STREETS (ALTERATION).
CHAPTER 130.
STREETS (ALTERATION).
[CAP. 130
To provide for the closing, narrowing and diverting of streets, and for the alteration of the levels of streets.
[5th October, 1923.]
24 of 1923. Fraser 24 of 1923.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Streets (Alteration) Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, street includes every public bridge, and every highway, road, lane, footway, square, court, alley or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not, which is on unleased Crown land.
3. If in the opinion of the Governor in Council it appears to be expedient to close, narrow, divert or alter the level of any 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 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.
4. If any owner or occupier of property in the immediate vicinity of such street objects to such closing, narrowing, diversion or alteration of level, such objection shall be sent in writing to the Colonial Secretary so as to reach his office 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.
5. Every such objection shall be considered by the Governor in Council, and the person objecting may be heard in its support either himself or by his representative, and the Governor in Council may uphold or disallow the objection and may if he disallows the objection award such compensation as he may deem just in respect of the works proposed to be carried out.
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