STREETS (ALTERATION)..
No. 24 of 1923.
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notice of
3. If in the opinion of the Governor in Council' it appears Permanent to be expedient to close, narrow, divert or alter the level of any changes and street or any portion thereof, either permanently or for an indefinite period, a notice in the form in the Schedule shall be published in three successive issues of the Gazette and a copy proposed of the said notice, and a translation thereof in Chinese, shall be posted up for a period of three weeks in a prominent position in or near the said street or the portion thereof which it is proposed to affect.
order.
Schedule.
4. If any owner or occupier of property in the immediate Owner or vicinity of such street objects to such closing, narrowing, occupier diversion or alteration of level, such objection shall be sent objection in writing to the Colonial Secretary so as to reach his office in writing. not later than one week after the publication of the last of the aforesaid notifications in the Gazette. Such objection shall state the reasons therefor and shall also specify the property with regard to which it is made and the interest therein of the objector.
to be
5. Every such objection shall be considered by the Governor Objection in Council, and the person objecting may be heard in its support considered either himself or by his representative, and the Governor in by Governor Council may uphold or disallow the objection and may if he in Council. disallows the objection award such compensation as he may deem just in respect of the works proposed to be carried out.
6. If any such objection is disallowed and the Governor Reference to in Council refuses to award compensation, or if the person arbitration. objecting is dissatisfied with the compensation awarded, the matter shall be referred to arbitration and determined in the manner hereinafter provided.
7.-(1). Two arbitrators shall be appointed, one by the Appoint- Governor and the other by the person objecting.
(2) The arbitrators shall determine whether any, and if so how much, compensation is to be paid.
(3) In the event of their disagreement the arbitrators shall refer the matter to such one of the judges as umpire as the Chief Justice shall arrange.
(4) The award of the arbitrators or umpire, as the case may
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord, 1939, Supp. Sched.
ment of arbitrators.