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the erection of improved dwellings or buildings thereon or the sanitary improvement of such property; and (2.) resumption of any land upon which any building is erected which, by reason of its proximity to or contact with any other buildings, seriously interferes with ventilation or otherwise makes or conduces to make such other buildings to be in a condition unfit for human habitation or dangerous or injurious to health; and (3.) resumption for any purpose connected with the Naval or Military Forces of the Crown, including the Volunteer Force in this Colony; and
(4.) resumption for any purpose of whatsoever description, whether ejusdem generis with either of the above purposes or not, which the Governor-in-Council may decide to be a public purpose.
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See also sec. 3 ford 18 of 1900. 3.-(1.) Whenever the Governor-in-Council decides that the resumption of land for public purpose.
Power of Resumption of land for public purpose. K.I. LE C.C.N.724/04 in 5.5. 21.10.04 p.1717. K.I. LE Resumption of land for public purpose. 440 in 99 3/mou, page 1973 See also Sec. 407 070 180/1910 Constitution of Board of Arbitrators for determination of compensation for land resumed.
sumption of any land is required for a public purpose, it shall be lawful for the Governor to enter into private negotiations with the owner of such land, or any other person having any proprietary interest therein, for the purchase of such land and all the right, title, and interest therein, and, in case of the failure (in the opinion of the Governor) of such negotiations or in case it is not known who the owner is, to give notice that such land will be resumed on the expiration of four months from the publication of such notice, and that thereupon such compensation in respect of such resumption will be paid as may be awarded in the manner hereinafter provided.
(2.) Such notice shall be published in The Gazette in English and Chinese, and copies thereof shall be affixed upon a conspicuous part of the land to be resumed, and such publication shall be deemed to be notice to the owner and to every person interested in the land, or having any right or easement therein.
(3.) On the expiration of four months as aforesaid, the land shall revert to the Crown and all rights of the owner, his assigns or representatives, or of any other person in or over the land or any part thereof shall absolutely cease.
4. After the expiration of four months as aforesaid, a Board of Arbitrators shall be appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of such resumption, and the Board shall in each case consist of three members and be constituted in manner following; that is to say,-
(1.) the Chairman of the Board shall be such Judge of the Supreme Court as the Judges may from time to time mutually arrange; (2.) the two other members of the Board shall consist of one member to be nominated by the Governor and the other by the owner of the land.
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the erection of improved dwellings or buildings thereon or the sanitary improvement of such property; and (2.) resumption of any land upon which any building is erected which, by reason of its proximity to or contact with any other buildings, seriously interferes with ventilation or otherwise makes or conduces to make such other buildings to be in a condition unfit for human habitation or dangerous or injurious to health; and (3.) resumption for any purpose connected with the Naval or Mill tary Forces of the Crown, including the Volunteer Force in this Colony; and
(4.) resumption for any purpose of whatsoever description, whether ejusdem generis with either of the above purposes or not, which the Governor-in-Council may decide to be a public purpose..
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See also sec. 3 ford 18 of 1grok__ 3.-(1.) Whenever the Governor-in-Council decides that the re
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Sice alas Sec. 407 070 180/1910
Constitutión
of Board of Arbitrators for deter- mination of compensation for land resumed.
sumption of any land is required for a public purpose, it shall be lawful for the Governor to enter into private negotiations with the owner of such land, or any other person having any proprietary interest therein, for the purchase of such land and all the right, title, and interest therein, and, in case of the failure (in the opinion of the Governor) of such negotiations or in case it is not known who the owner is, to give notice that such land will be resumed on the expiration of four months from the publication of such notice, and that thereupon such compensation in respect of such resumption will be paid as may be awarded in the manner hereinafter provided.
(2.) Such notice shall be published in The Gazette in English and Chinese, and copies thereof shall be affixed upon a conspicuous part of the land to be resumed, and such publication shall be deemed to be notice to the owner and to every person interested in the land. or having any right or easement therein.
(3.) On the expiration of four months as aforesaid, the land shall re vert to the Crown and all rights of the owner, his assigns or represen- tatives, or of any other person in or over the land or any part thereof shall absolutely cease.
4. After the expiration of four months as aforesaid, a Board of Arbi trators shall be appointed to determine the amount of paid in respect of such resumption, and the Board shall in each case con- compensation to be sist of three members and be constituted in manner following; that is to say,-
(1.) the Chairman of the Board shall be such Judge of the Supreme Court as the Judges may from time to time mutually arrange; (2.) the two other members of the Board shall consist of one member to be nominated by the Governor and the other by the owner of the
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