CAP. 283]
Housing
[1989 Ed.
"Land Office" means the Land Office established under the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128) and a District Land Office established under the New Territories Ordinance (Cap. 97); (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2) "lease" includes a licence, a tenancy agreement and an agreement for a lease, licence, or tenancy agreement, granted or made or deemed to have been granted or made under this Ordinance;
“owner” means-
(a) a person who for the time being appears from the records at the Land Office to be the owner of an undivided share in land; and
(b) a registered mortgagee in possession of such undivided share in land; (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2)
"parking place" means a place on a restricted road designated by signs or road markings by the Authority as a place where vehicles may be parked; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2)
"registered mortgagee" means-----
(a) a person to whom an owner's interest in land has been mortgaged or charged under a mortgage or charge which has been registered in the Land Office; and
(b) a person in whose favour a charge upon land has been created by virtue of any Ordinance; (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2)
"registered owner" means the person registered as owner of a vehicle in the register of motor vehicles maintained under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374); (Added 15 of 1982 s. 2)
"restricted road" means a road, or any length of a road, designated as a restricted road under section 25A; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2)
"road" means a road (as defined in section 2 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374)) or private road (as defined in section 2 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374)) within an estate; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2. Amended 80 of 1988 s. 16)
"tenant" includes licensee;
"vehicle" means any vehicle whether mechanically propelled or otherwise intended or adapted for use on roads but does not include a perambulator. (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2)
3.
Establishment and constitution of the Housing Authority
(1) There is hereby established a Housing Authority to be known as "the Hong Kong Housing Authority".
(2) The Authority shall consist of-
(a) the Director of Housing;
(b) such number of persons, other than public officers as the Governor may appoint; (Amended 15 of 1982 s. 3)
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