shall be deemed trespassers as against the Crown, unless such occupation is authorized by grant from the Crown or by other title allowed by the Court under this Ordinance, or by license from the Governor or from some Govern- ment officer having authority to grant such license, or anless a claim to be entitled to such occupation has been duly presented to the Court and has not been withdrawn or heard and disallowed,
16. In case any claimant shall be dissatisfied with the Appesh. decision of the Court and the Court shall certify that the value of the claim is over five thousand dollars he may, within fourteen days from the date of such decision, apply to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for leave to appeal to the Full Court, and the Chief Justice may grant such leave on such terms as to notice, costs and other matters as he may in his discretion think fit. If leave to appeal is granted, such appeal shall be heard by the Full Court. The procedure to be followed on appeals and the hearing thereof shall be, as nearly us may be, the same as is from time to time laid down by law in the case of appeals from the Paisne Judge to the Full Court. No writ of certiorari shall lie with regard to the proceedings of the Court.
17. Titles to be granted under this Ordinance shall be Form of in snch form or forms as may from time to time be directed title. by the Governor.
stead of in
18. In any case of any land in the New Territories Payment of being held under an agreement to pay rent in produce, rent in it shall be lawful for the tenant of such land to pay a rent
money in- in money instead of such rent in produce, according to a produce. rate, which shall be fixed each year by the Court, and published in the Gazette as the fair commutation price of such produce.
19. In any case where land in the New Territories is Redemption held under an agreement to pay a rent in produce in per- of rent in
produce. petuity, it shall be lawful for the person who is liable to pay such rent, with the consent of the Court, to redeem liis liability to pay such rent by paying to such person as the Court may direct such capital sum of money as the Court may, under all the circumstances of the case, consider to be fair and reasonable,
20. On-and-after the Bilth day of duney 1900; no rent No rent in in produce shall be reserved in any agreement for the produce to
be reserved after certain
From the date of the coming mcenpation of land in the New Territories. If any rent in into operation produce is so reserved after the said date, then such rent date. of this Ordinan shall not be recoverable in any Court of law or by any be
legal process or proceedings.
revocation
21. The Governor shall have power, from time to time Appoint- to appoint such other officers as he may deem necessary ments, to assist the Court in the execution of its duties, power, and acw and authorities, and shall also have power to revoke any appoint- appointment made under this Ordinance at any time, and ments. also, if he deems it necessary, to make any new appoint- ment in lieu thereof.
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