680
No. 10 of 1900.
CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION.
Resumption of land for public purpose.
Notices.
(d) Resumption for a public purpose includes
(i) resumption of insanitary property for the purpose of securing the erection of improved dwellings or buildings thereon or the sanitary improvement of such property; and
(ii) 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 unfit for human habitation or dangerous or injurious to health; and
(iii) resumption for any purpose connected with the naval, military or air forces of the Crown, including the volunteer forces in this Colony; and
(iv) 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. Whenever the Governor in Council decides that the resumption of any land is required for a public purpose, the Governor may arrange for the purchase thereof by negotiation with the owner or may order the resumption thereof under this Ordinance.
4.—(1) Where resumption is ordered a notice that the land is required for a public purpose and will be resumed and calling on the owner to nominate a member to serve on a Board to determine the amount of compensation to be paid shall be published in the Gazette in English and Chinese.
(2) A copy of such notice shall be served on the owner, if he can be found, and a further notice shall be affixed upon a conspicuous part of the land to be resumed or, where the land is divided into lots, sections or sub-sections, if practicable, upon each lot, section or sub-section affected.
(3) The notice affixed to the land shall state the date on which it has been so affixed. It shall also state that the land will be resumed on the expiration of one month from such date, unless the Governor shall have authorized the giving of a longer period of notice, in which case the longer period shall be stated.
* As amended by No. 27 of 1930 [12.12.30].
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680
No. 10 of 1900.
CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION.
Resumption of land for public purpose.
Notices.
(d)" Resumption for a public purpose
includes
(i) resumption of insanitary property for the purpose of securing the erection of improved dwellings or buildings thereon or the sanitary improvement of such property; and
(ii) 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
(iii) resumption for any purpose connected with the naval, military or air forces of the Crown, including the volunteer forces in this Colony; and
(iv) 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. Whenever the Governor in Council decides that the resumption of any land is required for a public purpose, the Governor may arrange for the purchase thereof by negotiation with the owner or may order the resumption thereof under this Ordinance.
4.—(1) Where resumption is ordered a notice that the land is required for a public purpose and will be resumed and calling on the owner to nominate a member to serve on a Board to determine the amount of compensation to be paid shall be published in the Gazette in English and Chinese.
(2) A copy of such notice shall be served on the owner, if he can be found, and a further notice shall be affixed upon a conspicuous part of the land to be resumed or, where the land is divided into lots, sections or sub-sections, if practicable, upon each lot, section or sub-section affected.
(3) The notice affixed to the land shall state the date on which it has been so affixed. It shall also state that the land will be resumed on the expiration of one month from such date, unless the Governor shall have authorized the giving of a longer period of notice, in which case the longer period shall be stated.
* As amended by No. 27 of 1930 [12.12.30].
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