1982 Ed.]
Crown Land
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12. (1) IF
(a) a structure is being or has been erected or placed on leased land, or on land occupied under a licence, or on any building on such land, in breach of a Crown lease or licence; or
(b) a structure on leased land or land occupied under a licence, being a structure which by virtue of a covenant, condition or stipulation in a Crown lease or licence can be used only for agricultural purposes-
(i) is being used for any other purpose in breach of that covenant, condition or stipulation; and
(ii) the use for that other purpose is not authorized by any permission granted, or does not appear in any survey or record made, by the Authority before the date* on which the Crown Land (Amendment) Ordinance 1979 came into operation,
the Authority may, by notice in writing served on the lessee or licensee, require him--
(i) in a case to which paragraph (a) applies, to demolish the structure;
(ii) in a case to which paragraph (b) applies, to discontinue such use and, if the Authority thinks it appropriate, to restore the structure so that it may be used for agricultural purposes,
before such date as may be specified in the notice. (Replaced, 56 of 1979, s. 5)
(2) If a lessee or licensee does not comply with a notice served on him under subsection (1), any public officer, or other person, acting on the direction of the Authority may, with the assistance of such other public officers or other persons as may be necessary, enter on the land and-
(a) in a case to which subsection (1)(a) applies, demolish the structure;
(b) in a case to which subsection (1)(b) applies, demolish the structure or, if the Authority thinks fit, carry out such works as may be necessary to restore the structure so that it may be used for agricultural purposes. (Amended, 56 of 1979, s. 5)
(3) A lessee or licensee (for the purpose of complying with a notice under subsection (1)) and (for the purpose of subsection (2)) any authorized person may-
(a) remove from the structure any person or property therein;
and
(b) take possession of such property and of any property resulting from the demolition of the structure.
Demolition of unlawful structures,
(56 of 1979.) (*20.7.79.)
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