1834
Levying of contributions on inhabitants when
extra crime requires
No. 34 of 1910. NEW TERRITORIES REGULATION.
12.-(1) When in the opinion of the Governor there is an undue prevalence of crime in any district, or any tumult or disorder has taken place, it shall be lawful for the Governor to station police or extra police in such district and to order provision of the levy of a special rate either upon such district or upon any particular village or villages situate therein to an amount sufficient to defray the whole or any portion of the cost of such police.
extra police.
(2) When the levying of any such special rate is ordered by the Governor, he may by such order specify the procedure by which payment of such rate may be enforced summarily by a magistrate, and all magistrates shall have jurisdiction so to enforce the same accordingly.
Application
of Part II to land in New Territories.
*
PART II.
Land,
13.-(1) This Part only applies to the New Territories.
(2) Upon the application of the registered owner of the lease of any land which has been purchased from the Crown since the 17th day of April, 1899, and in respect of which a separate Crown lease has been or is intended to be issued, the Governor may exempt the said land from the provisions of this Ordinance by a memorandum under his hand.
(3) Upon the application of the registered owner of any land not covered by the provisions of sub-section (2), and upon proof to the satisfaction of the Land Officer of the title of such owner and surrender of the lease of such land to the Crown, the Governor may direct a new Crown lease for such land to be issued after due survey thereof has been made and the prescribed fees paid, and the Governor may thereupon exempt the said land from the provisions of this Ordinance by a memorandum in writing under his hand : Provided always that, in any case in which such application refers to land of such small value that, in the opinion of the Governor, it is undesirable to grant exemption, the Governor may refuse to grant the same.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1921,