TNAG-0848-FCO40-1058-Future-of-Hong-Kong-New-Territories-leases-1979 — Page 134

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THE HONG KONG (NEW TERRITORIES) ORDER 1979

AGREED DRAFT ★ (20 FEBRUARY 1979)

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Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in

that behalf in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with

the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby

ordered, as follows:-

Citation and interpretation

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Hong Kong

(New Territories) Order 1979.

(2) The Interpretation Act 1978 shall apply, with the

necessary adaptations, for the purpose of interpreting this

Order and otherwise in relation thereto as it applies for

the purpose of interpreting and in relation to Acts of

Parliament.

Power to grant indeterminate leases

2. (1) The Governor shall have power to grant a lease of

any land in the New Territories that may be granted by

Her Majesty without specifying any term for the duration of

the lease; and such a lease shall continue in force for so long

as Her Majesty may administer those Territories unless it is

determined or forfeited in accordance with the terms and

conditions thereof or any provision of law applicable thereto.

(2) The Governor may make provision for the conversion

of existing leases granted by him into indeterminate leases.

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