TNAG-0849-FCO40-1059-Future-of-Hong-Kong-New-Territories-leases-1979 — Page 69

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A BILL

TO

Make provision for the conversion of certain Crown

leases of land in the New Territories to leases of

indeterminate term.

Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong with the advice

and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

Short title.

Interpretation.

1.

This Ordinance may be cited as the New Territories (Crown Leases) Ordinance 1980.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"indefinite term" means a term commencing on the

date stated in the specified Crown lease and continuing in force indefinitely unless and

until such lease is determined or forfeited

in accordance with--

(a) the terms and conditions of the lease; or

(b) any provision of law applicable thereto;

or the land demised by such lease is resumed under

the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance;

"lot" means any piece or parcel of ground demised

under a Crown lease;

"section" means any portion of a lot which has been-

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(a)

(b)

assigned or alienated for the whole of the

term created by the Crown lease of the lot; or

declared to have been divided or severed

from the remainder of the lot, by or under

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