1896
No. 34 of 1910.
NEW TERRITORIES.
payment of such rate may be enforced summarily by a Magistrate, and all Magistrates shall have jurisdiction so to enforce the same accordingly.
Application
of Part II to land in New Territories.
*
Vesting of land in New
Territories in
the Crown.
†
PART II.
Land.
13.-(1) Part II of this Ordinance only applies to the New Territories.
(2) Upon the application of the registered owner of the lease of any land which has been purchased from the Crown since 17th April, 1899, and in respect of which a separate Crown lease has been or is intended to be issued, the Governor may exempt the said land from the provisions of this Ordinance by a memorandum under his hand.
(3) Upon the application of the registered owner of any land not covered by the provisions of the last sub-section, and upon proof to the satisfaction of the Land Officer of the title of such owner and surrender of the lease of such land to the Crown, the Governor may direct a new Crown lease for such land to be issued after due survey thereof has been made and the prescribed fees paid, and the Governor may thereupon exempt the said land from the provisions of this Ordinance by a memorandum in writing under his hand : Provided always that, in any case in which such application refers to land of such small value that, in the opinion of the Governor, it is undesirable to grant exemption, the Governor may refuse to grant the same.
14. All land in the New Territories is hereby declared to be and to have been from the commencement of the New Territories (Land Court) Ordinance, 1900, the property of the Crown, and all persons in occupation of any such land after the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be trespassers as against the Crown, unless such occupation is authorised by grant from the Crown, or by other title allowed under this Ordinance, or by licence from the Governor or from some Government officer having authority to grant such licence.
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
† As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 23 of 1912. The date of the New Territories (Land Court) Ordinance 1900 (No. 4 of 1900) was 23rd July, 1900.
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1896
No. 34 of 1910.
NEW TERRITORIES.
payment of such rate may be enforced summarily by a Magistrate, and all Magistrates shall have jurisdiction so to enforce the same accordingly.
Application
of Part II to land in New Territories.
*
Vesting of land in New
Territories in
the Crown.
t
PART II.
Land.
13.-(1) Part II of this Ordinance only applies to the New Ter- ritories.
(2) Upon the application of the registered owner of the lease of any land which has been purchased from the Crown since 17th April, 1899, and in respect of which a separate Crown lease has been or is intended to be issued, the Governor may exempt the said land from the provisions of this Ordinance by a memorandum under
his hand.
(3) Upon the application of the registered owner of any land not covered by the provisions of the last sub-section, and upon proof to the satisfaction of the Land Officer of the title of such owner and surrender of the lease of such land to the Crown, the Governor may direct a new Crown lease for such land to be issued after due survey thereof has been made and the prescribed fees paid, and the Governor may thereupon exempt the said land from the provisions of this Ordinance by a memorandum in writing under this hand : Provided always that, in any case in which such application refers to land of such small value that, in the opinion of the Governor, it is undesirable to grant exemption, the Governor may refuse to grant the same.
14. All land in the New Territories is hereby declared to be and to have been from the commencement of the New Territories (Land Court) Ordinance, 1900, the property of the Crown, and all persons in occupation of any such land after the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be trespassers as against the Crown, unless such occupation is authorised by grant from the Crown, or by other title allowed under this Ordinance, or by licence from the Governor or from some Government officer having authority to grant such licence.
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912
and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
† As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 23 of 1912. The date of the New Territories (Land Court) Ordinance 1900 (No. 4 of 1900) was 23rd July, 1900.
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