New Territories.
CHAPTER 97.
THE NEW TERRITORIES ORDINANCE.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.
[CAP. 97
PART I.—REGULATION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
Section Page
1. Short title 65
2. Interpretation 66
3. Appointment of Commissioner, etc. 66
4. Power to make rules 66
5. Publication of rules 67
6. Penalties for breach of rules 68
PART II.—LAND,
7. Application of Part to land in New Territories 68
8. Vesting of land 69
9. Land Officer to carry out provisions of Part 69
10. Interpretation of "Land Office" etc. 69
11. Preparation receipt and registration of memorials 70
12. Land Officer to decide land questions summarily 71
13. Powers of Land Officer for such purpose 71
14. Exclusion of legal practitioners 71
15. Appeal from Land Officer to Supreme Court 72
16. Exclusion of certain proceedings from jurisdiction of Supreme Court 72
17. Supreme Court may enforce Chinese customs ... 72
18. Registration of judgment ... 72
19. Registration of manager of "tong", etc. 78
20. Exemption of certain clans from the Companies Ordinance 72
21. Registration of successors to deceased landholder where no probate granted 73
22. Power to appoint trustees for minors 74
23. Certification of memorials 74
24. Land Officer not required to keep index 74
25. Land Officer to be commissioner to take acknowledgments 75
26. Rights etc. included in a conveyance 75
27. Conveyance to be in prescribed form 2
28. Conveyance on sale, implied covenants 63
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