NEW TERRITORIES.
No. 34 of 1910.
1897
15.—(1) The Land Office is hereby authorised to carry into execution the provisions of this Part of this Ordinance.
(2) Where by any enactment anything is required or appointed to be done by the Land Officer, the same may be lawfully done by any Assistant Land Officer appointed by the Governor, who shall have the same powers as are conferred upon the Land Officer by this Ordinance.
16. The Governor-in-Council may by order establish one or more district land offices for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance, and may also define the districts into which the New Territories shall be divided for the purposes of this Ordinance, and the place where the office for each district (hereinafter called "the appropriate office") shall be situate: Provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to alter or vary such districts or the place of any such office as he may think expedient. Where in any Ordinance the term "Land Office" is used it shall be deemed to include any district land office.
17. The registration of any deed, will, or other instrument, or any judgment, order, or lis pendens, in respect of or affecting land shall be made at the appropriate office for the district in which such land is situate and it shall not be lawful to register any such deed, will, or other instrument, judgment, order, or lis pendens, elsewhere than at the appropriate office. If an instrument, order, judgment, or lis pendens affects land in more than one district it shall be registered at the appropriate office of each such district.
18. In any case where land is held under an agreement to pay rent in produce it shall be lawful for the tenant of such land to pay rent in money instead thereof according to a rate which shall be fixed each year by the Governor-in-Council to be published in the Gazette as the fair commutation of such produce.
19. In any case where land is held under an agreement to pay rent in produce in perpetuity it shall be lawful for the person who is liable to pay such rent either to pay an annual rent in money instead of in produce at a rate to be fixed in the manner provided by the last preceding section or to...
* As amended by No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912. For the Northern and Southern districts defined under this section see G.N. 288 of 1912.
As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
NEW TERRITORIES.
No. 34 of 1910.
1897
15.—(1) The Land Office is hereby authorised to carry into execu- Land Office. tion the provisions of this Part of this Ordinance.
(2) Where by any enactment anything is required or appointed Assistant to be done by the Land Officer, the same may be lawfully done by Land Officer. any Assistant Land Officer appointed by the Governor, who shall have the same powers as are conferred upon the Land Officer by this Ordinance.
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16. The Governor-in-Council may by order establish one or more district land offices for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of Land Offices. this Ordinance, and may also define the districts into which the New Territories shall be divided for the purposes of this Ordinance, and the place where the office for each district (hereinafter called "the appropriate office ") shall be situate: Provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to alter or vary such districts or the place of any such office as he may think expedient. Where in any Ordinance the term " Land Office is used it shall be deem- ed to include any district land office.
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17. The registration of any deed, will, or other instrument, or any judgment, order, or lis pendens, in respect of or affecting land to be regis- shall be made at the appropriate office for the district in which such tered in land is situate and it shall not be lawful to register any such deed, district office. will, or other instrument, judgment, order, or lis pendens, elsewhere than at the appropriate office. If an instrument, order, judgment, or lis pendens affects land in more than one district it shall be registered at the appropriate office of each such district.
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18. In any case where land is held under an agreement to pay Payment rent in produce it shall be lawful for the tenant of such land to pay of rent in rent in money instead thereof according to a rate which shall be fixed instead of each year by the Governor-in-Council to be published in the Gazette in produce. as the fair commutation of such produce.
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19. In any case where land is held under an agreement to pay Redemption rent in produce in perpetuity it shall be lawful for the person who is of perpetual liable to pay such rent either to pay an annual rent in money instead of in produce at a rate to be fixed in the manner provided by the last
* As amended by No. 13 c. 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912. For the Northern and Southern districts defined under this section sée G. N. 288 of 1912.
As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
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