Revisions to the Urban Renewal Act

The Ministry of Interior has proposed amendments to the Urban Renewal Act, which would give greater protection to property owners. The changes were triggered by clashes between police and supporters of Wang family. “Wangs did not express their opposition soon enough and were thus considered to have legally consented to the project. Also, because three-fourths of the -residents in the area agreed to it, the opposition of the Wangs was legally invalid.”

The revisions would give more opportunities to express opposition and four fifths of property owners must consent to a project before it can be approved. 

 

內政部已經建議的修訂市區重建法 》，會給業主的更大的保障。所做的更改是由警方和王家族的支援者之間的衝突引起的。"王家不表達他們的反對很快，因此被視為合法同意該專案。此外，因為四分之三-區的居民同意給它，王家的反對是法律上是無效。"修訂會給更多的機會來表示反對，五分之四的物業的業主必須同意一個專案之前它可以獲得批准。

Reference: Iok-sin, Loa, Ministry drafts amendments to Urban Renewal Act, The Taipei Times.
 

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