Proposal of

Dilatation ad creet name.

2

1118. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person may

propose

(2) a name of a private street that has not been named;

or

(b) a change of name of a private street that has been

named,

by notice in writing sent to the Authority.

(2) No person other than the owner of the land that is held under or by virtue of a Crown lease and on which the private street is situated may make a proposal under subsection (1) in connexion with that private street.

(3) The Authority shall, after the receipt of a proposal under subsection (1), consider the application and shall-

(2) make a declaration under section 111001X«) or (B),

as the case may be; or

(b) refuse to make a declaration.

(4) Where the Authority under subsection (3) has refused to make a declaration, the Authority shall serve notice of its decision, setting out reasons for its decision. upon the person who made application under subsection (1)

(3) A person upon whom a notice under subsection (4) has been served may, within 30 days of the date of that notice, appeal against the decision of the Authority by way of petition to the Governor in Council whose decision shall be final.

UIC (1) Notwithstanding section 1118, the Authority, by declaration in the Gazette, may-

(a) assign a name to a street that has not been named;

Or

(b) change the name of a street that has been named. (2) The Authority shall, not less than 30 days prior to a declaration under subsection (IX8), give notice of its intention to change the street name.

(3) A potice under subsection (2) shall-

(d) contain a brief description of the proposal to

change the street name;

(b) specify an address for service of objections to the

proposal:

(c) specify the time within which objections may be

lodged; and

(d) be published-

() in the Gazette; and

(i) by posting it in both the English and Chinese languages in a prominent place in or near the street or part of the atreet which will be affected by the proposed declaration.

(4) A person may, within 30 days of the date of publication in the Gazette of the notice under subsection (2), object, in writing to the Authority, against the proposed declaration under subsection (136)

(3) The Authority shall consider an objection under subsection (4) and shall, before a declaration is made

Penalty for marking or displayima other surge

3

under subsection (1)(b), serve notice of its decision, setting out reasons for its decision, upon the person who made An objection.

(6) A person upon whom a notice under subsection (5) has been served may, within 30 days of the date of that notice, appeal against the decision of the Authority by way of petition to the Govenor in Council whose decision shall be final.

111D. Where the Authority has declared a street name under section 111000), any person who marks or displays any other street name other than that street dame so declared on a building or creation in the street commita an offence.".

3. The Third Schedule to the principal Ordinance is amended by Amexulment of inserting after the item relating to section 111(1), the following—

"ILIB(1), (3)

Urban Council

Urban Council

Secretary for the New Territories

Secretary for the New 'Territories".

Third Scherbule.

(4) and (3) 111001), (2), (4),

(5) and (6)

The Sixth Schedule to the principat Ordinance is amended by Amenótotal of inserting, after the item relating to section 110(2), the following-

111D

Urban Council Secretary for the New

"Territories".

Slarth Schedal.

Mball Schedule.

5. The Ninth Schedule to the principal Ordinance is amended by Amendmen of inserting, after the ilem relating to section" 110(2), the following-

*111D

1980.

$2.000 fine

Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 9th day of July

Hem

Clerk to the Legislative Council.

This printed impression has been carefully competed by me with the bill, and is found by me to be a fue arid correctly printed copy of the said bIE.

Clerk the Legislatif Council.

Share This Page