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II. Urban Renewal Authority<\/h1>\n

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The URA was established under the\u00a0Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0(\u00a0Cap. 563<\/a>\u00a0of the Laws of Hong Kong) in May 2001 to replace the Land Development Corporation as the statutory body to undertake, encourage, promote and facilitate the regeneration of the older urban areas of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

The URA is now offering two ways to implement or facilitate redevelopment of a site:<\/p>\n

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  1. The URA-initiated redevelopment projects; and<\/li>\n
  2. Facilitating Services<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Adoption is a legal process by which parental rights and responsibilities over a child are transferred from the birth parents to the adoptive parents. An adoption in Hong Kong must be effected in accordance with the Adoption Ordinance , Cap. 290<\/a> , Laws of Hong Kong. The guiding principle in the adoption process is the \u201cbest interests of the child\u201d ( section 8<\/a> of the Adoption Ordinance<\/a> ).<\/p>

    Local adoption service in Hong Kong is provided by the Adoption Unit of the Social Welfare Department and three non-governmental organizations, as Accredited Bodies:<\/p>