1989 Ed.]
Housing
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and accounts relating to the competent authority and to its operation under the repealed Resettlement Ordinance (Cap. 304, 1971 Ed.).
(4) Every contract entered into under section 57 of the repealed Resettlement Ordinance (Cap. 304, 1971 Ed.), whether in writing or not, to which a competent authority was a party and which was in force immediately prior to the commencement of this Ordinance, and whether or not of such nature that the rights and liabilities thereunder could be assigned, shall have effect as from the commencement of this Ordinance as if-
(a) the Authority had been a party to such agreement; and
(b) for any reference (however worded and whether express or implied) to a competent authority there were substituted in respect of anything to be done on or after the commencement of this Ordinance a reference to the Authority.
(5) Any proceedings under the repealed Resettlement Ordinance (Cap. 304, 1971 Ed.) pending at the commencement of this Ordinance to which a competent authority was a party shall be continued as if the Authority was a party thereto in lieu of the competent authority.
(6) Where anything under the repealed Resettlement Ordinance (Cap. 304, 1971 Ed.) has been commenced by or under the authority of a competent authority and such thing is within the power of the Authority or was done in relation to any of the matters transferred by this section to the Authority, such thing may be carried on and completed by, or under the authority of, the Authority.
(7) Where, at the commencement of this Ordinance, rent is payable under the repealed Resettlement Ordinance (Cap. 304, 1971 Ed.) in respect of any lease, the Authority may, subject to subsections (8) and (9), vary, without the agreement of the tenant, the rent so payable.
(8) The Authority shall, if it intends to vary the rent of a lease under subsection (7), give to the tenant not less than 1 month's notice in writing of its intention and shall state in the notice the amount of the new rent.
(9) Subsection (7) shall not apply if the tenant has paid, or agreed to pay, a fine, premium or other consideration (other than rent) in order to obtain his lease.
(10) In this section "competent authority" means a competent authority under the repealed Resettlement Ordinance (Cap. 304, 1971 Ed.).
SCHEDULE
[ss. 17AA, 26A & 26B]
1.
TERMS, COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS
Subject to paragraph 4, the purchaser shall not at any time alienate or convey, purport to alienate or convey, part with possession or enter into any agreement to alienate, convey or part with possession of, the land sold other than to the Authority, or such person as the Authority may nominate, unless--