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CAP. 40]

Crown Leases

[1986 Ed.

Originally 75 of 1973.

56 of 1978.

L.N. 76/82.

62 of 1984. L.N. 94/86.

CHAPTER 40

CROWN LEASES

To make provision for the renewal of certain Crown leases.

[14 December 1973.]

PART I

Short title.

Interpretation.

Schedule.

PRELIMINARY

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Crown Leases Ordinance.

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

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Rating and Valuation;

"Director" means the Director of Buildings and Lands; (Amend-

ed, L.N. 76/82 and L.N. 94/86)

"lot" means any piece or parcel of ground demised under a Crown

lease;

"new Crown lease" means such a lease as is deemed to be granted

under Part II:

"new Crown rent" means such a rent as shall be fixed under Part II; "published" means published in the Gazette and in one daily

newspaper printed in the English language for circulation in Hong Kong and in one daily newspaper printed in the Chinese language for circulation in Hong Kong;

"relevant day" means 1 July 1973 or the day immediately following the day of expiration of the Crown lease, whichever is the later;

"renewable Crown lease" means a Crown lease to which the Ordin-

ance applies by virtue of section 3;

"scheduled lot" means a lot specified in the Schedule;

"section" means any portion of a lot which has been-

(a) assigned or alienated for the whole of the term created by

the renewable Crown lease of the lot; or

(b) declared to have been divided or severed from the

remainder of the lot,

by or under an instrument which is registered in the Land Office and any portion of a lot retained following such assignment or alienation;

"tenement" means any land (including land covered with water) or any building, structure, or part thereof which is held or occupied as a distinct or separate tenancy or holding.

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