Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
我和不少社會人士都認為，香港有需要縮減貧富差距，而處理方法主要包括稅收、福利及公共房屋政策，而非搞勞資對立。
Quite many community figures and I believe that it is necessary to narrow down the wealth disparity in Hong Kong and one way to handle this mainly encompasses policies on taxation social welfare and public housing rather than stirring up antagonism between employees and employers
用作量度貧富差距的堅尼系數，香港長期處於0.53至0.54的水平，是全球首數位，但如果計算各項稅收及福利投入，有關數字便會回落至約0.47的水平，反映出特區政府近年大幅增加社會開支所產生的效果。
The Gini Coefficient a yardstick for measuring wealth disparity shows that Hong Kong has persistently remained at the level of 0.53 or 0.54 and occupied the top few positions worldwide . But if various taxation and welfare benefits are included in computation the rate will drop to the level of around 0.47 . This shows the positive effect of the substantial increase in the social expenditure committed by the SAR Government in recent years
不過，這數字仍然偏高，政府有責任繼續設法改善民生。
Nevertheless the rate is still on the high side and the Government is duty - bound to conceive ways to improve peoples livelihood on an ongoing basis
在香港而言，另一項我認為最重要的扶貧措施，便是公共房屋政策。
In the specific context of Hong Kong another poverty alleviation measure that I think is the most important is the public housing policy
多項研究皆顯示，公屋的扶貧效果相當顯著和持久，特別有助消除所謂"跨代貧窮"的問題，協助基層家庭子女向上流動。
Various research studies have shown that public housing can achieve a very significant and long - lasting effect in alleviating poverty and it is particularly effective in eliminating intergenerational poverty and assisting grass - roots children in moving upwards
社會近年十分關注"劏房"問題，"劏房"家庭可能需花上超過一半收入交租，嚴重影響他們的生活質素和子女成長，主因正是公屋供應量嚴重不足，輪候時間越拖越長所致。
The recent years have seen grave concern about the problem of subdivided units in society . Households of subdivided units may have to spend over half of their income on rent and this has come to pose serious impacts on their living quality and childrens growth . The main reason for this is precisely the severe undersupply of public housing and the prolongation of waiting time
因此，大幅及迅速地增加香港的土地及房屋供應，是最有效及最持久的扶貧脫貧措施。
For all these reasons a substantial and rapid increase of Hong Kongs land and housing supply is the most effective and long - lasting measure for alleviating poverty or lifting the poor out of poverty
我在今年的施政報告建議書中就此提出多項具體建議，包括：推動新界"城鎮化"，提高新界土地的發展密度；全面檢視香港的土地用途分配；檢討相關的法規和程序；以及加快推展各項公私營建屋項目。
My proposal for the Policy Address of this year puts forth a number of specific recommendations on this issue including promoting urbanization in the New Territories and increasing the development density of the land in the New Territories; comprehensively reviewing land use distribution in Hong Kong; reviewing the relevant rules regulations and procedures; and expediting various public and private housing developments
我希望政府會積極推動，加快解決房屋供應不足的問題。
I hope the Government can actively take forward all such tasks so as to resolve the problem of insufficient housing supply more expeditiously
如是者，我相信香港的貧富差距便可以得以縮減。
That way I believe Hong Kongs wealth disparity can be narrowed down
這兩年，香港在疫情之下，政府向商界傾斜的政策更為突出。
During these two years when Hong Kong has been shrouded by the pandemic it has become more obvious that the government policies are tilted towards the business sector
回顧一系列的防疫措施，政府仍是以"救市等於救人"的模式運作，基層市民仍是被犧牲的一群。
A look at the series of anti - pandemic measures tells us that the Government still operates with the mindset that saving the market means saving the public and people at the grass roots are still the ones who are sacrificed
在上月初，勞工及福利局局長羅致光曾反駁政府越扶越貧的說法，明言改進堅尼系數的計算方式後，本港排名是有改善的，但最後局長亦難以否定香港在64個經濟體系中，仍是貧富懸殊處於最高的三分之一之中。
Early last month the Secretary for Labour and Welfare Dr LAW Chi - kwong refuted the criticism that the Governments poverty alleviation efforts had aggravated the poverty problem arguing that Hong Kongs ranking improved after the calculation of the Gini Coefficient had been adjusted . But at the end of the day the Secretary could not deny the fact that Hong Kong was still among the top one third of 64 economies in terms of wealth disparity
一個人均生產總值接近5萬美元的高度發展城市，普羅市民分享不到經濟成果，以至社會矛盾不斷深化，政府難辭其咎。
While we are a highly developed city with a per capita gross domestic product of nearly US50,000 the general public is unable to share the fruit of our economic success thus resulting in the continuous deepening of social conflicts . The Government cannot escape responsibility for such a situation
從數據來看，越扶越貧已是不爭的事實。
According to the statistics it is an indisputable fact that the poverty alleviation efforts had aggravated the poverty problem
自2012年政策介入前，本港的貧窮人口約為130萬，9年過去，儘管政府資源有增無減，但貧窮數字仍然徘徊在130萬至140萬人左右，在疫情爆發前，貧窮人口更升至149萬人，貧窮率為21.4%，兩者皆創下2009年的新高，可見多年來推出的津貼類型的措施，不論是恆常的現金項目或非恆常的現金政策，並沒有根源性地紓緩香港的貧困問題，縮窄貧富的鴻溝。
Since 2012 the poor population in Hong Kong before policy intervention was around 1.3 million and nine years later the figure still hovers between some 1.3 million to 1.4 million despite the increase in the allocation of resources by the Government . Prior to the pandemic outbreak the poor population even rose to 1.49 million with the poverty rate standing at 21.4 % both being record highs since 2009 . This shows that subsidy measures introduced over the years be it recurrent cash measures or non - recurrent ones have failed to alleviate Hong Kongs poverty problem at source nor narrow the gulf between the rich and the poor
代理主席，過去，我曾多次建議政府檢討稅制，希望政府設立資產增值稅，對證券市場和物業轉讓的獲利徵稅。
Deputy President in the past I repeatedly proposed to the Government that the tax regime should be reviewed hoping that the Government would introduce a capital gains tax on the profits from the securities market and property transactions
事實上，香港作為金融中心，獲利最大的並不是生產實業和薪俸階層，而是以金融財技，一買一賣賺取豐厚利潤，累積資本的人。
Actually in Hong Kong a financial centre production industries and the salaried class are not making the most money but those who reap juicy profits and accumulate capital through financial techniques and trading of stocks and properties
以資產增值稅作為財政再分配的手段，有助消弭貧富差距。
Capital gains tax can thus be used as the means of wealth redistribution to help to eradicate the disparity between the rich and the poor
與此同時，我建議政府設立生活工資指標，鼓勵市場改善基層市民工資捉襟見肘的情況。
Meanwhile I would propose that the Government should put in place a living wage indicator to encourage the market to improve the situation where grass - roots employees can barely make ends meet with their wages
政府亦應訂立扶貧目標，例如制訂提升住屋以及教育、福利的時間表，讓更多香港人不再需要以高昂的租金來換取暫住居所，可將更多的開支用於醫療、 膳食、子女教育等，將資源投放未來，突破社會層級，向上流動，這才能達致最終脫貧的目的。
The Government should also set some poverty alleviation objectives like drawing up timetables for improving housing education and welfare to spare more Hong Kong people the need to pay high rents for accommodation . In this way they can allocate more expenses to such aspects as healthcare food and education of their children . With resources invested in the future they can advance from their social class and move up the social ladder
最後，我必須提一提最低工資。
This is exactly how they can finally get rid of poverty . As a final note I must say a few words about the minimum wage
對勞工界而言，爭取設立最低工資的目的，是要保障社會最基層的市民，使其工資能維持其基本生活所需，但這個基本原則並未獲包括於釐定最低工資水平的考慮因素內，這再加上兩年一檢的不合理安排，以致最低工資制度完全發揮不了保障基層市民生活的目的。
To the labour sector the fight for the introduction of a minimum wage aims at protecting the grass roots by ensuring that their wages can support their basic needs . This fundamental principle however has not been included as a factor of consideration in the determination of the minimum wage . This coupled with the unreasonable arrangement of reviewing the minimum wage biennially has led to the complete failure of the minimum wage system in performing its function of protecting the livelihood of the grass roots
我認為必須全面檢討最低工資制度的運作，不但應把兩年一檢改為一年一檢，還應把保障市民基本生活需要納入釐定最低工資的考慮因素內。
I find it necessary to conduct a comprehensive review of the operation of the minimum wage system . Not only should the frequency of review be changed from biennially to annually the requirement of guaranteeing peoples basic livelihood should also be included as a factor of consideration in determining the minimum wage
代理主席，消弭貧富差距的方法早是老生常談，勞工界多年來亦提出了不少建議，但關鍵仍在於政府是否有決心解決。
Deputy President how to eradicate the disparity between the rich and the poor has become a clichéd topic long since . Over the years the labour sector has advanced a number of proposals but the key still lies in the Governments determination to solve the problem
一個有責任的政府應有決心解決貧富差距的問題，亦應訂下解決貧富差距的目標。
A responsible government should be determined to resolve the problem of wealth disparity and should set the objective of resolving it
代理主席，今天的辯論題目是"解決社會矛盾，消弭貧富差距"。
Deputy President the topic of todays debate is Resolving social conflicts and eradicating disparity between the rich and the poor
這是麥美娟議員提出的議案，我是支持這項議案的。
It is a motion moved by Ms Alice MAK and I support it
香港一直有貧富懸殊問題，這已是一個不爭的事實。
It is an indisputable fact that wealth disparity is a long - standing problem in Hong Kong
政府在2020年12月23日發表了《2019年香港貧窮情況報告》，貧窮人口有149萬人，人數也屬歷來最高。
As set out in the Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report 2019 published by the Government on 23 December 2020 our poor population stood at some 1.49 million a number which is the highest on record and after the Governments recurrent cash intervention the poor population dropped to 1 097 800 which still marked an increase of 73 500 persons over 2018
在政府的恆常現金政策介入後，貧窮人口下降至1,097 800人，但較2018年增加了73,500人，而從有關數字所見，新增貧窮戶有三成半為在職人士，兒童貧窮率亦創4年新高。
Moreover according to the relevant figures 35 % of the additional poor population were people in employment and the child poverty rate also reached a four - year high
在今年8月17日，習近平主席主持召開中央財經委員會第十次會議，研究了扎實促進共同富裕的問題。
On 17 August this year President XI Jinping chaired the 10th meeting of the Central Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs during which the issue of taking solid steps to promote common prosperity was deliberated
2021年全國人民代表大會審議通過的《中華人民共和國國民經濟和社會發展第十四個五年規劃和2035年遠景目標綱要》中，把"全體人民共同富裕邁出堅實步伐"列入"十四五"時期經濟社會發展的主要目標。
Deliberated and endorsed by the National Peoples Congress in 2021 the Outline of the 14th Five - Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the Peoples Republic of China and the Long - Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 has included taking solid steps towards common prosperity of all the people of the country as a major target for the economic and social development during the 14th Five - Year Plan period
從這時代特徵看來，我們國家的社會主要矛盾已經轉化為人民日益增長的美好生活需要，以及不平衡不充分的發展之間的矛盾。
According to this characteristic of the period the major social conflict of our country has already transformed into the conflict between peoples increasing need of a better livelihood and the unbalanced and uneven development
這說法正正與今天的議案內容互相輝映。麥議員提出的，是要"消弭勞資關係和社會階級不對等所衍生的貧富差距和社會資源分配不均等問題"。
This has precisely been echoed by todays motion in which Ms MAK proposes the need to eradicate such problems as the disparity between the rich and the poor and uneven distribution of social resources arising from inequalities in labour relations and social classes
我們認為，共同富裕的實現途徑來說，要鼓勵辛勤、勤勞、創新致富，讓每個人能夠有公平享有發展的機會，暢通向上流動的通道。
In our view the way to achieve common prosperity requires encouragement of hard work and innovation for a prosperous future equal accessibility to development opportunities for everyone and provision of a clear road to upward mobility
我是扶貧委員會的委員，過往在委員會內，我們大力地工作，希望以更廣、更深入的層面接觸不同群體，利用社會創新及創業發展基金和關愛基金來服務不同團體，可是，我有以下的感受和看法。
I am a member of the Commission on Poverty CoP . In CoP we have devoted a lot of efforts to our work in the hope of reaching out to different groups more extensively and intensively and serving different groups with the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund and the Community Care Fund . But then I have the following feelings and views
我認為現時香港對於扶貧、滅貧欠缺總體方向。
I think Hong Kong lacks a general direction for the alleviation and elimination of poverty
由於我們的統計資料不完善，準確度不高，財富組成部分的數字亦不穩定，故此，對於收入不均或財富不均的現象，我們難以作出釐定。
The inadequacy and inaccuracy of our statistical data and the fluctuating figures about the components of wealth have made it difficult for us to gauge the situation of uneven distribution of income or wealth
所以，我們希望在收集住戶統計資料上可以有更多改進，令我們更容易聚焦式找出一些需要幫助的團體或群組，以便達到滅貧或扶貧的目標，真正扶助他們的生活需要。
For this reason we hope that more improvement can be made to the collection of household statistical data so that it will be easier for us to identify the groups in need in a focused manner . This will in turn facilitate the achievement of the objective of poverty elimination or alleviation and truly support the daily needs of those people
我剛才提到欠缺針對性和指標性關注特定群組，我把這些群組分成幾類。尤其是我剛才所說的兒童貧困這方面，我們看到有關數字是多年來的新高，對於......
I have just talked about the absence of focus and indicators for identifying specific groups for attention and I can put these groups into a few categories specifically in terms of child poverty which I just mentioned . We can see that the relevant figures are all - time highs
第一類是離婚家庭的兒童。
Concerning The first category is children from divorced families
過往20年離婚的數字一直有上升趨勢，每年接近有5萬多宗離婚個案。
The number of divorces has been on the rise over the past two decades with nearly 50 000 - odd divorces each year
單親家庭面對很艱難的問題：他們需要的託兒服務是否足夠，讓家長可抽身外出工作，並同時照顧小孩？
Single - parent families face a very difficult question are there adequate child care services to meet their need so that the parents concerned can manage to go out to work and take care of their children at the same time?
第二類是單程證兒童。
The second category is children holding One - way Permit
最近立法會申訴部亦曾接見這些人士，他們反映自己未必有機會，或是無法申請一些公共援助等，令他們上流空間很狹窄。
Recently the Complaints Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat has met with these people . They spoke about having little room for upward mobility due to their lack of opportunities or their ineligibility for some public assistance
第三類是在職貧困兒童。
The third category is children from working households
關於在職住戶貧窮，在恆常現金政策介入後，有關數字反映經濟因素的影響非常顯著，連帶兒童貧困的情況亦有惡化。
Regarding the poverty situation of working households after the recurrent cash invention the relevant figures illustrate the significant impact of economic factors on it and also the child poverty situation which has worsened
第四類是少數族裔兒童。
The fourth category is children of ethnic minorities
我希望政府會多給他們一些關顧。
I hope that the Government will show more care for them
代理主席，我首先感謝麥美娟議員今天動議議案。
Deputy President to begin with I wish to thank Ms Alice MAK for moving the motion today
今天的議案提出要處理貧富差距的固有問題。
The motion today raises the need to address the inherent problem of wealth disparity
我留意到議案除提及處理深層次的房屋問題外，也涉及香港本身的產業結構問題。
I notice that apart from bringing up the need to deal with the deep - seated housing problem the motion also involves problems with the industrial structure of Hong Kong itself
在這方面，香港其實可以進一步拓展。
In this regard Hong Kong actually can seek further development
我覺得，政府可以加強這方面的工作，而我亦相信這會有助香港拓展創新科技產業。
In my view the Government can step up its work in this regard and I also believe that this will facilitate the development of Hong Kongs IT industry
例如我過去在議會內經常指出，香港可以發展高增值航運業，因為我們的服務水平專業。
For example I have pointed out quite often in the legislature that Hong Kong can develop a high value - added maritime industry as our services are of professional standards
香港可以借鑒倫敦的例子，發展成為高增值航運業產業中心，提供包括海事保險、船務租賃、船務融資、仲裁等服務。
Hong Kong can learn from the example of London and develop itself into a high value - added maritime centre providing services including maritime insurance ship leasing ship financing and arbitration
在2019年，國際航運公會特意把中國辦事處設於香港。
In 2019 the International Chamber of Shipping intentionally chose to establish its China Liaison Office in Hong Kong
運輸及房屋局對此十分清楚，因為運輸及房屋局局長曾就此事致辭。
The Transport and Housing Bureau should be very clear about this as the Secretary for Transport and Housing also delivered a speech on this at the time
我覺得這點非常重要。
I think this is very important
代理主席，我希望政府將來可以考慮一點，便是當各種新興產業取得發展時，可以適時統一作出更新和公布，讓大家知道有關產業為香港帶來多少新的就業職位或有何成功例子等。
Deputy President I hope the Government can consider one point in the future When various emerging industries attain development progress it can provide timely and centralized updates and announcements so that everybody can know the number of new posts created by the relevant industries in Hong Kong or the successful examples
政府不妨多作宣傳。
The Government may as well do more publicity
我自己就"工業4.0"發言時曾說道，其中一種可以立即扭轉局面的做法，是為製造業佔本地生產總值設立指標百分比，這便立即可以讓香港市民看到願景和希望，並知道香港有心進行產業轉型。
When I myself spoke on Industry 4.0 I once said that an arrangement that could immediately reverse the situation was to set an indicative percentage for the manufacturing industry in our Gross Domestic Product . This can immediately enable Hong Kong people to see the prospects and hope in the knowledge that Hong Kong has the intention to undergo industrial restructuring
代理主席，首先我要感謝麥美娟議員今天提出這項議案，更要感謝全國政協副主席、國務院港澳事務辦公室主任夏寶龍先生提出實現"四個期盼"的美好願景，當中涉及經濟民生、法治和民主制度，以及融入國家發展大局。
Deputy President first of all I have to thank Ms Alice MAK for moving this motion today and also thank Mr XIA Baolong Vice - Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference and Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council for proposing to realize the valuable vision of the four expectations which are about the economy peoples livelihood the rule of law and the democratic system as well as the integration into the overall development of the country
在"四個期盼"當中，夏主任首先提出香港市民最切身的住屋問題，這亦是香港社會問題的核心，所引起的民怨最大，更是由上屆特首至今屆特首均提出要聚焦處理的事宜，不過至今依然未有起色。
Among the four expectations Director XIA firstly raised the housing problem which is the issue of most concern to the people of Hong Kong and the core of Hong Kongs social problems as well as the source of the greatest public discontent . Moreover it has been the focus of attention from the last Chief Executive to the incumbent Chief Executive . However there is still no improvement hitherto
我認為問題關鍵在於特區政府在興建房屋方面的行政程序相當複雜。
I think the crux of the problem lies in the complexity of the administrative procedures of the SAR government in housing construction
就以改劃單一塊土地作公營房屋為例，首先要進行技術可行性研究以作交通、環境等評估，這需時兩年；隨後用11個月的時間根據《城市規劃條例》改劃用地，再進行詳細設計，這一般需時18至 24個月。
In the example of rezoning a single land parcel for the development of public housing the first step is to conduct a technical feasibility study to assess the impact on transport environment etc which takes two years . Then it takes another 11 months to rezone the land parcel in accordance with the Town Planning Ordinance . The next step is to carry out detailed designs and this usually takes 18 to 24 months
假如涉及私人土地，就有多重關卡，要先收地、刊憲、處理反對意見等，直至擬備好詳細設計和預算開支，才可提交立法會。
If any private lot is involved there are multiple hurdles including land resumption gazetting dealing with objections and the like . The proposal can only be submitted to the Legislative Council when the detailed designs and estimated expenditure are well prepared
一塊土地由"生"變"熟"，情況順利也要6年，其間有關方面還要走訪不同的政府部門，而且這6年仍未計算規劃和興建的時間在內。
If everything goes smoothly it still takes six years for a piece of primitive land to be transformed into a spade - ready site during which time the parties concerned have to visit different government departments and these six years do not include the planning and construction time
因此，特區管治團隊必須有決心拆牆鬆綁，簡化現有的複雜程序和行政安排，這樣才能加快興建房屋的速度。
Therefore the SAR governing team must have the determination to remove barriers and streamline the existing complicated procedures and administrative arrangements in order to speed up the construction of housing
市民能夠"上樓"，安居樂業，怨氣自然會減少，社會便會和諧安寧。
If the people concerned can move into public housing and live and work in peace and contentment there will be less discontent and our society will become harmonious and peaceful
至於具體上應如何增加土地和房屋供應，民建聯最近在《施政報告期望》中提出倡議，例如提高地積比率、善用郊野公園邊陲地、制訂《長遠房屋策略》、把建屋量與"上樓"目標掛鈎等。
As for the specific ways to increase land and housing supply the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong DAB has recently put forward some proposals in the expectations for the Policy Address such as increasing plot ratios making good use of the periphery of country parks formulating the Long Term Housing Strategy and linking housing production to the waiting time target for allocation of flats
我希望政府能夠詳細研究和接納這些建議。
I hope that these proposals can be studied in detail and accepted by the Government
代理主席，除了房屋問題，夏主任同時提到香港應在國際金融、航運、貿易中心以外增添"新的桂冠"。
Deputy President apart from the housing issue Director XIA also mentioned that Hong Kong should add new laurels to its status as an international financial shipping and trading centre
中央政府這些觀察可謂一針見血。
These observations by the Central Government go right to the heart of the matter
事實上，過去香港的本地生產總值有六成以上來自四大產業，但一場"黑暴"及新冠疫情直接打擊和重創香港經濟。
In fact in the past over 60 % of Hong Kongs GDP came from four major industries but the black - clad violence and the COVID - 19 epidemic have directly hit and devastated the Hong Kong economy
這除了凸顯單一產業的問題外，也反映人才供求偏側，社會財富資源分配不均，結果逐漸加劇香港貧富差距的問題。
This not only highlights the problem of uniformity of industries but also reflects the skewed supply and demand of talents and the uneven distribution of social wealth and resources which have gradually aggravated the problem of wealth disparity in Hong Kong as a result
因此，香港有必要積極開拓其他產業，抓緊國家"十四五"規劃和粵港澳大灣區建設給予香港的機遇，與內地其他產業結合，促進產業多元化，令市民在四大產業以外有更多不同的致富路徑，應對香港的貧富懸殊的根源，解決香港的深層次予盾。
Therefore it is necessary for Hong Kong to actively explore other industries and seize the opportunities given to Hong Kong by the National 14th Five - Year Plan and the development of the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area to integrate with other industries in the Mainland and promote industrial diversification so that people can be better off through more different channels other than the four major industries . In this way while the root cause of wealth disparity in Hong Kong can be addressed the deep - rooted problems in Hong Kong can also be resolved
最後，我想強調，要改變香港的經濟結構，以及培育其他產業以作多元化發展，並非一朝一夕便能實現的事。
Finally I would like to emphasize that changing Hong Kongs economic structure and nurturing other industries for diversified development will not happen overnight
我期望管治團隊應抱有承擔和決心，制訂短、中，長期的規劃目標來實踐這些願景。
I hope that the governing team should have the commitment and determination to formulate short medium and long term planning objectives to realize these visions
我代表民建聯支持原議案及修正案，多謝大家。
On behalf of DAB I support the original motion and the amendment . Thank you
主席，根據《時效條例》和相關案例，擅自侵佔私人土地的人如已持續佔用土地12年或以上，土地擁有人不得提出收回土地的訴訟，而逆權管有人則可向法庭申請成為新的土地擁有人。
President under the Limitation Ordinance and relevant case law where a person who encroached on a piece of private land without permission has continuously occupied the land for 12 years or more the landowner may not take legal action to recover the land and the adverse possessor may apply to the court to become the new landowner
有評論指出，逆權管有條文原意是促進珍貴的土地資源得以充分利用，但它變相鼓勵竊取土地，因此一直甚具爭議。
There are comments that while such provision on adverse possession has an original intent to facilitate the optimal use of precious land resources it has all along been rather controversial as it covertly encourages land thefts
簡單地說，當私人土地被他人佔用，業權人需要在相關訴訟權產生的日期起計12年之內，提出收回土地的訴訟。
347 and relevant case law . Simply put when a piece of privately owned land is occupied by another person the landowner has to take legal action to recover the land within 12 years from the date on which the right of action accrued to him or her
另一方面，當佔用人佔用有關土地達12年或以上，可以向法庭申請頒令確立他的逆權管有權。
On the other hand when an occupier has occupied the land for 12 years or more he or she may apply to the court for an order declaring that he or she has acquired adverse possession of the land
逆權管有土地必須滿足上述兩個元素，並且是持續、無間斷達12年，方符合逆權管有的舉證要求。
To establish an adverse possession of land and meet the evidential requirements the above two elements must be satisfied and the possession of the privately owned land must last for 12 years in a continuous and uninterrupted manner
就劉國勳議員質詢的各個部分，我答覆如下： 一 逆權管有是時效法律的一部分，時效法律為不同類型的民事訴訟設立時限，原意是促使被侵權的人士盡早啟動訴訟程序，讓有關糾紛及早解決，為社會和經濟活動提供確定性。
My reply to the various parts of the question raised by Mr LAU Kwok - fan is as follows 1 Adverse possession is part of the laws of limitations . Such laws establish time limits for different categories of civil litigation with the objective of encouraging persons whose rights have been infringed to commence proceedings at the earliest possible time in order to resolve the disputes in an expeditious manner and provide certainty for social and economic activities