New Territories.
ment of a new manager, it shall be lawful for the Crown to re-enter upon the land held by such clan, family or t'ong, which shall thereupon become forfeited. Such re-entry shall be effected by the registration of a memorandum thereof in the appropriate New Territories Land Office.
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Exemption of certain clans from the Ordinance.
20. Any clan, family or t'ong owning land on the 28th day of October, 1910, in respect of which a manager has been duly registered under this Ordinance, shall not, so long as such land is certified by the Land Officer as being used for agricultural, religious, educational or charitable purposes or such other uses of a similar nature as are recognized by established local custom, or for dwelling-houses occupied by bona fide members of the clan, family or t'ong, be required to be registered under the Companies Ordinance, although (Cap. 32) such clan, family or t'ong may consist of more than twenty members.
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Registration of successors to deceased landholder where no probate granted.
21. In the event of the death of any person in whose name any land is registered otherwise than as a manager, if no grant of probate or administration of the estate of the deceased is made by the Supreme Court within three months after such death, the Land Officer, on ascertaining the name of the person who is entitled to such land in succession to the deceased person (hereinafter described as the successor), and on being satisfied that any estate duty which may be due has been paid, shall register the name of the successor, and upon such registration being effected the said land shall vest in the successor for all the estate and interest of the deceased person therein, or for such estate and interest as shall be entered on the register by the Land Officer against the entry of the name of the successor. On the registration of a successor, the fees fixed by regulations shall be paid to the Land Officer by the successor, but no probate fees shall be payable, anything in the Probates Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding. The registered successor shall be (Cap. 19) liable for the debts of the deceased in the same manner and to the same extent as if a grant of probate or administration had been made to him : Provided always that if a grant of probate or administration of the estate of the deceased is made by the Supreme Court within the period above specified, the grantee therein named shall be registered as the successor and the fees referred to in this section shall not be payable.
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New Territories.
ment of a new manager, it shall be lawful for the Crown to re-enter upon the land held by such clan, family or t'ong, which shall thereupon become forfeited. Such re-entry shall be effected by the registration of a memorandum thereof in the appropriate New Territories Land Office.
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[CAP. 97
Exemption clans from the Ordinance.
of certain
Companies
20. Any clan, family or l'ong owning land on the 28th day of October, 1910, in respect of which a manager has been duly registered under this Ordinance, shall not, so long as such land is certified by the Land Officer as being used for agricultural, religious, educational or charitable purposes or such other uses of a similar nature as are recognized by established local custom, or for dwelling-houses occupied by bona fide members of the clan, family or t'ong, be required to be registered under the Companies Ordinance, although (Cap. 32.) such clan, family or t'ong may consist of more than twenty members.
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of successors
Registration to deceased where no granted. [e. Cap. 111,
landholder
probate
s. 7(d), (e).]
21. In the event of the death of any person in whose name any land is registered otherwise than as a manager, if no grant of probate or administration of the estate of the deceased is made by the Supreme Court within three months after such death, the Land Officer, on ascertaining the name of the person who is entitled to such land in succession to the deceased person (hereinafter described as the successor), and on being satisfied that any estate duty which may be due has been paid, shall register the name of the successor, and upon such registration being effected the said land shall vest in the successor for all the estate and interest of the deceased person therein, or for such estate and interest as shall be entered on the register by the Land Officer against the entry of the name of the successor. On the registration of a successor, the fees fixed by regulations shall be paid to the Land Officer by the successor, but no probate fees shall be payable, anything in the Probates Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding. The registered successor shall be (cap. 19.) liable for the debts of the deceased in the same manner and to the same extent as if a grant of probate or administration had been made to him : Provided always that if a grant of probate or administration of the estate of the deceased is made by the Supreme Court within the period above specified, the grantee therein named shall be registered as the successor and the fees referred to in this section shall not be payable.
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