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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