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CAP. 124]

Crown Lands Resumption

[1988 Ed.

CHAPTER 124

CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION

To facilitate the resumption of Crown lands required for public purposes.

(Amended 50 of 1911; 1 of 1912 Schedule)

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[14 November 1900]

Originally 32 of 1900 (Cap. 124, 1950) — 18 of 1910, 28 of 1911, 30 of 1911, 50 of 1911, 51 of 1911,

1 of 1912, 2 of 1912, 21 of 1912, 22 of 1912, 43 of 1912, 14 of 1921, 9 of 1922, 5 of 1924, 33 of 1929, 25 of 1930, 27 of 1930, 27 of 1937, 20 of 1948, 24 of 1950, 37 of 1950, 29 of 1963, 71 of 1971, 32 of 1973, 63 of 1974, L.N. 183/77, L.N. 107/78, L.N. 370/81, L.N. 76/82, 5 of 1984, R. Ed. 1984, 62 of 1985, L.N. 94]86, 71 of 1987, 2 of 1988

Short title

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance.

(Amended 5 of 1924 s. 6)

Interpretation

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Authority" means-

(a) in relation to land to which Part II of the New Territories Ordinance (Cap. 97) does not apply, the Director of Buildings and Lands; and (Amended L.N. 107/78; L.N. 76/82; L.N. 94/86)

(b) in relation to land to which Part II of the New Territories Ordinance applies, the Director of Buildings and Lands; (Added 63 of 1974 s. 2. Amended L.N. 370/81; L.N. 76/82; L.N. 94/86)

"former owner" means, in relation to land resumed by the Crown, the person who was the owner of the land immediately before the land reverted to the Crown under section 5; (Added 63 of 1974 s. 2)

“land” means Crown land of whatever description (whether held under Crown lease or other title recognized by the Crown), or any part or section thereof, in Hong Kong and the New Territories, and includes buildings erected thereon; (Amended 50 of 1911; 51 of 1911; 1 of 1912 Schedule; 2 of 1912 Schedule)

“owner” means the person registered or entitled to be registered in the Land Office in respect of any land sought to be resumed, or, if such person is absent from the Colony, or cannot be found, or is bankrupt or dead, his agent or representative in the Colony; (Amended 50 of 1911 s. 4; 51 of 1911; 1 of 1912 Schedule; 2 of 1912 Schedule; 21 of 1912 s. 2) "resumption for a public purpose" includes-

(a) 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 (Amended 51 of 1911; 2 of 1912 Schedule)