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New Territories.

CHAPTER 97.

THE NEW TERRITORIES ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

[CAP. 97

PART I.—REGULATION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

Section Page

1. Short title 65

2. Interpretation 66

3. Appointment of Commissioner, etc. 66

4. Power to make rules 66

5. Publication of rules 67

6. Penalties for breach of rules 68

PART II.—LAND,

7. Application of Part to land in New Territories 68

8. Vesting of land 69

9. Land Officer to carry out provisions of Part 69

10. Interpretation of "Land Office" etc. 69

11. Preparation receipt and registration of memorials 70

12. Land Officer to decide land questions summarily 71

13. Powers of Land Officer for such purpose 71

14. Exclusion of legal practitioners 71

15. Appeal from Land Officer to Supreme Court 72

16. Exclusion of certain proceedings from jurisdiction of Supreme Court 72

17. Supreme Court may enforce Chinese customs ... 72

18. Registration of judgment ... 72

19. Registration of manager of "tong", etc. 78

20. Exemption of certain clans from the Companies Ordinance 72

21. Registration of successors to deceased landholder where no probate granted 73

22. Power to appoint trustees for minors 74

23. Certification of memorials 74

24. Land Officer not required to keep index 74

25. Land Officer to be commissioner to take acknowledgments 75

26. Rights etc. included in a conveyance 75

27. Conveyance to be in prescribed form 2

28. Conveyance on sale, implied covenants 63

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New Territories. CHAPTER 97. THE NEW TERRITORIES ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. [CAP. 97 PART I.—REGULATION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. Section Page 1. Short title 65 2. Interpretation 66 3. Appointment of Commissioner, etc. 66 4. Power to make rules 66 5. Publication of rules 67 6. Penalties for breach of rules 68 PART II.—LAND, 7. Application of Part to land in New Territories 68 8. Vesting of land 69 9. Land Officer to carry out provisions of Part 69 10. Interpretation of "Land Office" etc. 69 11. Preparation receipt and registration of memorials 70 12. Land Officer to decide land questions summarily 71 13. Powers of Land Officer for such purpose 71 14. Exclusion of legal practitioners 71 15. Appeal from Land Officer to Supreme Court 72 16. Exclusion of certain proceedings from jurisdiction of Supreme Court 72 17. Supreme Court may enforce Chinese customs ... 72 18. Registration of judgment ... 72 19. Registration of manager of "tong", etc. 78 20. Exemption of certain clans from the Companies Ordinance 72 21. Registration of successors to deceased landholder where no probate granted 73 22. Power to appoint trustees for minors 74 23. Certification of memorials 74 24. Land Officer not required to keep index 74 25. Land Officer to be commissioner to take acknowledgments 75 26. Rights etc. included in a conveyance 75 27. Conveyance to be in prescribed form 2 28. Conveyance on sale, implied covenants 63 ... 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 2 2
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New Territories. CHAPTER 97. THE NEW TERRITORIES ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. [CAP. 97 PART I.-REGULATION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. Section Page 1. Short title 65 2. Interpretation 3. Appointment of Commissioner, etc. 4. Power to make rules 65 66 66 5. Publication of rules 6. Penalties for breach of rules 67 68 PART II.-LAND, 7. Application of Part to land in New Territories 8. Vesting of land 9. Land Officer to carry out provisions of Part 10. Interpretation of "Land Office" etc. 11. Preparation receipt and registration of memorials 12. Land Officer to decide land questions summarily 13. Powers of Land Officer for such purpose 14. Exclusion of legal practitioners 15. Appeal from Land Officer to Supreme Court 16. Exclusion of certain proceedings from jurisdiction of Supreme 17. Court .. Supreme Court may enforce Chinese customs 18. Registration of judgment ... 19. Registration of manager of "tong", etc. 20. Exemption of certain clans from the Companies Ordinance 21. Registration of successors to deceased landholder where no probate granted + 22. Power to appoint trustees for minors 23. Certification of memorials 24. Land Officer not required to keep index 25. Land Officer to be commissioner to take acknowledgments 26. Rights etc. included in a conveyance 27. Conveyance to be in prescribed form 28. Conveyance on sale, implied covenants 63 ུཙྪརྱེཛྱ 68 68 69 69 69 70 71 71 71 72 72 78 2 2 2 2 2 72 72 73 74 74 74 75 2 8 2 2 75
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New Territories.

CHAPTER 97.

THE NEW TERRITORIES ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

[CAP. 97

PART I.-REGULATION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

Section

Page

1. Short title

65

2. Interpretation

3. Appointment of Commissioner, etc.

4. Power to make rules

65

66

66

5.

Publication of rules

6.

Penalties for breach of rules

67

68

PART II.-LAND,

7. Application of Part to land in New Territories

8. Vesting of land

9. Land Officer to carry out provisions of Part

10. Interpretation of "Land Office" etc.

11. Preparation receipt and registration of memorials

12. Land Officer to decide land questions summarily

13. Powers of Land Officer for such purpose

14. Exclusion of legal practitioners

15. Appeal from Land Officer to Supreme Court

16. Exclusion of certain proceedings from jurisdiction of Supreme

17.

Court

..

Supreme Court may enforce Chinese customs

18. Registration of judgment

...

19. Registration of manager of "tong", etc.

20. Exemption of certain clans from the Companies Ordinance

21. Registration of successors to deceased landholder where no

probate granted

+

22. Power to appoint trustees for minors

23.

Certification of memorials

24. Land Officer not required to keep index

25. Land Officer to be commissioner to take acknowledgments

26. Rights etc. included in a conveyance

27. Conveyance to be in prescribed form

28. Conveyance on sale, implied covenants

63

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