(2) An order under subsection (1) shall specify the period of notice to be given under section 7(2) which period shall run from the day on which notice of creation of an easement is affixed to the land under that subsection and sball in no case expire earlier than one month from that day.

(3) An order made under subsection (1) may contain such consequential and incidental provisions as appear to the Governor to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the order includ- ing in particular provisions for authorizing persons to enter upon laad or buildings in accordance with subsection (5) for the purpose of carrying out, installing, maintaining or removing any works. structures or apparatus.

(4) Upon the expiry of the period specified pursuant to sub- section (2) the easement shall be created in favour of the Crown and the benefits and obligations thereof and of all consequential and incidental provisions made under subsection (3) shall be of full force and effect against all persons having any estate, right, share or interest in the land without any consent, grant or con- veyance.

(5) No person shall, in the exercise of any power of entry referred to in subsection (3), enter upon any land which is occupied without giving to the occupier at least 14 days' notice of his intention so to do unless-

(a) the Director is of the opinion that an emergency exists

which necessitates immediate entry; or

(b) the entry is required for the purpose of inspecting any works, structure or apparatus or carrying out any routine maintenance thereon.

(6) Notice under subsection (5) may be given to and shall be deemed to have been received by an occupier if a written notice is affixed to a conspicuous part of the land to be entered.

(7) The ownership of any thing shall not be altered by reason only that it is placed in or under or affixed to any land in exercise of the rights and powers arising from or incidental to an easement created under this section.

(8) The Land Officer shall as soon as practicable after an easement has been created in favour of the Crown under sub- section (4) cause the creation of such easement to be noted in the register of the land affected thereby kept in the Land Office.

easements.

7. (1) Notice of creation of an easement by order made Notices of under section 6(1) shall be given in accordance with this section creation of to every person having any estate, right, share or interest in the land affected by the order.

(2) Every person referred to in subsection (1) shall be deemed to receive notice of an order under section 6(1) if the Director-

(a) causes a notice of creation of an easement conforming to subsection (3) and in both Chinese and English to be-

(i) affixed to some conspicuous part of the land in, under or over which the easement is to be created or, in a case where only land lying wholly beneath the surface is affected by the order, the surface thereof or any building thereon; and

(i) published once in the Gazette; and

(b) makes a copy of the order and, where appropriate, a plan of the easement available for inspection by the public free of charge at such offices of the Government, during the hours when those offices are normally open to the public as the Director thinks fit.

(3) A notice of creation of an easement shall-

(a) describe the land and the easement and state that an order creating the easement has been made under section 6(1):

(b) state where and at what times a copy of the order and a plan of the easement may be inspected in pursuance of subsection (2)(b);

(c)

state the day on which the notice was affixed to the land;

(d)

state the period of notice specified by the Governor under section 6(2);

(e) declare that upon the expiry of that period the ease- meat described in the notice shall by virtue of section 6(4) be created in favour of the Crown for the purposes of the railway; and

(f) state that any person entitled to compensation under this Ordinance may serve a written claim upon the Director.

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