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any land in the New Territories, being land that may be

lawfully granted or disposed of by Her Majesty, a lease that

does not specify any period of time for its duration

but is expressed to continue in force for so long as

the Crown shall occupy the New Territories; and any such lease

shall continue in force accordingly unless it is previously

determined or forfeited in accordance with the terms and

conditions thereof or any provision of law applicable thereto.

Variation of existing leases

3. There shall be such provision as may be made by or under

any law enacted in pursuance of Article VII of the Hong Kong

Letters Patent 1917 for the conversion into indeterminate

leases of leases of Crown land in the New Territories granted

for specified terms.

Saving provision

4.

Nothing in this Order shall be construed as affecting

(a) the powers of the Governor, with the advice and consent

of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, to make laws

for the New Territories containing provisions that will

or may have effect after any particular date, including

provision for any kind of lease; or

(b) the powers of the Governor or any other officer or

authority of the Government of Hong Kong to enter into

any transaction that will or may have effect in the New

Territories after any particular date or to do any other

thing that will or may have such effect, including any

lawful grant or disposition of Crown land.

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