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HONG KONG LETTERS PATENT 1917 TO 1960.

AUTHORIZATION BY THE GOVERNOR.

WHEREAS

(a) by Article XIII of the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917 to

1960, it is provided that-

(i) the Governor may make and execute grants and dispositions of any lands within the Colony; and (i) the powers conferred on the Governor by that Article may be exercised on behalf of the Governor by any person authorized by him; and

(b) the Governor is now desirous that the person for the time being holding the office of Assistant Registrar General in charge of the Land Office should be authorized to exercise on behalf of the Governor the powers conferred by the said Article XIII:

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article XIII of the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917 to 1960. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorize the person for the time being holding the office of Assistant Registrar General in charge of the Land Office to make and execute grants and dis- positions of any lands within the Colony that may be lawfully granted or disposed of by the Governor.

By Command.

26th September 1967.

(Secretariat BL 2/3171/47)

Acting Colonial Secretary,