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in anywise arising out of or regarding any land, and he may, within three months from giving his decision, reopen and rehear the case upon such grounds as he shall in his discretion deem sufficient, and reverse, vary or confirm the previous decision or judgment:
Provided as follows-
(a) 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;
(b) the Land Officer shall not have power to decide any claim to arrears of rent if the monthly value of the rent exceeds five hundred dollars, or if the total claim exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars;
(c) the Land Officer shall not have power to decide any claim to arrears of rent where the title of the plaintiff is in his opinion disputed bonâ fide, unless either
(i) the defendant consents in writing to his so doing or
(ii) he would have had jurisdiction under paragraph (d) of this proviso if the claim, instead of being a claim to arrears of rent, had been a claim in respect of the land out of which the rent in question issues or is alleged to issue;
(d) the Land Officer shall not have power to decide any question or dispute (other than a claim to arrears of rent) in respect of any land having a capital value exceeding five thousand dollars, or an annual value exceeding five hundred dollars, unless with the written consent of the parties to such question or dispute.
(2) The Land Officer shall have power to recognize 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.
21. (1) For the purposes 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:
* As amended by No. 6 of 1930 [1.8.30].
+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
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in anywise arising out of or regarding any land, and he may, relating within three months from giving his decision, reopen and rehear to land
summarily. the case upon. such grounds as he shall in his discretion deem sufficient, and reverse, vary or confirm the previous decision or judgment:
Provided as follows-
(a) 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;
(b) the Land Officer shall not have power to decide any claim to arrears of rent if the monthly value of the rent exceeds five hundred dollars, or if the total claim exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars;
(c) the Land Officer shall not have power to decide any claim to arrears of rent where the title of the plaintiff is in his opinion disputed bonâ fide, unless either.
(i) the defendant consents in writing to his sc doing or
(ii) he would have had jurisdiction under paragraph (d) of this proviso if the claim, instead of being a claim to arrears of rent, had been a claim in respect of the land out of which the rent in question issues or is alleged to issue;
(d) the Land Officer shall not have power to decide any question or dispute (other than a claim to arrears of rent) in respect of any land having a capital value exceeding five thousand dollars, or an annual value exceeding five hundred dollars, unless with the written consent of the parties to such question or dispute.
(2) The Land Officer shall have power to recognize 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.
21. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, the Land Powers Officer shall have powers similar to those vested in the Supreme of Laud Court in respect of the following matters-
Officer.
(a) examining witnesses upon oath, or otherwise :
* As amended by No. 6 of 1930 (1.8.30].
+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
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