1898
No. 34 of 1910.
Land Officer
to decide questions relating to land summarily.
Powers of
NEW TERRITORIES.
section, or with the consent of the Land Officer to redeem his liability to pay such rent by paying to such person as the Land Officer may direct such capital sum of money as he may under all the circumstances of the case consider to be fair and reasonable.
20. The Land Officer shall have power to decide in a summary way all questions and disputes in connection with, or in anywise arising out of, or regarding any land, and he may, within 3 months from giving his decision, re-open and re-hear the case upon such grounds as he shall in his discretion deem sufficient, and reverse, vary, or confirm the previous decision or judgment. The Land Officer shall have power to recognise and enforce any Chinese custom or customary right in relation to land, and the decision or judgment of the Land Officer shall be binding on all parties concerned unless the same is varied or set aside as hereinafter provided: Provided that the Land Officer shall not have power to decide any question or dispute to which the Crown is a party unless the Governor consents in writing to his so doing; and further the Land Officer shall not have power to decide any question or dispute in respect of any land having a capital value exceeding 5,000 dollars, or an annual value exceeding 500 dollars, unless with the written consent of the parties to such question or dispute.
21. (1) For the purpose of this Ordinance the Land Officer shall have powers similar to those vested in the Supreme Court in respect of the following matters ---
(a) examining witnesses upon oath, or otherwise:
(b) compelling the attendance of witnesses, and the production of documents:
(c) entering and viewing land and ordering inspection of any property:
(d) making and enforcing any order which may be necessary for the proper hearing and determination of any matter before him; and (e) enforcing any judgment given under the provisions of this Ordinance.
(2) Every person who wilfully gives false evidence upon oath before the Land Officer shall, on summary conviction before the said Land Officer, be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars.
* As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911 and No. 13 of 1912.
1898
No. 34 of 1910.
Land Officer
to decide questions relating to land summarily.
*
Powers of
NEW TERRITORIES.
section, or with the consent of the Land Officer to redeem his liability to pay such rent by paying to such person as the Land Officer may direct such capital sum of money as he may under all the circumstances of the case consider to be fair and reasonable.
20. The Land Officer shall have power to decide in a summary way all questions and disputes in connection with, or in anywise arising out of, or regarding any land, and he may, within 3 months from giving his decision, re-open and re-hear the case upon such grounds as he shall in his discretion deem sufficient, and reverse, vary, or confirm the previous decision or judgment. The Land Officer shall have power to recognise and enforce any Chinese custom or customary right in relation to land, and the decision or judgment of the Land Officer shall be binding on all parties concerned unless the same is varied or set aside as hereinafter provided: Provided that the Land Officer shall not have power to decide any question or dispute to which the Crown is a party unless the Governor con- sents in writing to his so doing; and further the Land Officer shall not have power to decide any question or dispute in respect of any land having a capital value exceeding 5,000 dollars, or an annual value exceeding 500 dollars, unless with the written consent of the parties to such question or dispute.
21. (1) For the purpose of this Ordinance the Land Officer shall Land Officer. have powers similar to those vested in the Supreme Court in respect
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of the following matters ---
(a) examining witnesses upon oath, or otherwise :
(b) compelling the attendance of witnesses, and the production of documents:
(c) entering and viewing land and ordering inspection of any property:
(d) making and enforcing any order which may be necessary for the proper hearing and determination of any matter before him; and (e) enforcing any judgment given under the provisions of this Ordinance.
(2) Every person who wilfully gives false evidence upon oath before the Land Officer shall, on summary conviction before the said Land Officer, be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars.
* As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911 and No. 13 of 1912.
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