly appointed members are Miss Erica Chim Wing-yi and Mr Caspar Yam Ming-ho. Both of them have joined the field of heritage conservation after graduation from university. 
      
     The AAB is a statutory body established under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance to advise the Antiquities Authority (i.e. the Secretary for Development) on matters relating to antiquities and monuments.
      
     The membership of the AAB is as follows:

Chairman
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Professor Douglas So Cheung-tak
 
Members
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Professor Selina Chan Ching
Mr Vincent Chan Chun-hung
Professor Cheung Sui-wai
Ms Vanessa Cheung Tih-lin
Miss Erica Chim Wing-yi*
Professor Chu Hoi-shan
Mr Ivan Fu Chin-shing
Mr Ho Kui-yip
Mr Tony Ip Chung-man
Professor Lam Weng-cheong
Dr Jane Lee Ching-yee
Professor Phyllis Li Chi-miu
Ms Salome See Sau-mei
Mr Shum Ho-kit
Mr Albert Su Yau-on
Mr Brian Tsang Chiu-tong
Mr Caspar Yam Ming-ho*
Dr Frankie Yeung Wai-shing
Miss Theresa Yeung Wing-shan
Ms Alice Yip Ka-ming
Mr Edward Yuen Siu-bun
 
*Newly appointed as members through the Member Self-recommendation Scheme for Youth

     â€‹The Government today (June 30) invites interested parties to submit expression of interest (EOI) for the first batch of five sites for multi-storey buildings for modern industries (MSBs) located in Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area (HSK/HT NDA) and near Yuen Long InnoPark, in order to finalise the tender documents with reference to the market feedback.
      
     A spokesperson for the Development Bureau (DEVB) said, "With a view to achieving the dual objectives of promoting the development of industries and consolidating brownfield operations in a land-efficient manner, the DEVB has reserved about 72 hectares of land in HSK/HT NDA, Yuen Long South Development Area, etc, mainly for the development of MSBs for industrial uses."
      
     Logistics and/or vehicle maintenance will be designated as the major uses of the first batch of five sites at HSK/HT and Yuen Long to promote the development and upgrading of relevant industries. These sites are expected to be rolled out progressively for tender starting from the fourth quarter of 2023.  In addition, the DEVB will request the developer to, under specific land sale conditions, set aside no less than 30 per cent of the floor space to be taken up by the Government ("Designated Portion"). An agency would be appointed by the Government to manage the Designated Portion for leasing to brownfield operators displaced by Government projects, so that brownfield operations contributing to the local economy can be consolidated and accommodated in a more orderly and efficient manner.
      
     The spokesperson indicated that, unlike industrial sites put up for sale by tender before, the said requirement for handing over 30 per cent of the floor space to the Government is a novel arrangement. The Government therefore invites the market to submit EOI, and the views and suggestions so collected will facilitate the Government in formulating more precisely the development parameters for subsequent land sale arrangements and tenders.
      
     The brochure of the invitation for EOI has been uploaded on the websites of the DEVB (www.devb.gov.hk/en/issues_in_focus/index.html) and the Lands Department (www.landsd.gov.hk). Interested parties must deposit their EOI in the designated box of Room 2129-30, 21/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong, by noon on August 31 (Thursday).
      
     The DEVB will hold a briefing session on the above EOI invitation at the Central Government Offices at 10am on July 18 (Tuesday). For details of the briefing, please visit the DEVB's website (www.devb.gov.hk/en/issues_in_focus/index.html). 

     The Government gazetted today (June 30) to propose legislative amendments to seven regulations under the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Cap. 369), the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Ordinance (Cap. 413) and the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance (Cap. 548), to incorporate into local legislation the latest relevant requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), namely the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, the International Convention on Load Lines, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code), and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code).

     The seven regulations to be amended are the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Load Lines) Regulations (Cap. 369AD), the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Life-saving Appliances and Arrangements, Musters and Training) Regulation (Cap. 369AY), the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (IMSBC Code) Regulation (Cap. 369AZ), the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Radiocommunications) Regulation (Cap. 369BB), the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Construction and Survey) Regulation (Cap. 369BD), the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations (Cap. 413A), and the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (General) Regulation (Cap. 548F).

     The proposed amendments include the requirement for the installation of water level detector for certain multiple-hold cargo ships, the unified interpretation of the accepted conditions of equilibrium after flooding, the modernisation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, as well as the regular revision of the IMSBC Code and the IMDG Code.

     A spokesman for the Transport and Logistics Bureau said, "The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has been sparing no effort in implementing the latest IMO requirements through local legislation so as to keep pace with the international standards. The proposed amendments will also contribute to enhancing maritime safety."

     The Panel on Economic Development of the Legislative Council, as well as the Hong Kong Fleet Operation Advisory Committee and the Local Vessels Advisory Committee of the Marine Department, have been consulted on the legislative proposal. Members supported the proposal.

     The legislative proposal will be tabled at the Legislative Council for negative vetting on July 5.