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【新聞稿】高等法院決定受理「守護龍尾大聯盟」成員何來，就大埔龍尾興建人工泳灘工程所提出的司法覆核許可申請。何來提出司法覆核，要求環保署署長及行政長官會同行政會議取消或暫時吊銷為龍尾泳灘工程批出的環境許可證。

高等法院法官於8月12日在原訟庭上聽取雙方理據後，何來的代表律師於10月30日黃昏收到法院的受理申請判決。判決書要求政府回應何來有關環境影響評估報告中沒有評估工程對管海馬的影響。何來與律師商討後，決定將透過代表律師進一步申請法律援助，繼續下一步的司法覆核程序。

何來對判決表示歡迎，並希望在司法覆核有判決前，政府會停止龍尾灘的所有工程。

守護龍尾大聯盟促請政府研究其他替代方案，包括在吐露港提供其他公眾游泳設施，並考慮在龍尾灘興建濕地教育中心，輔以步道及停車場，讓公眾可以欣賞潮間帶的生態，而對環境不造成任何損害。

大聯盟感謝市民支持守護龍尾。

守護龍尾大聯盟
2013年11月1日

[Press Release] The High Court has granted leave to Ho Loy, member of the Save Lung Mei Alliance, to apply for judicial review in relation to the artificial beach to be constructed at Lung Mei, Tai Po. Ho Loy is applying for judicial review of the decisions following the requests made to the Director of Environmental Protection and the Chief Executive in Council to cancel or suspend the Environmental Permit.

After hearing the parties' submissions on 12 August 2013, Loy's solicitors received orders from the Court in the evening of 30 October 2013 granting leave for Loy's application and requiring the Government to answer her complaint that the EIA report had not assessed the project's impact on seahorses.  Loy has discussed the orders with her solicitors and has decided to apply for legal aid to continue with the judicial review proceedings.

Loy indicated she is happy when the leave was granted and hopes the government will stop all work at Lung Mei Beach until the judicial review is decided.

The Alliance urges government to explore alternative options for providing public bathing beaches along Tolo Harbour, and to consider the construction of a wetland appreciation centre with a board walk and a car park at Lung Mei to allow the community and visitors to enjoy the intertidal habitat without causing any damage.

The Alliance thanks the public for their support to-date.

Save Lung Mei Alliance
2013/11/1