CAP. 124]
Resumption
of land for public purpose.
Notices.
Reversion of ownership to Crown.
Compensation Board.
Crown Lands Resumption.
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.
(4) A notice published and served or affixed under this section shall be deemed to be notice to the owner of the land and every person interested in the land or having any right or easement therein.
5. On the expiration of one month, or the longer period as aforesaid, the land shall revert to the Crown and all the rights of the owner, his assigns or representatives and of any other person in or over the land or any part thereof shall absolutely cease.
6. (1) After the reversion to the Crown as aforesaid a Board of three members shall be appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of such resumption.
(2) The chairman of the Board shall be a magistrate or justice of the peace nominated by the Governor (unless a request in writing that the chairman shall be a judge be
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CAP. 124]
Resumption
of land for public purpose.
Notices.
Reversion of ownership to Crown.
Compensa- tion Board.
.
Crown Lands Resumption.
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.
(4) A notice published and served or affixed under this section shall be deemed to be notice to the owner of the land and every person interested in the land or having any right or easement therein.
5. On the expiration of one month, or the longer period as aforesaid, the land shall revert to the Crown and all the rights of the owner, his assigns or representatives and of any other person in or over the land or any part thereof shall absolutely cease.
6. (1) After the reversion to the Crown as aforesaid a Board of three members shall be appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of such resumption.
(2) The chairman of the Board shall be a magistrate or justice of the peace nominated by the Governor (unless a request in writing that the chairman shall be a judge be
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