1912_CROWN_LANDS_RESUMPTION_ORDINANCE__1900 — Page 2

السنوية

1108

No. 10 of 1900.

Power of resumption

of land for public purpose.

*

Constitution

of Board of Arbitrators for deter-

mination of

CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION,

ings, seriously interferes with ventilation or otherwise makes or con- duces to make such other buildings to be in a condition unfit for human habitation or dangerous or injurious to health; and

(c) resumption for any purpose connected with the naval or military forces of the Crown, including the volunteer force in this Colony; and

(d) resumption for any purpose of whatsoever description whether ejusdem generis with any of the above purposes or not, which the Governor-in-Council may decide to be a public purpose.

3.-(1) Whenever the Governor-in-Council decides that the re- 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 in- terest therein, for the purchase of such land and all the right, title, and interest therein, and, in the 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 4 months from the publication thereof and that such compensation will be paid as may be awarded in the manner here- inafter provided.

(2) Such notice shall be published in the Gazette in English und 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 sufficient notice to the owner and to every person interested in the land or having any right or easement therein.

(3) On the expiration of 4 months as aforesaid, the land shall revert to the Crown and all rights of the owner, his assigns or re- presentatives or of any other person in or over the land or any part thereof shall absolutely cease.

4. After the expiration of 4 months as aforesaid, a Board of Arbi- trators shall be appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of such resumption, which shall in each case compensation consist of three members and be constituted in manner following:-

(1) the chairman of the Board shall be such Judge as the Judges may mutually arrange;

for land

resumed.

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* As amended by No. 1 of 1912 and No. 2 of 1912.

As amended by No. 28 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912 and

No. 2 of 1912.

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