HONG KONG.
No. 30 OF 1934.
I assent.
W. PEEL,
L.S.
Governor.
28th September, 1934.
An Ordinance to make provision for financing and carrying out a scheme for a new Government House and for the development of a portion of the City of Victoria.
[28th September, 1934.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Government Short title. House and City Development Scheme Ordinance, 1934.
2.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to under- Authorised take the following works :-
(a) the preparation, development and carrying out of a scheme, to be known as the "Government House and City Development Scheme", in general accordance with a plan dated the seventh day of August, 1934, signed by the Director of Public Works and deposited in the Land Office; and (b) all accessory works which may be necessary desirable for or on account of the preparation, development and carrying out of the said Scheme and the adaptation of the adjoining areas and approaches.
or
(2) Any work undertaken before the commencement of this Ordinance, which either was, in the opinion of the Governor, undertaken in contemplation of the said Scheme, or is hereafter adopted by the Governor and made use of for the said Scheme, is hereby legalized and validated for all purposes as if it had been undertaken under this Ordinance.
(3) The powers conferred by this Ordinance shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other powers possessed by the Governor, or the Governor in Council, or any public officer.
3.-(1) The Governor shall decide from what sources the materials required in carrying out the said Scheme are to be obtained, and shall have full control over the execution of
works.
Control and of works.
prosecution
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