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Punishment for breach
of rules.
New Territories.
6. Every person who commits a breach of any rule made under section 4 shall upon summary conviction be
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liable to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for
six months.
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PART II.
Land.
Application
of Part II to land
in New Territories.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
Vesting of land in New
Territories in the Crown.
7. (1) This Part applies to the New Territories only.
(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, or without such application in the case of a new grant of land by the Crown, the Governor may exempt the said land from the provisions of this Part by a memorandum under his hand.
(3) Upon the application of the registered owner of any land not covered by the provisions of subsection (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 have been paid, and the Governor may, thereupon exempt the said land from the provisions of this Part 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.
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8. All land in the New Territories is hereby declared to be and to have been from the 23rd day of July, 1900, the property of the Crown, and all persons in occupation of any such land shall be deemed to be trespassers as against the Crown, unless such occupation is authorized by grant from the Crown, or by other title allowed under this Ordinance, or by licence from the Governor or from some Government officer having authority to grant such licence.
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